The Twenty Most Famous Movies Based on Greek Mythology
2024年10月22日 · The movie “300” used some of the most advanced CGI effects available at the time. Credit: Screenshot from YouTube/@Warner Bros. Pictures. Although 300 is likely one of the most well-known movies on this list, it is far from historically accurate in its depiction of ancient Greece. The movie is based on a 1998 comic book series, and is thus fairly far removed from its original source material.
The 12 Greek Gods and Their Unique Superpowers
2024年5月30日 · A statue of Zeus. Credit: Mario Leonardo Iñiguez, CC BY 2.0/Wikipedia The ancient Greek gods remain fascinating to Greek mythology lovers around the world. As immortals with unusual powers, they appear in movies, books, video games, podcasts, and countless academic studies.
The Greek Story in America Is Older Than You Think
2024年11月27日 · In the era prior to the Greek War of Independence, and particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, Hydra and the other smaller “Naval Islands” of the Aegean—Spetses, Psara, and Kassos—formed one of the most important merchant marine powers in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, yet they also traveled to North and South America.One Hydriot, Nicholas Kolmaniotis (known as Nicholas Jorge ...
Nana Mouskouri Announces Retirement Just Days Before Turning 90
2024年10月4日 · Mouskouri said she no longer wants to disappoint her fans by giving subpar performances. File photo. Credit: SpreeTom, CC3/Wikipedia Iconic Greek singer Nana Mouskouri has announced her retirement from performing, just weeks before her 90th birthday.
Why Was Socrates Killed? - GreekReporter.com
2024年8月11日 · Depiction of Socrates accepting his fate. Metropolitan Museum of Art – Death of Socrates. Credit: wallyg. CC BY 2.0/flickr. In 399 BC, Athens, the cradle of democracy and philosophy, tried and killed a seemingly innocent man in …
Most Common Greek Gestures and Their Meaning
2024年11月28日 · The moutza looks like an outstretched hand with the palm facing forward, all fingers extended and spread to the sides. This gesture can be seen on the roads when drivers or pedestrians express dissatisfaction with someone’s behavior.
The History and How to of Komboloi, or “Greek Worry Beads”
2024年11月29日 · Greek worry beads generally have an odd number of beads (often one more than a multiple of four, e.g. (4×4)+1, (5×4)+1, and so on, or a prime number, usually 17, 19 or 23) and usually have a head composed of a fixed bead (the so called “priest”), a shield to separate the two threads and help the beads flow freely and a tassel (or founda in Greek).
Why Did Ancient Greek Actors Wear Theater Masks?
2023年11月13日 · Theatrical mask of Dionysus discovered in Western Turkey. An extremely expressive terracotta mask, thought to represent Dionysus, was recently unearthed during excavations of the ancient Greek city of Daskyleion in Western Turkey.. The newly-discovered treasure, which appears to represent a rather tipsy god, was located in the city’s acropolis, and is thought to have served as a votive ...
The Colossus of Rhodes: Six Facts About the Wonder of Ancient …
2024年1月19日 · Artist’s depiction of the Colossus of Rhodes (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World). Credit: Public Domain. Most people today know of the Colossus of Rhodes as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but there are many little-known facts about the masterpiece that may surprise you.. The ancient island of Rhodes, the kállistin (best) of the Greek cities as historians like to ...
The Mystery of the Exceptional Sound at Greece’s Epidaurus Theater
2024年11月9日 · The Theater at Epidaurus. Credit: Hansueli Krapf /Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 The ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus has finally been solved, researchers posit in a recent study.. Scientists have been wondering about the high sound quality of Epidaurus’ theater for …