Mar 7, 2024 · Alexandria, Egypt. Credit: NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. CC BY 2.0/flickr. In her research, Dr Martinez has narrowed down options for the location of Cleopatra’s tomb, concluding that it is most likely in the Taposiris Magna temple, which translates to …

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Nov 8, 2024 · Who were the Hellenistic Jews and why are they important? Second Temple of Jerusalem. Credit: Templar1307. CC BY 2.0/flickr The Hellenization of much of the world brought about by the conquests of Alexander the Great saw peoples of many different cultures and religions come under the cultural umbrella of Greece.This included those …

Oct 4, 2024 · Mouskouri said she no longer wants to disappoint her fans by giving subpar performances. File photo. Credit: SpreeTom, CC3/Wikipedia Iconic Greek singer Nana Mouskouri has announced her retirement from performing, just weeks before her 90th birthday.

Aug 11, 2024 · Depiction of Socrates accepting his fate. Metropolitan Museum of Art – Death of Socrates. Credit: wallyg. CC BY 2.0/flickr. In 399 BC, Athens, the cradle of democracy and philosophy, tried and killed a seemingly innocent man in …

Nov 13, 2024 · The east frieze, on the other hand, showcases an assembly of Greek gods, possibly in connection with the Battle of Marathon and its outcome. However, one of the most striking features of the temple is actually something else: the parapet, added around 410 BC to the bastion on which the temple actually stands.

Apr 30, 2024 · As skilled navigators and clever traders, the Phoenicians established colonies wherever they wanted. They traded with the Greek islands, across southern Europe, the Atlantic coast of Africa, and up to ancient Britain.. Their mastery of navigation allowed them to travel to distant ports and create an extensive trade network that enabled them to acquire goods from distant lands such as tin from ...

Oct 27, 2024 · The ruins of the Temple of Athena Nike, 427-424 BC. Credit: Thanos Matanis, Greek Reporter. The roots of Western governments can be traced back to over two millennia to the Athenian democracy of ancient Greece.. In ancient Athens, the Greeks devised a system of government that handed power to its citizens in unprecedented ways and paved the way to modern democracies and republics as we know ...

Mar 21, 2024 · The Parthenon of Acropolis. Credit: Flickr / Sam Valadi CC BY 2.0 DEED The champion of the Acropolis must surely be the Parthenon, which, according to Andrew Stewart’s book One Hundred Greek Sculptors, Their Careers and Extant Works, was designed under the direction of Pericles in the fifth century BC by the ancient architects Phidias, Iktinos, and …

6 days ago · An international event dedicated to zeibekiko, one of Greece's most popular and unique dances, attracted dancers from all over the world and proved that Greek traditions not only remain alive but can moreover inspire the younger generations.