Amphora
Ancient Greece
Man Smashes Valuable Ancient Greek Artifacts at Dallas Museum
A man broke into the Dallas Museum of Art and caused more than $5 million in damage, including smashing three ancient Greek artifacts before he was arrested, police said.
Brian Hernandez, 21, is charged with criminal mischief of property valued...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Amphoras Discovered as Ukraine Soldiers Dig Trenches
Ancient Greek amphoras were among artifacts discovered last week in Odessa, Ukraine by soldiers while "digging defenses" to protect the city from Russian attacks.
Soldiers from the Ukrainian 126th Territorial Defense brigade who found the artifacts wrote on Facebook that...
Ancient Greece
Another Clay Amphora With Human Bones at Ierapetra, Crete
A clay amphora containing human bones was found in the area of Gra Lygia, Ierapetra, in Crete. This is the second clay amphora with human remains found in the region after fragments of an amphora were washed ashore by the sea...
Culture
Scientists Use Mass Spectrometry to Analyze an Ancient Greek Amphora
An article published in the Journal of Mass Spectrometry focuses on research by Russian scientists into an analysis of an ancient vase. By identifying the components of the oldest bitumen (petroleum found in natural deposits) sample they have made...
Archaeology
French Citizen Returns Ancient Greek Amphora
Greek Culture Minister Costas Tasoulas publicly thanked a 90-year-old French citizen for returning an ancient ceramic amphora he had in his possession for 40 years.
The Greek minister commended the French man in front of all European Union culture ministers...