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 ...
Greek Reporter1d
Demetrios: The Ancient Greek Who Traveled to England
A man called Demetrios was among the first of ancient Greeks to have traveled to England more than two millennia ago.
Classical Greek fresco revived with the help of AI
The ReVis project utilized non-invasive diagnostic and imaging techniques, including high-resolution photography, analyses, ...
Greek Reporter1d
Ancient Greek Masterpiece Painting at King Philip of Macedon’s Tomb Revived Digitally
The ancient Greek wall painting decorating the tomb of King Philip of Macedonia comes back to life after archaeologists restored it digitally ...
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine3d
How Do Space Programs Get Their Names? And More Questions From Our Readers
How do space programs get their names? Elizabeth Coen | Monterey, California NASA and others have long sought symbolic names ...
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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 ...