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The Mysterious Substance That Flowed Through the Veins of the Greek Gods
You'd be wrong to think the ancient Greek gods bled red like you and me, as ichor was the substance that defined their ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence?
One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...
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Archaeologists Stunned to Find Statue Heads of the ‘Goddess of Beauty’ and the ‘Deity of Wine’ in Turkey
In August 2021, archaeologists found a statue of Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health and cleanliness, from Aizanoi. The Aphrodite and Dionysus artifacts were spotted three years ago, stated Daily ...
Greek Reporter3d
The Fairest Ancient Greek Courtesan Lais whose Beauty Matched Aphrodite’s
The legendary ancient Greek courtesan Lais of Corinth was famous for her beauty that left no man resistant to her charms, and her extravagant demands and sharp tongue ...
The New York Times22d
Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the greatest contemporary art. Credit...Lorenzo De Masi, via Torlonia Foundation ...
10 historic Greek wonders away from the islands
The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...
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Who IS Miss Electra? Get to Know Birmingham’s Golden Goddess
Meet the golden goddess on the Alabama Power Company Headquarters building in Downtown BHAM — the Divinity of Light herself, ...
The Cheat Sheet9d
Lady Gaga’s 5 Most Underrated Songs
It’s weird, fun, and full of surprises. The song talks about love, the planets, and Greek goddess Aphrodite. Gaga plays with sounds and words in creative ways. The beat is bold and catchy ...
Time Out Bahrain10d
9 fab Greek restaurants in Bahrain you have to try
Astéria is one of the new Greek restaurants in Bahrain, but they’ve quickly made their mark. Named after the Greek goddess of stars ... You *will* want to take a few snaps of their stunning statues ...