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Exquisite Ancient Greek Earring One of Treasures at Boston Museum
An exquisite ancient Greek earring, housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, still dazzles its admirers 2,300 years after it was crafted.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks Predicted Robots, Claims Stanford Historian
Ancient Greeks not only created the foundations of modern civilization, but they also predicted robots and other future technological innovations, according to a book on the subject.
Stanford University historian Dr. Adrienne Mayor, in Gods and Robots argues that Greek...
Ancient Greece
Greek Gods and Their Symbolic Animals
The awe-inspiring Greek gods, deeply intertwined with the natural world, are associated with certain animals considered to be sacred embodiments of various gods. Through their unique characteristics, the creatures mirror the divine powers of these gods.
Numerous legends recount instances...
Greek Food
Quince: Greece’s “Golden Apples” Have High Nutritional Value
Ancient Greeks called quince 'the golden apple', a fruit of high nutritional value and medicinal qualities that also symbolized love
Ancient Greece
Eos, the Ancient Greek Goddess of the Dawn
Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, with her abode the sky, was perhaps the most resplendent of all the beings in the Greek pantheon.
Ancient Greece
Did Greek Mythology’s King Midas Really Exist?
One of the most famous characters from Greek mythology is King Midas. He was the king who, according to legend, turned anything he touched into gold. While many things in Greek mythology are obviously just stories, various other things...
Ancient Greece
Orpheus: The Greatest Mystic and Musician of Greek Mythology
Orpheus, the son of god of music and healing, Apollo, and muse Calliope, was the greatest bard, mystic, and prophet in ancient Greek mythology.
He had the most melodious voice of all mortals and his lyre playing enchanted gods, mortals,...
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The Greek Myth Behind the Word ‘Tantalize’
The English word "tantalize," which means to torment someone by showing them something they desire but cannot have, comes from the Greek myth of Tantalus.
According to Greek myth, Tantalus was the ruler of the ancient city of Sipylus in...
Ancient Greece
The Sea Monsters of Ancient Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek mythology is full of a huge variety of monsters. Since the Greeks were a sea-faring nation, it is no wonder that they were fascinated by stories of monsters of the sea. In this article, we will take...
Ancient Greece
Is Atlantis Mentioned in the Mysterious Egyptian Temple of Edfu?
Plato's story of Atlantis has sparked countless theories about its origin. Supposedly, this was a powerful island civilization that disappeared into the sea thousands of years ago. Many researchers say Plato completely fabricated this story, but others say it...