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Did the Greeks really use chariots how Homer describes in his account of the Trojan War, or did Homer just misrepresent ...
Co-organized by the Greek embassy in China and the Beijing Olympic City Development Association, the exhibition, traces over ...
Reconstruction of the ancient hydraulis on display at the Kotsanas Museum in Athens. Credit: Aga39memnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. From melodic water organs to clocks Among Ctesibius’ most ...
The first is ΟΔΥCCEOC, the Greek genitive (i.e. possessive or attributive) case of Odysseus which suggests a writer referring to the location as the hero’s palace or temple.
Name: Sun Chariot What it is: A bronze and gold leaf diorama of a horse pulling a sun disk Where it is from: Trundholm moor, in Zealand, Denmark When it was made: Circa 1400 B.C.
In 2011, the Sun Chariot was put on the Danish 1,000-krone banknote. As of June 1, 2025, however, this banknote is no longer legal tender due to changes the Danish government is making to its cash ...
A recent excavation at Greece's Floga archaeological site revealed ancient artifacts, including marble sculptures and pottery, demonstrating the site's use as a Classical period workshop.