Greek Dinosaur
History
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Does Valentine's Day Come From Roman Lupercalia?
The three days of the Roman festival of the “Lupercalia” was celebrated February 13-15th. It was to bless and cleanse the city and help with...
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Necromancing or Neck-romancing?
Necromancing: Raise the dead. Neck-romancing: Romance the neck. Please learn the difference.
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How to stumble upon a priceless Greek statue
It was the morning of April 8, 1820 when a Milos island farmer named Giorgos (or Theodoros) Kentrotas was digging in ancient ruins in his...
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The Funeral Speech of Pericles
Pericles Funeral Speech The speech, recorded by Thucydides, highlights how Athenian democracy encourages personal freedom and sets the city apart from the rest as an...
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The Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis By 480 the Persian King Xerxes and his army had overrun much of Greece, and his navy of about 800 galleys...
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Frappe, Greece's Beloved Ice Coffee Features In Part 1 Of The Context Of The Civilization Series – Greek City Times
Frothy, tasty and the perfect hit of coffee, it is Greece's beloved Frappe.
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Greek states when fighting a common enemy
Handshake: Greek states when fighting a common enemy. Also Greek states: Thoroughly washing that same hand.
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The Erotic Art of Ancient Greece and Rome
Rarely does L.P. Hartley’s dictum that “the past is a foreign country” hold more firmly than in the area of sexuality in classical art. Erotic...
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Ancient tourist visits Sicilia
We’ve sailed Sicilia’s three capes and seen why the isle is Trinacria to the Greeks. The Isle of the Sun is halved by Greek settlers...
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The Greek gods vibing
The Greek gods vibing with headphones on. In the background, their demigod offsprings fighting monsters and battles for them.
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New Digital Map Gives Fresh Details About The Ancient City Of Pergamon
The German Archaeological Institute has just released detailed updated digital maps of the ancient city of Pergamon (also known as Pergamum). For the first time...