Sword with pharaoh’s mark found in Egypt, still shimmering 3,000 years later
The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta. It was emblazoned with the signature ...
Ancient coins found by Indiana Jones enthusiast sell for $176,000
A coin issued by Gaius Caesar - also known as Caligula - decorated with a portrait of the Empress Agrippina and dated to A.D. 37-38 sold for about $9,295, according to the BBC. Another coin, issued by ...
‘Beyond Brilliance: Jewelry Highlights From the Collection’ Review: A Multifaceted Art Form at MFA Boston
An exhibition at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts spans thousands of years in its display of more than 150 gorgeous, meticulously ...
Greek Reporter8d
The Mystery of the Embracing Neolithic Couple Found in a Greek Cave
The Neolithic-era find of skeletons of a couple embracing at the Greek cave of Alepotrypa (“Foxhole”) in the Peloponnese in ...
Greek Reporter11d
The 10 Most Precious Metals in the World
The most precious metals in the world have been the object of humanity's desires for as long as they have been known to us.
The New York Times14d
Nikos Koulis Adds Another Shop to His Greek Jewelry Empire
The new flagship, on one of Athens’s luxury shopping streets, is his fourth outpost. By Jill Newman Nikos Koulis’s style signifier is a diamond pinkie ring, such as the seven-carat round ...
Smithsonian Magazine17d
Experts Discover 1,700 Ancient Viruses in a Tibetan Glacier
In that glacial sample from the Himalayas, scientists have now identified more than 1,700 ancient viruses, though they note that these species do not infect humans. Their findings, tracing how the ...
Discover Magazine21d
Ancient Romans Were Some of The First Obnoxious Tourists
Travelers brought back jewelry, and Lominé says that scrolls made from ... B.C.E., some sights in ancient Egypt were already one thousand years old. Greek Festivals Attracted Ancient Tourists Modern ...
Mashable21d
Netflix's 'Kaos': A basic guide to the Greek myths and figures in the series
Despite appearances, Medusa has a tragic tale in Greek myth. Known as a Gorgon with snake hair, her story is best told by Beard in Women and Power: "There are many ancient variations in Medusa's ...
The Conversation22d
I’m an expert in ancient Greece – Netflix’s Kaos is the cleverest retelling of Greek mythology I’ve ever seen
New Netflix series Kaos feels like its creator, Charlie Covell, was given the same instruction for Greek mythology. They decided to see what would happen if Zeus was a tasteless, egotistical ...
The New York Times24d
If Liza Minnelli’s Jewelry Could Talk
The Oscars. Some of the pieces worn by Ms. Minnelli have seen a lot. Liza Minnelli has been wearing cuffs and other jewelry by Elsa Peretti, whom Ms. Minnelli met through the fashion designer ...
Politico Europe25d
Greece ― the country that lets people escape justice
ATHENS ― In the country famous for inventing democracy, there’s a sense it is fraying. Greece has experienced a series of scandals that, while all very different, add up to a feeling that justice is ...