Roman expansion linked to 5,200-year-old lead pollution, study finds
A new study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment revealed that lead pollution in the Aegean Sea dates ...
Golden laurel Hellenistic crown found in eyeglass case in Turkish police bust
The laurel is evaluated as a priceless work due to its historical and archaeological significance, believed to have been worn by kings from the 1st and 3rd centuries BCE.
Here’s where the oldest evidence of lead pollution comes from
Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution.
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Oldest Evidence of Human-Caused Lead Pollution Dates from Over 5,000 Years Ago, Around the Aegean Sea
Lead pollution started peaking when the Romans took over the Aegean coastline.
Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change
Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated ...
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Tetrapharmakos: The Four Ancient Greek Remedies That Can Heal the Soul
The Tetrapharmakos is a four-part remedy crafted by ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus to ease life’s anxieties and heal the ...
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A Headless Ancient Sculpture Just Turned Up in the Trash in Greece
A headless and armless small marble Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period turned up in the trash in Thessaloniki.
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Alexander the Great’s Ideal of World Unity
The ancient Greek ideal of World Unity is manifested in the conquests of Alexander the Great aiming to unite the world through Hellenization.
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Stratonice of Syria, a significant figure in the Hellenistic period
She was a significant figure in the Hellenistic period, known for her connections to two powerful rulers of the Seleucid Empire. Stratonice of Syria was born around 317 BCE, the daughter of Demetrius ...