Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
A mosaic, now in the Louvre, originally from Daphne, a suburb of Antioch, shows a Greek rider seizing the cap of an Amazon warrior. Credit: Public Domain Ancient Greek women ... ability to dive very ...
We are thrilled to announce that Hellenic has been named Best Greek/Mediterranean Restaurant on Long island in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! Owned and operated by George Giannaris and ...
The ancient city of Teos sits on the western coast ... One that stood out depicted two fighting cupids, figures of Eros, the Greek god of love, whose imagery is related to Dionysos, the Greek ...
Teos was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, known for its flourishing seaport and notable historical figures like the poet Anacreon and philosopher Protagoras. Today, its ruins are near the ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Revellers dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, prepare to take part in carnival celebrations in ...
The popular tarantella folk dance and the accompanying songs are part of a long tradition of two ancient ... lyrics in the Greek dialect. Although it is a medieval dance, today there are many local ...
president of the General Confederation of Greek Workers, the country’s largest labour union. A long-awaited report on the investigation into the country's worst railway accident — released on ...
The Society of the Ancient Instruments, whose recordings have long been treasured by chamber-music addicts, is a nonprofit labor of love. It is the creation of a little grey-maned, Dutch-born ...