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Archaeologists Find Possible Remains of Temple of Poseidon

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

The site matches descriptions by the Ancient Greek historian Strabo, who wrote about the shrine more than 2,000 years ago.

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2,000-Year-Old Hercules Statue Unearthed in Greece

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

The statue was found in a town square in Philippi and adorned a building that may have been a public fountain in the Byzantine period.

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Met Exhibition Brings Back the Color to Ancient Sculptures

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie July 7, 2022July 12, 2022

Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color reminds us, once again, that our view of the ancient world is whitewashed.

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Massive Head of Hercules Pulled From Historic Shipwreck

by Sarah E. Bond June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Marine archeologists made the findings while working on the Roman-era Antikythera shipwreck.

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Ukrainian Soldiers Unearth Ancient Greek Amphorae During Trench Dig

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

The artifacts are estimated to date from 400 to 300 BCE, ​​when Greek settlements existed along the northern shores of the Black Sea near Odesa.

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These Stunning Roman Mosaics Were Hidden Under Croatian Streets

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Archaeologists discovered the mosaic floors during excavations before the city began construction on sewage and water pipes.

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British Museum Denies Request to 3D Scan Parthenon Marbles

by Cassie Packard April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

The Institute for Digital Archaeology hoped to scan the marbles and create an exact replica that might help settle the dispute between the London museum and Greece.

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AI Can Help Reconstruct Ancient Texts — With Stunning Accuracy

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

A new deep neural network developed by an AI research lab and university researchers could help epigraphers restore and date fragmentary inscriptions.

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Surveying Queer Art and Literature from Before the Term “Homosexuality” Was Invented

Avatar photoby Angelica FreyJune 12, 2019September 16, 2020

The documentary Before Homosexuals seeks to educate those whose knowledge of queer history doesn’t go further back than the 20th century.

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A Greek Island Will Get Its First Contemporary Artwork in 5,000 Years

by Hakim Bishara May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

British artist Antony Gormley is the first to present new works on the island, a UNESCO world heritage monument and important site in Greek mythology, since was inhabited.

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A Video Game Shows the True Colors of Ancient Greece

Avatar photo by Zachary Small October 22, 2018August 3, 2021

For a video game that includes extraterrestrial beings and time travel, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is shockingly faithful to what Ancient Greece looked like during its golden age.

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Finding the Roots of Graphic Novels in the Ancient World

by Sarah E. Bond January 11, 2018August 4, 2021

Recent research on the use of graphic narratives in the ancient world has revealed their value to everyday people in the ancient Mediterranean — similar to modern audiences’ appreciation for such work.

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