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The Economist3d
The Carthaginians weren’t who you think they were
The many Punic settlements in north Africa and Sicily help explain admixtures from those parts of the world. But the Greek ...
Smithsonian Magazine11d
Archaeologists Unearth Intricately Decorated Altar That May Have Been Used for Ancient Sacrifices in Guatemala
Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away ...
Indiatimes16d
Forget Studio Ghibli, use ChatGPT to turn your photos into realistic action figure: Here's how
ChatGPT is now enabling users to transform their photos into various action figures, sparking a new online trend. Users can create Lego characters, Simpsons characters, and Pixar-style portraits ...
allthatsinteresting16d
A 2,200-Year-Old Lecture Hall That Was Part Of An Ancient Greek School Was Just Uncovered In Sicily
In ancient Greece, education wasn’t limited to the mind — it included the body as well. Physical fitness and scholarly pursuits went hand-in-hand, a principle reflected in the number of gymnasiums ...
Euronews18d
A Greek Odyssey: Lost Ionian island theatre finally revealed in ancient Lefkada
After a century-long wait, an excavation has finally revealed the only ancient theatre on Greece's Ionian Islands. Ancient Lefkada’s theatre was first discovered in 1901, but it took until now ...
wsuguardian19d
Horoscopes: Which Greek Mythological Figure Are You?
Greek mythology ... and beliefs from ancient Greece, and they have continued to receive attention, popularity and devotion due to its unique universe full of gods, beasts and more. Based on your ...
Artnet19d
The Only Ancient Greek Theater on the Ionian Islands Is Finally Unearthed
The researchers have also estimated that construction on the theater began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic prosperity. “Although damaged by time ...
La Brújula Verde19d
Bias of Priene, the most prominent of the Seven Sages, recommended loving friends as if they were enemies and freed women from slavery
In the 6th century BC, at the peak of the Greek Archaic period, Priene was a small Ionian city overlooking the Aegean Sea. Located on the coast of Caria in Anatolia, north of Miletus, Priene was not ...
Greek City Times19d
Eratosthenes, the Ancient Greek mathematician who calculated the Earth’s circumference
He was a Greek mathematician and the head librarian at the Library ... a feat that stands as a testament to the ingenuity of ancient science. Using the differences in the angle of the sun’s rays at ...
Greek Reporter22d
Explore the Ancient Greek World Through a Revolutionary Digital Map
Access translated ancient texts linked directly to the map. Unlike similar tools, PERIPLUS provides full context by showing nearby landmarks, includes polytonic Greek names, and allows toggling ...
Greek City Times23d
New Temple Dedicated to Ancient Greek Gods Built in Arcadia After 1,700 Years
In a historic revival of Hellenic worship, a newly built temple dedicated to the ancient Greek gods Zeus and Pan has been unveiled in Arcadia. This marks the first such construction in nearly 1,700 ...
Fox News25d
Archaeologists uncover proof of ancient biblical battle at Armageddon site: 'Exceptional phenomenon'
Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical battle ... He also said that the Grecian pottery may be proof of Greek mercenaries in the Egyptian army, which was ...