The deity that is depicted on the clay disc from Pella is not easy to identify. Introduction...
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How these Oriental Mysteries constructed their initiatory rituals in the first centuries of the Roman Empire. Introduction...
The original form of ancient Greek tympanon, a big hand-drum with a roaring sound, lives on in...
Understanding wedding rituals through images on a vase from Ancient Greece. Marriage in Athens 2400 years ago...
Kouroi and korai broadcasted the wealth and ideals of their patrons, revealing much about Archaic society. By...
Exploring the origin, development and social location of the Orphic-Bacchic mysteries. Introduction While the Eleusinian Mysteries and...
Understanding Sparta as dystopian does not require denying its achievements or ignoring its historical context. It requires...
It represents a detailed narrative of combat between man and monster, and it hints at the man’s...
Ancient Greek and Roman bodies are often seen as flawless – cast in buff bronze and white...
Reconstructing the cost of living in ancient Greece and Rome requires integrating evidence that is scattered across...
Contemporary societies, equipped with vastly more sophisticated systems of governance, continue to wrestle with the same moral...
Symposia were attended by wealthy men who talked and listened to music as they reclined on couches...
The tyrant’s descent from ruler to exile followed a logic as ancient as power itself. In seeking...
The act of rewriting history is as old as history itself. To revise is not inherently to...
The funeral speech offers the audience a model to be imitated and thus contributes to the timeless...
Gaining a deeper understanding of the goals and meanings of the idealized art of the Classical Greek...
No matter where people settled in Greece, they were rarely more than 50 miles from the sea....
Over one hundred official attempts have been made to try to identify the site of Alexander’s tomb....
They had a keen interest in commemorating the Persian wars. By K.W. ArafatAuthor and Historian To the...
Similar to other Hellenistic artworks, the Nike is extraordinarily dramatic in composition and style. Introduction Standing at...
Athens began as a small community of the Mycenaean Civilization (c. 1700-1100 BCE) and grew into a...
There were many different Giants, some having more prominent roles in mythology than others. Introduction In Greek mythology,...
The people of Elis decided to build a new Temple of Zeus to celebrate a victory. Introduction...
Romans created a link between their history and the Trojan War by associating a hero from the...
He continues to be recognized as ‘The Father of History’ and a reliable source of information on...
The hero’s grave and shrine are the principal features of the cult. However, there are exceptions with...
There is a lack of surviving originals. By Dr. Monica BulgerLecturer in Art HistoryColumbia University Introduction In...
The Mycenaean civilization peaked from the 15th to the 13th century BCE. Introduction Linear B script was the writing system of...
Linear A script is composed of at least 90 characters, which can be grouped into syllabic signs,...
One can only be sure of one’s own experience, which does not necessarily correspond to objective reality....