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

The iconic Athenian owl, replicated from the ancient tetradrachm, has taken flight in the collecting world. Certain Greek one ...

Greece has over 6,000 islands and islets, but only about 227 are inhabited. 2. Athens, the capital city, is one of the oldest ...

The story of Icarus is one of those legends of Greek mythology that fascinates audiences because of Icarus' desire to go beyond human boundaries.

Well, in many cultures, that’s precisely what a patron god or goddess does. These divine figures are not just distant, mythological characters; they play an active, guiding role in the lives of their ...

A tour of the Byzantine churches in the historic center of Athens offers history, unique architecture and a rare viewing ...

Around the second or third century C.E., a gold ring bearing the likeness of the Roman goddess Venus was lost on a road in ...

Heraklion From its yacht-decorated Venetian harbour to its lofty walled bastions, Crete’s capital rewards wanderers, and the ...

The actor exuded elegance and sophistication, serving a Greek goddess moment in a striking ivory corset and skirt ensemble. Let’s break down her look and uncover the details behind this ...

The statue of Athena is one of the exhibits to be displayed ... especially when it came to gods, goddesses and heroes. The Greek and Roman sculptural arts also pursued a similar level of aesthetics in ...

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The goddess's body was not fully revealed in Greek art, however, until about 350 B.C., when a sensational cult statue ... innumerable images of the goddess in varying degrees of undress were created ...