The fossil halves of an ancient lizard-like creature were sold separately nearly a century ago and have resided at museums in Germany and the United Kingdom.

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In Greek and Roman myth, the harpies were a group of animal-human hybrid monsters on par with other such mythological creatures like the sirens, the sphinx, and the centaurs.

Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture.

In ancient Greece and Rome, you might assume that the close relations between humans and animals would result in many tales of animal ghosts, but this is not the case.

Revellers dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, prepare to take part in carnival celebrations in Distomo, a village in central Greece, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros ...

Revellers dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, prepare to take part in carnival celebrations in Distomo, a village in central Greece, on Monday, March 3, 2025.

Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival by DEREK GATOPOULOS and PETROS GIANNAKOURIS, Associated Press - 03/04/25 2:15 AM ET ...

Revelers dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, chant during carnival celebrations in Distomo, a village in central Greece, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) ...