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The Ancient Greek Tribe of Aetolians That Defeated Alexander’s Army
The Aetolians were an ancient Greek tribe of hardened hillmen that managed to defeat the mighty army of Alexander the Great.
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Greek myths reimagined in stunning new art book
Beehive Books is transforming Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic retellings of Greek mythology through fifteen original paintings ...
Explore the elaborate tomb of Nefertari—and see how ancient Egyptians buried their royals
Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
In Sicily, for instance, a statue of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, was ritually treated with perfumed oils. On the Greek ...
Greek and Roman nymphs weren’t just sexy nature spirits. They had other important jobs too
Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...
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Artemis: The Multifaceted Ancient Greek Goddess and Her Cults
Artemis is generally known as the ancient Greek goddess of hunting; however, she was a deity with various cults associated ...