Greek Reporter1d
Who Was Byzas, the Greek Founder of Byzantium?
Who was Byzas, the legendary Greek founder of the city of Byzantium? This article examines where he was from, what he did, ...
Greek Reporter4d
The Five Rivers of the Greek Underworld
Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient literature.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
Oldest Known Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Ancient Greece
New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...
The Columbian12d
The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of ... across the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, demand for silver coins grew rapidly, requiring smelting that released lead, said ...