The three main architectural styles used for temples in ancient Greece were the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian classical orders.
Ancient Greek sculptor Polykleitos set the standard of beauty and harmony in statues with his groundbreaking Canon of ...
IN “Ægean Civilisation,” a previous volume in this series, Prof. Glotz traced Mediterranean culture from its beginnings to its culmination in Minoan Crete and its decline on the mainland. To present ...
The Orientalizing period in Greece refers to a roughly 100-year period in which Greek art was greatly influenced by eastern, and specifically Near Eastern and Egyptian, ideas, myths, and decorative ...
Archaeologists have made an important discovery while exploring Salamis, a small island off the coast of Greece near Athens where a now-sunken city once stood. Scientists found a partially submerged ...
After the latest dig season, archaeologists announced a wealth of treasure surfaced from the popular tourist destination, ...