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The Met Returns Stolen Seventh-Century B.C.E. Bronze Griffin Head to Greece
At a ceremony this week, Greece's culture minister officially accepted the artifact, which was likely stolen from a museum in ...
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The Met Returns Stolen Bronze Antiquity to Greece
The Met returns a stolen antiquity to Greece as the Greek culture minister speaks with U.S. officials about future ...
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Now you can visit Ancient Olympia and you don’t even have to leave your home
The project, known as “Ancient Olympia: Common Place” was inaugurated last week by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Mitsotakis stated, “the project ‘Ancient Olympia: Common Place ...
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Little-known European hidden gem is the birthplace of the Olympics and 16C in April
Olympia, Greece, where the weather reaches a refreshing 16C in April, is ideal for those looking to avoid the blistering summer heat. Known as the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games ...
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Introduction to Ancient Greece
There was never one country called ‘ancient Greece’. Greece was divided up into small city-states: Athens Sparta Corinth Olympia So, ancient Greeks living in Sparta considered themselves ...
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Olympic Flame for Beijing 2022 lit in Ancient Olympia as protesters interrupt the ceremony
“Under the robust leadership of the Chinese government ... flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 A protester holds a Tibetan flag ...
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Met Museum Returning Ancient Bronze Thought Stolen from Greek Museum
The head of a griffin from 7th century B.C. is believed to have been taken from a museum in Olympia in the 1930s ... standing partnership with the Greek government, and look forward to continued ...