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Michelangelo Wanted Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica on a Greek Cross Plan
When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...
Greek City Times1d
The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies
For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and ancient ...
Greek Reporter1d
Coins, a Form of Marketing in Ancient Greece
Before presidential addresses and social media, ancient rulers used coins as a form of marketing to reach their people in ...
Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital - City of Perga on Turkey’s southwestern ...
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Ancient Greek Art and Architecture: An Evolving Timeline
Ancient Greek art and culture have become cornerstones of modern Western society, influencing everything from politics to philosophy to art. However, when we discuss Greek art and architecture ...
Artnet27d
A Headless Ancient Sculpture Just Turned Up in the Trash in Greece
in northwest Greece. In August, construction workers installing underground water pipelines in a town north of Athens uncovered an ancient mosaic of dancing satyrs. A monumental building with lion ...
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2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: Police
The Greek Police also said that the ancient statue will be handed over to the Forensic Investigations Sub-Directorate of Northern Greece for laboratory examination. It will then be transferred to ...
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2,000-year-old Greek marble statue found discarded in the trash, police say
The sculpture dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C. Authorities in Greece are investigating after a 2,000-year-old marble statue was discovered wrapped in a trash bag ...