Natasha Constantinidou unpacks Ancient Greek heritage in (early modern) Europe through the project Greek Heritage in European Culture and Identity The heritage of ancient Greece is widely recognised as a ‘pillar’ of European culture and identity. However, the complex historical processes of
Remains of an ancient Greek oikos-type residential house in Darazya, Egypt, undergoing conservation. Credit: P. Zambrzycki / CC BY 4.0 Researchers are uncovering new details about Egypt’s northern coast through ancient Greek and Roman ruins at Darazya, near El Alamein. These discoveries shed light
Iranian officials visit the Xerxes Canal site in northern Greece. Credit: Evangelos Venetis For the first time since Xerxes’ fleet famously passed through the canal in Greece on the narrow isthmus connecting the Mount Athos Peninsula with the rest of Chalkidiki 2,500 years ago, descendants of the
Lush greenery stands in stark contrast to the surrounding desert in Laghman Province. Credit: U.S. Air Force / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain Officials in eastern Afghanistan have announced the discovery of an ancient Iron Age site dating back more than 2,500 years, offering new insight into the
Italian authorities announced on Friday the arrest of 34 suspects accused of looting archaeological sites in Sicily and Calabria, in a major operation targeting tomb raiding and illicit trade in cultural property. The Carabinieri’s art squad seized approximately 10,000 artifacts, including 7,000
Students from the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Afternoon and Saturday Greek Schools at Clemton Park Public School have brought Christmas spirit and cultural warmth to residents of the Greek Orthodox Community Home for the Aged in Earlwood. Children ranging from Kindergarten to high school
Heron of Alexandria. Codex of Saint Gregory Nazianzenos. Greek manuscript of the ninth century. Public Domain Heron of Alexandria was an ancient Greek inventor of mechanical devices, mathematician, engineer, and geometer whose inventions include the first steam turbine. Heron lived during
Illustration of the story of Hippocrates refusing the presents of the Achaemenid Emperor Artaxerxes. Credit: Wikipedia/Public domain The physicians of ancient Greece described different cancer types, including the hidden and obvious ones, the acquired and non-acquired types, as well as the tumor
Magnificent archaeological sites can be found all over Cyprus. Image: Mosaic at Kourion. Credit: institute for the study of the ancient world / Flickr CC BY 2.0 Cyprus carries a long history mirrored through archaeological sites scattered in between its cities and the countryside. From expansive
The iconic Discobolus Monument at Stockroute Park, Sydney Olympic Park (Homebush Bay), has been officially listed on the NSW State Heritage Register, ensuring permanent protection for one of Australia’s most striking tributes to the ancient Greek origins of the Olympic Games. Created by renowned
