This early work by Nadia Boulanger - better known as the influential teacher – was never performed and survived only in vocal score. Despite the best efforts of conductor Neal Goren and his hard-worki ...

From Pausanias’ ancient notes to Schliemann’s famous “Mask of Agamemnon,” this journey traces how Mycenae rose from early settlement to the most formidable fortress in the Aegean—built on wealth, ...

The monstrous creatures of Greek myth, such as the giant one-eyed Cyclops, may have been inspired by large fossils of extinct animals, which are plentiful in Greece. Scholars surmise that fossil ...

Discovered in 2015, the warrior's intact tomb not only contained his remains but also weapons, gold, and jewels that all gave new insights into the trade and culture of the ancient Mediterranean. The ...

The Cyclopean walls of the ancient Greek city of Tiryns, a part of the Mycenaean civilization. Credit: D Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 Surrounded by towering Cyclopean walls, the ancient Greek city ...

Strategically located between two Peloponnese hills in southern Greece, the fortified site of Mycenae has entered collective consciousness mainly due to its mention in Homer’s the Illiad and the ...

Honorary Professor of Classics and Ancient History, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland The Trojan War is a legend that sprang from a distant memory of a real ...

A team of researchers has analyzed more than 165 gold objects found in four monumental tombs in the Bay of Volos, in the Greek region of Thessaly, revealing fascinating details about how Mycenaean ...

The civilization of the Mycenaeans was very advanced, as from the Bronze Age they constructed impressive 'Cyclopean' monuments, vessels, and golden offerings. In the exhibits of the Archaeological ...

Digital artist Juanjo Ortega G. created an image of the woman's face based on a clay model created in the 1980s. Juanjo Ortega G. Roughly 3,500 years ago, a woman was buried in a royal cemetery in ...

New data show that in Late Bronze Age tombs, more warrior kits are found next to women than men, changing our understanding of women's roles in ancient societies. A digital reconstruction revealed the ...