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A magnificent ancient Greek mosaic discovered in Hatay, Turkey continues to amaze archaeologists and historians.
Archaeologists uncovered a rare 1,400-year-old bronze cauldron in Pergamon, the ancient Greek city in Turkey known for its ...
An elaborate and colorful mosaic showing the Greek god Hermes leading a man to the underworld has been uncovered in a vast tomb from the era of Alexander the Great, Greek archaeologists announced ...
Dating from the last quarter of the 4th century B.C., the mosaic covers a space of nearly 15 feet by 10 feet. It features two horses, a man and the god Hermes, in colorful detail.
A newly revealed mosaic on the floor of a vast Greek tomb shows Hades hauling his reluctant bride Persephone to the underworld, archaeologists announced today (Oct. 16).
The mosaic, made of white, black, yellow, and red pebbles, depicts a duo of bearded, yellow-haired satyrs—half-man, half-goat spirits associated with Dionysus, the Greek god of winemaking ...
Photos: Archaeologists Discover Intricate Mosaic in Greek Tomb Published Oct 13, 2014 at 12:53 PM EDT Updated Mar 02, 2016 at 5:16 PM EST ...
Appropriately for a tomb, the mosaic depicts a horse-drawn chariot led by Hermes as "psychopomp," or spiritual guide to souls in the afterlife, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture.
sfgreek22_003_db.jpg Bob Andrews, mosaic iconographer, high on a scaffold, scrapes and cleans off his newly installed mosaic icons at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Brotherhood Way.
The mosaic measures roughly 11.5 feet wide and 26 feet long and depicts three toga-clad men, who appear to represent members of the upper class. The remaining space was filled with bright ...
ATHENS, Nov 2 (Reuters) - In a domed passageway outside Athens, crowds study display panels and look down though glass beneath their feet at a mosaic floor from a 4th century BC house surrounded ...
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