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Demetrios: The Ancient Greek Who Traveled to England

A man called Demetrios was among the first of the ancient Greeks to have traveled to England more than two millennia ago. Two small copper-alloy tablets almost two thousand years old in the Yorkshire Museum in Central England have provided...

Ancient Greek Graves Found on Tenedos Island

Child graves dated 2,700 years ago have been unearthed from the necropolis site of the ancient Greek city of Tenedos, in modern day Bozcaada district of Çanakkale, Turkey. The graves belong to children who seem to have died at an...

Ancient Greek Mathematical Formula Reveals Cutest Dog Breeds

An ancient Greek formula, known as the Golden Ratio, that was used to identify "physical perfection" was recently adopted by pet experts to identify the cutest dog breeds. The mathematical equation, that compares the measurements, ratios, and symmetry of facial...

First Case of Down Syndrome Found in Ancient Greece

The first confirmed case of Down syndrome in Ancient Greece was found on the island of Aegina, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications. DNA analysis on the skeleton of a girl aged 12-16 months, who lived in...

Did the Ancient Greeks See Blue Like We Do?

Linguists and experts in the ancient world have long been puzzled by the absence of a distinct word for the color in Ancient Greek.

Strabo: The Ancient Greek Geographer Who Mapped the World

The ancient Greek geographer Strabo is one of the greatest writers of the ancient world, devoting his life to studying, writing, and traveling. He left behind a substantial body of work. Strabo (or Stravon, Στράβων in Greek, 64 or 63...

The Ancient Wine Cup Belonging to Athenian Statesman Pericles

A wine cup believed to belong to ancient Greek politician Pericles discovered in 2014 is the highlight of the Epigraphical Museum in Athens. The cup was discovered in an ancient tomb during excavations for the foundations of a new building...

Vapheio Gold Cups Are Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Art

The pair of stunning gold cups, called the "Vapheio Cups," are considered masterpieces of ancient Greek art. The expertly crafted gold objects were found at the Vapheio tholos tomb in Lakonia, Greece in the late nineteenth century. The pair of...

Ancient Greek Medicine Comes Back to Life

Greeks take their traditions, including those related to food, holidays, spirits, dances, and arts, which have persisted for thousands of years, very seriously. Those cultural practices which have helped them in the healing of disease and maintenance of good...

Exploring South Korea’s Greek Mythology Museum

The island of Jeju in South Korea is home to the Greek Mythology Museum where visitors can immerse themselves in the world of the Greek gods. The museum itself is modeled after classical Greek architecture, featuring a row of columns...