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Three Standout Ponant Explorations Itineraries Worth Traveling For
From the shores of Papua New Guinea to the tantalizing Greek Isles to, this luxury French cruise line opens up a world of ...
'I swapped tourist-infected Mykonos and its £120 sunloungers for little-known island paradise'
Savvas Eleftherlades took a trip aboard the Oceania Cruises Riviera ship, setting sail from Athens and took in the Greek ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Artnet News2d
How This Parthenon Relief Was Torn Apart—Twice
South Metope IV of the Parthenon is one of many sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece that have been scattered across the ...
Greek Reporter3d
The Only Ancient Temple in Greece That is Almost Intact
There is an ancient temple in Greece that is almost intact, standing at the top of the hill of Agoraios Colonos next to the ...
Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...
Indian Defence Review4d
Archaeological Team Uncovers Long-Lost ‘Temple of Zeus’ After 100 Years in Ancient City of Magnesia
A forgotten structure buried under four meters of soil has just been brought back to light in western Turkey. First uncovered ...
Greek Reporter5d
Abaris the Hyperborean: The Legendary Ancient Healer Who Could Fly
Abaris the Hyperborean, a mystical priest of Apollo, was famed for his supernatural powers, prophetic gifts and healing ...
Texas Public Radio6d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...