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Carl Sagan on the Brilliance of Ancient Greek Scientist Eratosthenes

Carl Sagan explained the thought process of the ancient Greek scientist Eratosthenes, who determined the circumference of the ...
Greek Reporter

The Ancient Greek Sculptor Who Defined the Ideal of Beauty in Statues

Ancient Greek sculptor Polykleitos set the standard of beauty and harmony in statues with his groundbreaking Canon of ...

The Ancient Greeks Built the World’s First Telegraph System—1,600 Years Before Morse Code

On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sent the world’s first telegraph message, tapping out the biblical phrase “What hath God ...

KS2 Music: Ancient Greece

Songs and music activities for KS2 pupils aged 7 - 11 exploring the civilisation and myths of Ancient Greece. Includes six ...

After 2,100 Years, Archaeologists Found the Missing Head of an Ancient Greek Statue

Hygieia was a prominent figure in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology—she was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Hygieia (from whose name we get the word ‘hygiene’) was known as the ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...

Ancient Greeks and Romans knew harming the environment could change the climate

Humans have known about, thought about and worried about climate change for millennia. Since at least the fourth century BC, ...