An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
The Daily Galaxy on MSN19h
Archaeologists Stunned by 2,200-Year-Old Shackles at Egyptian Gold Mine
Archaeologists have unearthed a chilling discovery at an ancient Egyptian gold mine—two sets of iron shackles dating back ...
New Scientist20h
A radical new idea for how our ancestors invented stone tools
Stone tools are considered the first form of technology devised by ancient humans – but they might not have been invented ...
New discovery of ancient bone tools from East Africa reveals greater complexity in the evolution of early human technology
The newly discovered bone tools, which consist of 27 deliberately split and chipped large mammal long bones, were recovered ...
Vengeful ghost cat, divorce lizard, phantom horse: the animals that haunted Ancient Rome and Greece
The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Greek Reporter1d
The Ancient Greek Astronomer Who Mapped the Stars
Cleostratus was a truly pioneering Greek astronomer who lived on the small Aegean island of Tenedos in the 6th century BC.
Study suggests ancient hominins used unmodified volcanic rock spheres as tools
A new study by Dr. Margherita Mussi, published in Quaternary International, highlights how naturally occurring basalt spheres ...
Greek Reporter1d
Athens on Bottom of List with World’s 100 Cities Offering Most Green Space
Athens, Greece's capital, has ranked on the bottom of a list with the world's 100 cities with the most green space, according ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
ZME Science3d
The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.