The sound of an ancient Greek lyre, built in a family workshop in Europo, Kilkis, played in cinemas worldwide as part of the soundtrack for the animated film David, based on the life of the biblical King David. The film premiered last December and already recorded an impressive run at the global
Discovered during preventive excavations for a residential project, the quarry dates back to the 5th century BC. Credit: Sitearcheocorderie , CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia The battle over the Carrière de la Corderie, the 2,600-year-old Greek limestone quarry in Marseille, has reached a definitive—albeit
The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was sold as a prized commodity. Credit: After Myron / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 The ancient Greeks and Romans revered their athletes as heroes to such an extent that the sweat and grime that accumulated on their bodies during exercise and
Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried with locals. Their descendants eventually formed new kingdoms whose legacies continue to be debated today Tom Cassauwers February 4, 2026 7:30 a.m. A third-century B.C.E. plaque
South Asia was once the eastern part of the Ancient Greek world, a pivotal yet little explored part of the Greek empire and cultural sphere. Credits: Wikipedia commons/ Kaho CC BY-SA 2.0 South Asia was once the easternmost part of the Ancient Greek world, an important but little-explored region of
Archaeological ruins on Failaka Island, Kuwait. Credit: Bo hessin / CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists have uncovered recently a 2,300-year-old ancient Greek building and courtyard on Failaka Island (Greek: Φυλάκιο [ Fylakio]), Kuwait providing new evidence of the island’s role as a cultural and trade hub
Ancient Greek physicians understood the concept of anesthesia, recognizing the parallels between induced sleep and the absence of sensation in death. Credit: Jaime Ardiles-Arce, Wikimedia Commons Public Domain The foundations of pain management can be traced back to ancient Greece, where physicians
Engraving of the Agora where people in Ancient Athens spent most of their leisure time. Artist unknown. Credit: Public Domain Leisure time was regarded as equally important as work, and the ancient Greeks of Athens saw it as time devoted to personal growth, reflection, and self-improvement
Greek police arrested a 48-year-old man on Monday afternoon (January 26) in an area of Piraeus for antiquities trafficking after discovering a marble …
The Trojan king Laomedon(?) from the east pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina (c. 490-480 BC). The scene is thought to depict Hercules’ attack on the city of Troy. (Glyptothek, Munich). Credit: Egisto Sani, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of
