Ancient Greece
Archaeology
Mask with Ancient Greek-Style Elements Discovered in Egypt
A silver face mask gilded with gold, a mummification workshop, mummies and sarcophagi have been discovered at a tomb complex in Saqqara, Egypt, an Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) report says.
The discovery was made by a team of Egyptian archaeologists...
Archaeology
Greek Culture Unearthed in War-Torn Syria
Amid the bloody conflict in Syria, evidence of ancient Greek culture in the war-torn Middle Eastern country has recently been unearthed.
Three Byzantine mosaic panels have been discovered inside an archaeological site during a Syrian army mine-clearance operation in the...
Art
‘Hellas’ Exhibition at Baku Features Children’s Art Inspired by Ancient Greece
An art exhibition entitled “Hellas” in the Centro Italiano Baku has opened its doors for little art lovers until March 11, featuring art by children inspired by Ancient Greece, according to a Azernews report.
The theme of the exhibition is...
Archaeology
Α Journey to the Land of Immortals; 4,000 Years of Greek Treasures
The largest exhibition that has ever been organized in Japan, will contain Greek showpieces exclusively from Greek museums and will take place in three different locations starting in the summer of 2016.
The touring exhibition "Α Journey to the Land...
Art
Young Actors in Venezuela Perform Ancient Greek Mythology Plays
Around twenty young actors from Venezuela are part of a theater group, called Mythological Hybris, which explores ancient Greek mythology and psychology. The group was created in 1996 and is directed by José Enrique “Chely” Escalona.
The company is “the...
events
Ancient Greek Lyre Concert Held in China For the First Time
The sounds of ancient Greek Lyre, were heard for the first time in China. Renown Guzheng virtuoso Chang Jing gave a concert in Shanghai in which she played the ancient Greek instrument.
Chang Jing recently finished her music travel in...
Archaeology
Alexander the Great Depicted in Israeli Mosaics
This summer, excavations directed by UNC-Chapel Hill College of Arts and Sciences professor Jodi Magness revealed stunning new mosaics that decorated the floor of the Late Roman synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq in Israel.
The mosaic discovered in...
Archaeology
Researchers Translate Ancient Greek Recipe for Hangover
Over a century ago, researchers Bernard Grenfell and Arthur Hunt discovered 500,000 ancient documents in the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus. The 1,900-year-old papyri contained several ancient Greek texts, including cures and remedies.
One text in particular explained how to...
Greek news
Graffiti Art From Greek Myth ‘Niobe’ in Gaza
Releasing a two-minute video on his website featuring his new art pieces scattered across depressing Palestinian ruins, world's best-known mystery graffiti artist Banksy repositions the popular ancient Greek myth of "Niobe" into the new spatio-temporal setting of Gaza.
Banksy, using his artistic stubbornness as...
Greek news
Indian Collection Inspired by Greek Grandeur
The Indian designer duo Arhhan Singh and Junaaid have launched their new spring summer collection for 2014 under their label AnuNakki. According to the designers, ancient Greek culture was the main inspiration of their work.
"The collection has been inspired...