Haloa, the ancient Greek women-only festival was a time for women to join together in a feast where food, abundant wine, shouting of dirty jokes and waving giant phalluses was encouraged . Photo 480 ...
Part of the ancient Greek Statue of Hermes found in Athens. Credit: Ministry of Culture of Greece A stunning ancient Greek statue was discovered during work on the natural gas network in Athens near ...
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 ...
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Two thieves donned diving gear to pilfer hundreds of ancient Greek and ... coins and statues. Ministry of Interior of Egypt The items date back to Greek and Roman times between 2,500 and 1,600 ...
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Work to lay natural gas pipelines near the foot of the Acropolis has uncovered an ...
Bronze statues of snakes and a priest found in Italy’s healing spring Organic remains like eggs and plants reveal ancient rituals Artefacts date back to Etruscan and Roman use of the sacred site ...
Archaeologists have found a white marble statue ... ‘ancient lost language’ never seen before At the archaeological site in western Alexandria, researchers also found the remains of a Greek ...
The ruins of an ancient Greek monument — filled ... column unearthed at the site Photo from the Greek Ministry of Culture A marble statue of a male figure Photo from the Greek Ministry of ...
Athens (AFP) – Labourers digging a ditch to lay gas pipes in Athens uncovered an ancient marble statue ... referring to a famous sculpture of the Greek god Hermes. The statue was discovered ...