Greek Reporter5d
How Nike of Samothrace Inspired the Rolls-Royce Emblem
The Rolls Royce emblem, dubbed the Spirit of Ecstasy, draws heavily from the Nike of Samothrace, a Hellenistic masterpiece ...
Greek Reporter5d
The Holocaust of Arkadi: Greece’s Symbol of Sacrifice and Resistance
To this day, the "Holocaust of Arkadi" remains a universal symbol of self-sacrifice for freedom in the face of barbarism.
Horns Aplenty: The Ancient Greek Origins of the Cornucopia
Today the symbol may seem as American as, well, Thanksgiving—but it didn’t start out that way.Baby Zeus’s Big BreakIn Greek ...
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Ancient 4400 B.C. Stone Cylinder Seals Reveal Clues to the World’s First Writing System
The research group discovered that the symbols on these cylinders acted as a medium of communication, used for documenting ...
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Olympic rings - Symbol of the Olympic Movement
“The Olympic symbol consists of five interlaced rings of equal dimensions (the Olympic rings), used alone, in one or in five different colours. When used in its five-colour version, these colours ...
Greek City Times1d
Greek NEWS
New research suggests the cultural rise after the Bronze Age collapse began a century earlier than thought, shrinking the “Dark Age” and extending the Greek Renaissance. A protogeometric vessel found ...
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Greece Public Holidays
In addition to designated National holidays, various public holidays are observed in local communities or municipalities. Greek law mandates that every Sunday throughout the year is designated as a ...