Never-before-seen series of ancient paintings dug up in Pompeii provide clues on rituals tied to Greek god
The extraordinary images that emerged from ash show Dionysian followers dancing and hunting, which are akin to frescoes of the nearby Villa of the Mysteries that were found 100 years ago.
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See the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient Pompeii
Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into ...
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The Met Returns Stolen Seventh-Century B.C.E. Bronze Griffin Head to Greece
At a ceremony this week, Greece's culture minister officially accepted the artifact, which was likely stolen from a museum in ...
$2.2 Million Worth of Ancient Artifacts Trafficked Through New York Are Returning to Greece and Italy
The collection of items were recovered by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and are valued at approximately $1 million ...
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Metropolitan Museum repatriates ancient bronze griffin head that was stolen from Greek institution
Per the terms of the Met’s agreement with the Greek government, the cast-bronze antiquity will return to New York next year ...
Greek Reporter1d
Why Is There A Full-Size Parthenon at the Heart of the US?
Nashville's Parthenon, a stunning replica of Greece's iconic monument, embodies cultural connection between the US and Greece in Tennessee.
Greek City Times1d
Ancient Greek Bronze Griffin Returns to Greece from MET Museum
Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni attended a ceremony at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York, marking the ...
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Greece Hails Return of Ancient Griffin Head, Urges Global Repatriation
Greece celebrated the return of a bronze griffin head, dating back to 650-625 B.C., in a ceremony at the Metropolitan Museum ...
Greek City Times2d
Greece Celebrates Return of Ancient Vase from the US After Decades Abroad
An ancient Attic black-figure lekythos, a small vessel traditionally used for storing oil and often placed in ancient Greek ...
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From Pyramids to Medicine: 5 Egyptian Breakthroughs That Defined an Era
The Egyptian Empire was one of the most powerful in the world in its day, thanks in no small part to a host of inventions.
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Ancient Artifacts Worth $2.2 M. Recovered by Manhattan DA's Office Will Be Returned to Greece and Italy
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office recently announced the recovery of two groups of ancient artifacts which would be ...
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New York's Met Museum returns stolen Greek artefact
Greece said it has recovered from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art a 2,600-year-old bronze artefact stolen from ancient ...