The small bull statuette is believed to have ... to be at least 2,500 years old has been unearthed in Greece following heavy rain near the ancient site of Olympia. Burn marks on the statuette ...

Built between 294 and 282 B.C.E., it quickly assumed its place among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world ... s Statue of Liberty. “The Brazen giant of Greek fame / with conquering limbs ...

When was Ancient Greece ... Image caption, Artwork of a bull on a wall in Knossos Palace, Greece. After the Minoans came the Mycenaean civilisation. They were superb builders and traders, but ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and philosophizing, the symposium was also a place for enjoying women ...

One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous terrain, many ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered what is believed to be a 2,000-year-old tomb adorned with two bull heads during an excavation in an ancient Roman ... after the Greek word for "ox skull ...

It’s a podcast for the whole family that retells stories of Ancient Greece and beyond! Featuring our narrator Kenny Curtis (a 30-year veteran in kids radio) and the Oracle of Wifi (played by ...

The release of Cecil B. DeMille’s Samson and Delilah in 1949 heralded the return of the ancient world to the screen. It’s a movie filled with blood, desire, and a doomed romance, as the ...

This book is the only up-to-date general introduction to ancient Greek sport now available in English. Its subjects include the origins and history of the Olympic games, athletic nudity, ...