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An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece

January 22, 2025January 23, 2025CHRISTINE HAUSERComments Off on An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece

The police said a man handed over a statue that he said he found in a plastic bag among trash bins.

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Was This Scrap of Cloth Once a Tunic Worn by Alexander the Great?

October 30, 2024Lynsey ChutelComments Off on Was This Scrap of Cloth Once a Tunic Worn by Alexander the Great?

A Greek researcher says a piece of purple-and-white fabric discovered decades ago in a tomb in northern Greece may have belonged to Alexander. Others disagree.

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Was This Scrap of Cloth Once a Tunic Worn by Alexander the Great?

October 30, 2024Lynsey ChutelComments Off on Was This Scrap of Cloth Once a Tunic Worn by Alexander the Great?

A Greek researcher says a piece of purple-and-white fabric discovered decades ago in a tomb in northern Greece may have belonged to Alexander. Others disagree.

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Old-Time Modernity: Cycladic Art at the Met

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024Roberta SmithComments Off on Old-Time Modernity: Cycladic Art at the Met

A major collection of early Greek figures and vessels takes up long-term residence in New York — a transformative event.

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Ukrainian ‘Artifacts’ Seized in Spain May Not Be Treasures, Experts Say

October 24, 2023October 25, 2023Eduardo MedinaComments Off on Ukrainian ‘Artifacts’ Seized in Spain May Not Be Treasures, Experts Say

The Spanish police seized gold pieces believed to be Greco-Scythian artifacts, dating back centuries, and arrested the people selling them. But archaeologists are not so sure of their value.

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Only Early Birds Will See Acropolis as Workers Strike Over Heat

July 21, 2023NIKI KITSANTONISComments Off on Only Early Birds Will See Acropolis as Workers Strike Over Heat

Security guards and others say the extreme temperatures in Athens and at other historical sites are dangerous for them and for tourists. The employees are stopping work at noon at least for now.

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When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023Charly WilderComments Off on When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma

Western museums are major tourist attractions, drawing travelers from around the world. But what responsibility do we bear as spectators for patronizing institutions that display what critics say are stolen works?

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In Greece, Democracy and Theater Were Closely Intertwined

October 6, 2022David BelcherComments Off on In Greece, Democracy and Theater Were Closely Intertwined

In ancient Greece the great playwrights helped to plant and nurture the seeds of representative government through their characters and plots.

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Paid to Fight, Even in Ancient Greece

October 4, 2022October 5, 2022Franz LidzComments Off on Paid to Fight, Even in Ancient Greece

DNA from a 2,500-year-old battlefield in Sicily reveals that mercenary soldiers were common, if not the Homeric ideal.

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Unearthing Everyday Life at an Ancient Site in Greece

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022Matt StirnComments Off on Unearthing Everyday Life at an Ancient Site in Greece

Excavations in the Peloponnesian village of Iklaina are yielding rich insights into the lives of the Mycenaean civilization’s general population.

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