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12th century Cypriot monastery excavated
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/03/03 - 03:22. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Greek | Places of WorshipThe excavation of a 12th century Georgian monastery in Paphos, Cyprus is bringing residents of the Mediterranean island and the country of Georgia together, according to reports from the Cyprus Mail. Hope is that the Monastery of Panagia Chrysogialiotissa will become an important archaeological site and tourist attraction.
Princeton acquires Sarmas Collection
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/02/14 - 21:44. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Greek | MetalworkingPrinceton University Library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has acquired the Sarmas Collection of coins from 13th-14th century Greece. The 800-coin collection will "help researchers deepen their knowledge about a period of Middle Age history that has been little understood by scholars."
Errant Knight Jewellery
Submitted by damien on Sat, 2008/01/05 - 03:09. Byzantine | European | Greek | Japanese | Jewelry/Lapidary | Leatherwork | Merchants | Middle Eastern | Roman | RussianErrant Knight offers stunning hand-made authentic artefact replicas including court belts, sword and armour belts and jewelry. All items are thoroughly researched to ensure historical accuracy.
Dating tips from Zeus, King of the Gods
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/10/07 - 00:51. 601 CE and Earlier | Greek | HumorIn an April, 1999 issue of The Onion, Zeus, King of the Gods, offers dating tips on handling the ladies such as "Today's Women Don't Like It When You Come To Them As A Bull Or Swan."
2,400 Year-Old Royal Mask Found in Bulgaria
Submitted by Vallawulf on Tue, 2007/07/17 - 23:03. 601 CE and Earlier | European | Glass and Ceramics | Greek | Jewelry/Lapidary | Metalworking | SlavicArchaeologists in the village of Topolchane, Bulgaria have unearthed artifacts of gold, silver and pottery dating back to the 4th century B.C.E., including a golden mask.
Spartans on a plane
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/06/20 - 13:56. 601 CE and Earlier | Greek | Humor | Performing Arts | Video AlbumOK, it's out of our time period and politically-incorrect in so many ways, but oh, is it funny! 300 Spartans on a Plane!
Star Wars mythology finds roots in ancient Greek and Roman tales
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/05/25 - 11:20. 601 CE and Earlier | Greek | Media | RomanCarl Rubino, a classic professor at Hamilton College, feels that classical themes are the basis for the popular Star Wars movies, a concept he explains in an upcoming History Channel documentary Star Wars: Legacy.
2,700-Year-Old Fabric Found in Greece
Submitted by dov on Sun, 2007/05/20 - 14:33. 601 CE and Earlier | Exhibits | Greek | Independent | WeavingArchaeologists in Greece have discovered a rare 2,700-year-old piece of fabric inside a copper urn from a burial they speculated imitated the elaborate cremation of soldiers described in Homer's "Iliad."
Work of Aristotle, Archimedes Discovered Behind 10th-12th Century Manuscript
Submitted by Vallawulf on Fri, 2007/05/18 - 00:07. 601 CE and Earlier | Greek | Scribal ArtsWritings by the Greek philosopher Aristotle have been discovered on the Euchologion (or Archimedes Palimpsest) beneath the 10th-12th century prayers written upon the parchment.
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Understanding of "distant past" key to modern civilization
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/05/13 - 23:14. Greek | Guardian | Opinion | RomanTom Holland, author of Rubicon and Persian Fire defends classical education in an article for Britain's The Guardian. Holland feels the study of the Greeks and Romans is necessary to understand modern democracy.
Oxford to open new centre for Classical and Byzantine studies
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/05/12 - 21:30. Arts and Sciences | Byzantine | Fine Arts | GreekThanks to a donation of more than UK£1 million from the Ioannou family, Greek Cypriots, Oxford University in England will open a new center for Classical and Byzantine research and study.
Study claims "dead languages" detrimental to modern language learning
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/04/07 - 15:24. 601 CE and Earlier | Greek | Linguistics | Roman | TelegraphA recent "secret report" by the Dearing Languages Review in Great Britain warns that the study of ancient languages may be detrimental to the study of modern languages because they "contribute nothing to 'intercultural understanding'."
Odysseus's Home Identified?
Submitted by Ursula on Sun, 2007/01/14 - 14:36. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | GreekBritish researchers believe that boreholes and seismic imaging prove they have pinpointed the homeland of Homer's hero Odysseus.
Scientists at last understand ancient calculating device
Submitted by Gwenhyfar on Thu, 2006/11/30 - 19:52. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | Astrology and Astronomy | Greek | MSNBCAfter many years of study, scientists at last can fathom the works of a calculating device from ancient Greece, which some researchers consider more valuable than the Mona Lisa due to its unique historical value.
"The 300" Chronicles Spartans Battle at Thermopylae
Submitted by Vallawulf on Sun, 2006/11/19 - 20:52. 601 CE and Earlier | Armoured Combat | Greek | Media | Siege EnginesIn March 2007, 300 will open in theatres. The movie, based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City), chronicles the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, when 300 Spartans led an army of 5,000 against the Persian army of two million and held them off for a week.
Rome -- the Eternal Source Material
Submitted by Ursula on Wed, 2006/11/01 - 17:21. Fine Arts | Greek | Modern Society | Opinion | RomanAn entertaining new essay by Allan Massie explores the continuing fascination of Rome for fiction writers and moviemakers -- and their audiences.
Nano-Grecian Formula One?
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2006/10/14 - 13:38. 601 CE and Earlier | Costuming | Discovery Channel | General Science | Greek | RomanNew research by French scientists seems to suggest that the techniques used by Greeks and Romans to dye their hair had results in common with today's nanotechnology and were comparable to modern products.
Odyssey Written by a Woman?
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2006/09/12 - 15:19. 601 CE and Earlier | Discovery Channel | Fine Arts | GreekBearded statues aside, one scholar now believes that the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey were probably written by a woman.
Scientists Hope to Uncover Secrets of Prayerbook
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2006/08/02 - 14:52. Byzantine | Christianity | General Science | Greek | Scribal ArtsA team of scientists is using X-ray techniques to try to decipher the text hidden beneath a 13th century Christian prayerbook. They believe that underneath the prayers is a lost original work by the Greek mathematician Archimedes
Joint Greek-Bulgarian Project to Recreate Dionysian Temple
Submitted by Ursula on Fri, 2006/06/02 - 00:11. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | GreekGreece and Bulgaria will work together on a European Union-funded project to restore the ancient Perperikon, a Thracian sanctuary to Dionysus.
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Rutgers Students Keen on Classics
Submitted by Ursula on Wed, 2006/05/17 - 23:15. Greek | Modern Society | RomanMore and more students at Rutgers University are studying classics.
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MIT & MythBusters Take on Archimedes' "Death Ray"
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005/10/27 - 23:05. 601 CE and Earlier | General Science | Greek | Metalworking | Nautical | Yahoo! NewsAfter the failure of Jamie and Adam to reconstruct a working model of Archimedes' death ray for Mythbusters, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have taken up the challenge.
Monastery Reconstruction Restores 10th Century Building
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005/10/13 - 23:23. 901 CE to 1000 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Architecture and Construction | Christianity | Greek700 years after it was looted by Catalan mercenaries, Vatopedi Monastery in northern Greece will celebrate a two-year restoration project funded by the Catalan administration.
Homer's Ithaca Found?
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2005/10/08 - 16:58. 601 CE and Earlier | BBC News | Geography | GreekBritish amateur archaeologist Robert Bittlestone believes he has found the location of Odysseus' fabled Ithaca as part of the Greek island of Cephalonia.
Bronze Orpheus Might Point to Tomb
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/07/17 - 13:38. 601 CE and Earlier | Greek | Guardian | Performing ArtsArchaeologists working on a site near the village of Tatul in Bulgaria are hoping that the discovery of a rare bronze statue of Orpheus might lead to the hero's tomb.
New Book Looks at Melting Pot of the Middle East
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005/05/22 - 16:14. Byzantine | Christianity | Greek | Islam | Judaism | Middle Eastern | ReviewIn a review for the New York Times, Robert D. Kaplan looks at Columbia University professor Mark Mazower's new book Salonica, City of Ghosts: Christians, Muslims and Jews, 1430-1950.
Re-discovery of Classical Writings - Second Renaissance
Submitted by JaneStockton on Tue, 2005/04/19 - 16:04. 601 CE and Earlier | Greek | Independent | Scribal ArtsOxford scholars are using high-tech satelite technology to read the once hidden words on the hoard of manuscripts known as the Oxyrhynchus Papyri. In the last few days, works by Sophocles, Euripides, Hesiod and other classical greats have been deciphered, and it is believed early Christian texts are also amongst the works.
New email discussion group focuses on Greek persona development
Submitted by Justin on Wed, 2005/03/02 - 20:18. SCA | Greek | Modern SocietyFeeling Hellenic today? A new email discussion list created by Kurios (Lord) Charismos of Lacedaemon is all about Greek (Hellenic) history and persona development.
5th Century Letters Prove Gaza Intellectual Center
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2005/02/10 - 17:40. 601 CE and Earlier | Greek | Legal History | Middle EasternResearchers at the University of Fribourg believe that a rich cache of letters, written in Greek, prove that residents of 5th century Gaza lived a vibrantly intellectual life.
Site of Greek-Roman Battle Discovered
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2004/12/11 - 16:11. 601 CE and Earlier | Greek | Roman | Stonework | Yahoo! NewsA Greek farmer recently discovered a stone monument marking the 1st century B.C.E. battle between Mithridates VI and Roman forces.
