The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...

Bill Bowers is a primarily self-taught world-renowned mime artist who came to Concordia’s campus on Thursday March 20 to perform his autobiographical performance of “It Goes Without Saying”. He also ...

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Millions of people have explored ancient Greece's golden ratio, a magical number that has fascinated experts and amateurs for ...

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Greek police officers walk outside the National Gallery, as Nikolaos Papadopoulos, member of parliament of ...

Nudity in art first became significant in ancient Greece. The athletic competitions at religious festivals celebrated the male body as an embodiment of all that was best in humanity.