Zeus

Toymaking giant Playmobil has, for the first time, created Olympian gods Zeus and Athena inspired by Greek mythology. The figures are specifically for the Greek market with proceeds from the sales going toward the ELPIDA association of friends of...

New and significant findings came to light during this year's excavations at the temple of Zeus in Mount Lykaion, in the southwestern part of Arcadia, noted the Greek Ministry of Culture in an official announcement. According to a local...

The ancient Greek statue of Zeus, in Olympia, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world was lost in the 5th century. Archaeologists have only found descriptions and illustrations of it on coins. Two 3D printing companies –Stratasys and...

The second exhibition in a series of temporary exhibitions at the Acropolis Museum, titled "Oracle of Dodona," kicks off on June 20 and runs through to January 20. The display casts light on the oldest Greek oracle, that of...

Greek mythology's undisciplined titan Prometheus challenges the power of Olympian gods, giving mankind fire stolen from Mount Olympus. His punishment and suffering will be relentless at the hands of Zeus. Prometheus will be chained and abused in a Caucasus mountain. Aeschylus' poetic...

By Helen King*, Open University The science and morality of creating a life with DNA from three different individuals is hot news. The UK parliament has voted in favour of allowing trials of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT), otherwise also known as three-person...

The local community of the Aegean island of Naxos was shocked to find that someone had arbitrarily vandalized the sacred path of Zas, which dates back to ancient times and attracts hundreds of tourists every year from all over the world. The...

A large votive relief of the ancient Father of Gods and men, Zeus, was discovered by the archeological team of Dr Ivan Hristov close to the archaeological excavations of Bulgaria’s National Museum of History at the Kozi Gramadi peak...

The Platinum A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category was awarded to the project by the Bioclimatic European School Complex or Compass, designed by Office 25 Architects. Compass, located in Heraclion, Crete, has been constructed in...