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Trump’s NASA pick set to signal Mars intentions in confirmation hearing
President Donald Trump nominated Isaacman to become NASA’s 15th administrator late last year. If confirmed, the tech ...
The Return: how each new retelling of The Odyssey opens up the worlds of the women in this epic
The Odyssey, the ancient Greek epic poem ascribed to the poet Homer, charts the return home of its eponymous hero, Odysseus.
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Oldest Synagogue Outside Israel Found on Sacred Greek Island of God Apollo
The oldest synagogue in antiquity was on the Greek island of Delos - the island of god Apollo in the Cyclades - and attests the presence of a Jewish community ...
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The Rod of Asclepius: Unraveling the Ancient Greek Symbol of Healing
The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.
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Netflix’s Iconic ‘Blood of Zeus’ Adds a Major Greek Star to Their Cast From ‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’
Its stunning artistry and pulse-pounding storytelling have transformed Greek mythology from dusty ancient texts into a vibrant, breathing epic. Now, the saga grows even more powerful as it adds Greek ...
Greek Reporter13d
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 ...
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Apollo Art Auctions Presents: Fine Ancient Art, Antiquities & Jewellery
LONDON, March 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Art Auctions is delighted to announce its ... the Dionysian spirit through its depiction of a rider on a panther. In Greek mythology, Dionysus, the ...
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Discovery of an ancient Greek tomb turned Roman healing sanctuary ⚕️
The snake is an ancient symbol of medicine, linked to deities like Apollo and Asclepius. It represents rebirth and healing, due to its ability to shed its skin and regenerate. In Greek mythology, the ...
Smithsonian Magazine21d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
These fragrances were “not merely decorative but symbolic, enhancing the religious and cultural significance of these sculptures,” writes Bill Giannopoulos for the Greek City Times.
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth of whiteness in classical sculpture In ancient times, when approaching the Temple of Aphaia on the Greek island of Aegina, one would have seen a sculpture of a young archer, painted in ...
Smithsonian Magazine23d
Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
The Greek historian Herodotus once called the city “the center of Ionia,” Greece’s territory in present-day Turkey. Now, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have learned new ...
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Golden Apollo ring found in 2,400-year-old Greek Tomb
According to Greek mythology, Tenea was established by Trojan ... were a gold ring with a semi-precious stone signet depicting Apollo with a healing serpent, two gold coins replicating Hellenistic ...