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Ancient Greece
Kissing in Ancient Greece: A Greeting and Sign of Respect
In ancient Greece, kissing was not considered strictly romantic or intimate; rather, kissing was a often a greeting between acquaintances.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece and Africa Share Long History
Africans and Ancient Greeks had long, rich history together often reflected in the depiction of Africa in Ancient Greek art. The first contact between Greeks and Africans was sometime during the Bronze Age. At this time, the Minoan culture...
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Life After Death? New Study Reveals Afterlife Following Cardiac Arrest
A groundbreaking research study focusing on what happens to people when their hearts stop beating has provided new insights into near-death experiences and an afterlife. When someone's heart stops, they're usually considered unconscious and teetering between life and death....
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Renowned Colombian Artist Fernando Botero Dies
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Fernando Botero, the most internationally recognized Colombian artist, has died at the age of 91.
By Josep Freixes
The painter, sculptor, and draftsman Fernando Botero died today in Monaco, where he was living. The news was announced by Colombian journalist...
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History of Mermaids and Their Origins in Ancient Greek Sirens
Mermaids, folkloric creatures with the head and upper body of a woman and lower body of a fish, appear in many cultures across the world. Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure...
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Magnificent Golden Comb Made by Greek Master a Highlight of Hermitage
A magnificent sculpted golden comb made by a Greek sculptor, with a crest showing Scythian warriors in battle, is one of the great treasures of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The golden ornament, known around the world as...
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Vapheio Gold Cups are Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Art
The pair of stunning gold cups, called the "Vapheio Cups," are considered masterpieces of ancient Greek art. The expertly crafted gold objects were found at the Vapheio tholos tomb in Lakonia, Greece in the late nineteenth century.
The pair of...
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Thespis of Icaria: The Ancient Greek That Invented Acting
Aristotle of Ancient Greece gave much to human history. Yet, that legacy includes far more than just philosophy, for the famed polymath gifted us Thespis of Icaria as well, a name that might otherwise have been forgotten.
Two hundred years...
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Platonic Love: The Concept of Greek Philosopher Plato
Platonic love is one of the most widely misinterpreted concepts in Plato's philosophy. It has transcended the realm of philosophy, becoming widely used across culture and has strayed from its original meaning throughout the process.
Plato believed that love is...
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Met Museum Acquires First Portrait of a Black Slave
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has just acquired the first real portrait of a named Black slave from the American South, a witness to the oft-discussed chapter of American slavery. The painting will be displayed in...
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How The Gold of Florence Revived Greco-Roman Classical Art
In the early 1200s, the flourishing Roman-barbarian city of Florence was filling its banks and institutions with gold. Close to Rome and bordering on the Exarchate of Ravenna, Florence began garnering its own independence and political organization.
Despite Latin...
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The Ancient Greek Art of Marble Sculpture Lives on Tinos Island
When one thinks of white, marble art and clear, cerulean waters of Tinos island, Greece comes to mind. The two are synonymous.
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Greek Colony of Paestum Boasts Only Preserved Ancient Greek Fresco
The city of Paestum, the Greek colony near the present-day city of Naples, Italy, is famous for its Ancient Greek fresco as well as three ancient Greek temples of the Doric order, dating from about 600 to 450 BC,...
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Six Female Philosophers From Ancient Greece
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When we think about ancient philosophers we tend to imagine old men as deep thinkers. Women too have helped shape modern thought.
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10 World-Famous Paintings Embracing Greek Mythology
Greek mythology came to life on canvas through numerous vibrant artworks, many of which have transcended into world-famous masterpieces of paining.
Throughout history, mythological subjects have fascinated the minds of people who continue to admire ancient legends captured by painters...