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Because sometimes a plain old biscuit calls for some ancient Assyrian script.

Recently, we drove over to Nashville, Tennessee to enjoy ICE! at Gaylord Opryland for the holidays. We took a few minutes to visit Antique Archaeology Nashville, the 2nd store of American Pickers' Mike Wolfe. It is always fun to see some of the items that Mike and Frank picked on recent episodes of the show.

Starting in the 11th century BCE, the script of the Phoenician alphabet was a real improvement on contemporary syllabic writing systems.

Perché a volte un biscotto richiede la scrittura antica assira!

White-ground lekythos of Artemis in her representation as Potnia Theron and a swan (Cygnus cygnus). Pan Painter. [Saint Petersburg, The State Hermitage Museum, B.2363] NFS. About 490 BC.

English version at the bottom Dallo scorso 9 aprile e fino al 3 dicembre 2013 il secondo piano del Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze ospita la mostra “Arte della Magna Grecia. La Collez…

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Other than just sadness, triumph was another emotion expressed in Hellenistic sculpture, exemplified in the Nike of Samothrace. When we last saw Nike, the goddess of victory, she was fixing her sandal, remember? Well, here she appears much more powerful and terrifying and glorious. This sculpture was found perched on a hill in Samothrace in 1875. Imagine coming across this while on a nature hike. It was sculpted to celebrate a naval victory. Nike stands on the prow of a ship, overlooking the island of Samothrace. Wet drapery was a common element in Ancient Greek statues of women; here it's used to relate an image of the goddess standing firm against an oncoming sea wind and sea spray. Her flowing, wet robes give the sense of movement introduced during the Classical Period. This is still considered one of the greatest sculptures in history. Go to the Louvre to see it in person and you will be awed by its grandeur.

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Linguists say minority languages are going through a mass extinction event, but there are still successful efforts at preserving native speakers.

From traditional winemaking to learning about Greek mythology and pioneering wildlife conservation, here's a list of the 10 best things to do in Paphos.

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