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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
BBC

Introduction to Ancient Greece

When was Ancient Greece? How did ancient Greece begin? The first Olympic games and new discoveries How was Greece ruled? Activities About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in ...
Newsweek

Beautiful Statue’s Head Unearthed in ‘Thrilling’ Ancient City Find

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have uncovered the "beautiful" head of a marble statue ...
Greek Reporter

The Story of the Ancient Greek Metropolis of Syracuse

The ancient Greek city-state of Syracuse on the eastern coast of Sicily started as a colony and became a Greek metropolis.