Vengeful ghost cat, divorce lizard, phantom horse: the animals that haunted Ancient Rome and Greece
The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...
The olive landscape: A nearly 4,000-year-old legacy of human-nature interaction in the Central Mediterranean
The olive tree is one of the most iconic symbols of the Mediterranean basin, deeply intertwined with the region's history, ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...
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Bird symbolism: 10 common birds and their spiritual meaning
Birds are widely regarded as symbols of freedom and eternity due to their ability to soar into the skies. Their symbolism exists all over the world as part of different cultures, religions, and ...
Check out this N.J. university’s $31 million expansion of its student center
The 31,000-square-foot student center addition features a glass façade and is modeled after a Greek agora, a central ...
Octupole excitation: Research provides direct evidence for rare, pulsing pear shapes in gadolinium nuclei
For the first time, scientists have acquired direct evidence of rare, pulsing pear-shaped structures within atomic nuclei of ...
CounterPunch4d
Cypria: The Struggle of Cyprus for Freedom and Union with Greece
Prologue An Orphic hymn says that Kypris, Aphrodite of Cyprus, was the “scheming mother of necessity.” She controlled and ...
Greek Reporter7d
Celebrating Ancient Greek Math on Pi Day
Math fanatics from all around the world and everyone else who just loves ancient Greek pi (or pie) celebrate on March 14.
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You Can Thank This Ancient Greek Mathematician for Your Pi Day Celebration
Pi Day is Friday, March 14. The relatively new holiday is a celebration of the mathematical calculation pi, or the infinite ...
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Greek Life student brings NMDP to Marshall
“From meetings and emailing back and forth about the plans I had for the Marshall University NMDP chapter, it was a lot to figure out.” Price’s determination paid off. With the help of Greek Life and ...