Deipnosophistae by Athenaeus, a work written around 200 CE about well-read people philosophizing and enjoying good food and drink.

Alex Matisse wanted to go in his own creative direction with East Fork. Now he’s weaving in aspects of his famous ...

Alex Matisse, co-founder of ceramics firm East Fork, is launching a collection of tableware bearing the work of his famed ...

Before long, what started as a handful of broken pottery pieces grew to almost 1500, boosted by discovered fragments from as far away as the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the east ...

Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, is famous for its rich history and cultural heritage. Out of its many traditions, pottery-making is one of the most significant crafts that have been ...

More than a century after its initial discovery, the only known amphitheater on the Ionian Islands is finally seeing the light of day. Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west ...

This orchestrated pandemonium is not fueled by anger, but by an ancient tradition – the art of plate-smashing. For some, it’s a release of joy, a way to fling appreciation at the feet of singers who ...

Flying shards of pottery were dangerous, so plate smashing was outlawed in the taverns and nightclubs of Greece. In the spirit of smashing plates, a variation on the custom was introduced using ...

The brand was founded in Staffordshire in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood, known as the "father of English pottery ... should just be known for dinner plates," Ms Lead said. Maree McClelland has her ...

He also said that the Grecian pottery may be proof of Greek mercenaries in the Egyptian army, which was not unheard of at the time. "Service of Greeks, probably from western Anatolia, in the ...

Two academic papers published earlier this year explained how an unprecedented amount of 7th-century BCE Egyptian pottery was found ... hint at the presence of Greek mercenaries, who would have ...