In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
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Severe Weather Hits Greece: Massive Rainfall Floods Mykonos and Paros – When Will It Strike Attica?
Severe weather has unleashed chaos across Greece, with torrential rain and hailstorms battering the Cyclades, Peloponnese, ...
Soldier unearths 2,600-year-old burial site, Greek artifacts in Ukraine. See the finds
One artifact was popular among Greek aristocrats, suggesting the burial site belonged to someone with high social status, ...
Smithsonian Magazine4d
This Ancient Pyramid Found in the Judean Desert May Have Been a Ptolemaic Tax Collector’s Station
The official structure, stuffed with significant coins and Greek papyri, was likely later transformed into someone’s grave ...
Science Daily4d
Ancient Civilizations News
Lead Contamination in Ancient Greece Points to Societal Change Jan. 30, 2025 — Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans ...
Kyiv Post5d
Greece Consents to Peacekeeping Mission, But Would Withdraw if Peace Were Disrupted
The Greek news outlet Ekathimerini reports that Athens is prepared to participate in an international force in Ukraine only under three conditions: a ceasefire agreement, no deployment on Russian soil ...