The Frankish Tower of the Acropolis: A Symbol of Power and Change
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The Frankish Tower of the Acropolis: A Symbol of Power and Change
Continue readingAthens' Acropolis: A Winter Wonder in the Heart of the City
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The Acropolis of Athens, an enduring symbol of ancient Greek civilization, is typically imagined under the Mediterranean...
Continue readingThe Delphi Theater: A Window into Ancient Greek Culture
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Nestled on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, the Delphi Theater stands as a monument to the grandeur of ancient Greek civil...
Continue readingAmarna Princess – Daughter of Nefertiti & Akhenaten New Kingdom, Amarna Period, late 18th Dynasty, reign of Akhenaten, c. 1353-1336 B.C.
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In the hallowed halls of the Neues Museum, nestled in the heart of Berlin, lies a treasure from ancient Egypt—an enigmat...
Continue readingAthens, Greece: A Timeless City Where Ancient Meets Modern
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Perched atop the cityscape of Athens, the Acropolis stands as a monumental testament to Greece's glorious ancient herita...
Continue readingIn Sogndalsdalen on Norway’s west coast, a well-stocked grave of a blacksmith from the Viking Age was discovered.
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The grave was composed of several layers, with the placement of the objects signifying their relative status. At the top...
Continue readingThe Colossus of Rhodes: A Titan of the Ancient World
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The Colossus of Rhodes, a towering statue that once graced the entrance to Mandraki harbor on the Greek island of Rhodes...
Continue readingThe history of Sumer spans the 5th to 3rd millennia BCE in southern Mesopotamia, and is taken to include the prehistoric Ubaid and Uruk periods.
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Sumer was the region's earliest known civilization and ended with the downfall of the Third Dynasty of Ur around 2004 BC...
Continue readingThe cave of Lascaux is a system of caves in Dordogne (France) where they have discovered significant samples of the cave and paleolithic art, dated 17,000 or 18,600 years ago (Magdalenian period) according to the analysis of a rod of reindeer antler.
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Nestled deep within the limestone hills of Dordogne, France, lies a hidden world of wonder and beauty—the cave of Lascau...
Continue readingThe so-called King Arthur"s Round Table in the village of Eamont Bridge, near Penrith in Cumbria, England.
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Despite its name, there is no link between this prehistoric monument and the legendary King Arthur. It is probably anywh...
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