Researchers in Egypt have uncovered a complete pylon from a Ptolemaic-era temple complex in Sohag. Pylons (Greek: Πυλών) were monumental gateways or tower-like structures, and this one dates back to ...
The ancient Greek god Poseidon riding the waves. His resemblance to Njörd, the Viking god of seafaring and prosperity is astonishing and is only one of the similarities between the ancient Greeks and ...
Sphinx in Other Cultures: The Sphinx motif extended beyond Egypt to cultures like Greece and Mesopotamia. In ancient Mesopotamian art, lion-human hybrids (often winged) served similar protective roles ...
Here is an Ancient Greece map, featuring how the country was like in the ancient times, during the peak centuries of its history. In this map of Ancient Greece, you can spot the various regions of the ...
Historians generally attribute the discovery of precession in the West to Greek astronomer ... that the Great Sphinx of Giza and its enclosing walls were eroded by ancient floods or rainfall ...
It exposed a Roman-era thoroughfare, ancient Greek burial sites, water and drainage systems, mosaics and inscriptions and tens of thousands of artifacts spanning centuries, also through Byzantine ...
Forgotten Giants: Were There Really Giants in Ancient Times? One of the most enduring myths of humankind is that pertaining ... Theory of Alphabet Origins in Syria Gains Traction As Greek mythology ...