The true location of Alexander the Great's tomb is considered to be one of the great mysteries of the ancient world. After going missing in antiquity, researchers are still trying hard to find it. One ...

Caduceus — that's the name of Hermes' rod, a staff with two intertwined snakes and wings, which the god, known as Mercury in ...

An ancient Greek relief sculpture featuring an ear. Credit: Acropolis Museum An ancient Greek relief sculpture featuring a lone ear may seem strange to us today, but it was actually created with the ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

The "Classical and Glory-Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Art Exhibition" kicked off its first stop in China at the Shanxi Museum in Taiyuan, Jan 1, 2025. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn] ...

The "Classical and Glory-Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Art Exhibition" kicked off its first stop in China at the Shanxi Museum in Taiyuan, Jan 1, 2025. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn] On ...

Exploring Ancient Greek gods and goddesses and beliefs about the afterlife. 3. Build up stones and sculptures Exploring architecture, theatre and other cultural activity in Ancient Greece.

They were great builders too. The Greeks built grand temples to their gods and superb sculptures of brave heroes. Three different designs of ancient Greek columns. The Greeks believed that the ...

The iconic Athenian owl, replicated from the ancient tetradrachm, has taken flight in the collecting world. Certain Greek one-euro coins featuring this design, particularly those with a Finnish "S" ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and philosophizing, the symposium was also a place for enjoying women ...