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Cool as a Psykter: The Ancient Greek Art of Chilling Wine
In ancient Greece people enjoyed chilled wine at social gatherings, using specially designed cooling pots called psykter.
Greek Reporter1d
The Elite Special Forces of Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece's Special Forces, from the Sacred Band of Thebes to the Hetairoi of Alexander the Great's army, became ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
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 ...
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 from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In Greek and Roman myth, the ...
The Daily Princetonian4d
Relationships, Resistance, and Resilience: Roberto Lugo’s Orange and Black Exhibition
Throughout the conversation, Lugo spoke about his resonance with the colors orange and black. They didn’t represent the ...
Artnet21d
The Only Ancient Greek Theater on the Ionian Islands Is Finally Unearthed
Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west coast of Greece, the structure has been ... began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic prosperity.