PRINCETON, NJ — Too many Greek vase jokes are lost in translation. For example, this duel between Achilles and Hector looks serious. But tragicomic ironies abound in ancient epic. The Trojan war ...
In this undated photo provided on Tuesday, June 2, 2024 by the Greek Culture Ministry, an ancient marble vase with a family scene is displayed. Two plundered marble vases that marked ancient Athenians ...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A valuable ancient vase gifted more than 70 years ago by the Greek government to an Italian prime minister has been voluntarily returned to Greece by the former statesman’s ...
“It was very important to me that this object meets both the high standards of quality that the CMA holds dear and that it has a very long and well-documented modern history,’’ Pevnick said. The ...
Athenian Potters and Painters: Greek Vases from Virginia Collections opens at The College of William & Mary's Muscarelle Museum of Art on August 18, 2012. The exhibit features vases on loan from ...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two plundered marble vases that marked ancient Athenians’ graves more than 2,000 years ago, including one with an emotional family scene, have been returned to Greece from ...
Two plundered marble vases that marked ancient Athenians' graves more than 2,000 years ago, including one with an emotional family scene, have been returned to Greece from Switzerland. Greece's ...