Greek Reporter

The Ancient Greek Temple of Aphrodite That Housed a Thousand Young Women

Perched on a high rock near Corinth are the remains of the Temple of Aphrodite, which once housed a thousand prostitutes.
Greek Reporter

Greek Temples May Be Stone Echoes of Ancient Ships

A new study suggests Greek temple design reflects the form of upturned rowing ships, offering a maritime explanation for ...
nerdist

Study Says Ancient Greek Temples Had Accessible Entrances

A new study published in the journal Antiquity makes the argument that temples in ancient Greece had ramps that were specifically designed to serve people with disabilities. If true, this would mean, ...
Artnet

Ancient Greeks Installed Ramps on Temples to Improve Access for Disabled People, New Research Suggests

Ancient Greeks were ahead of the curve in a lot of ways—including, it seems, issues of accessibility. A new archaeological study has found that stone ramps on some ancient buildings were likely built ...
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Ancient Greek temple stuffed with gold jewelry uncovered by archaeologists

Archaeologists excavating a sanctuary on a Greek island have uncovered an ancient temple packed with gold jewelry, silver ornaments, and imported luxury goods that had lain undisturbed for roughly ...
KSAT

Greek island temple complex reveals 'countless' offerings left by ancient worshippers

ATHENS – Archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered “countless” pottery offerings left by ancient worshippers over the centuries, Greece's ...
Gizmodo

Sanctuary Temples in Ancient Greece Had Accessibility Ramps, New Research Suggests

Ramps at ancient Greek healing temples provided access for people with disabilities, according to new research. If confirmed, this would be the earliest evidence of a society making architectural ...
Yahoo

2,800-year-old figurines unearthed at Greek temple may be offerings to Poseidon

Archaeologists excavating a 2,800-year-old temple at a sanctuary in Greece have uncovered several artifacts, including figurines of a dog, a woman and a snake, according to the Greek Ministry of ...
Artnet

Excavations at an Ancient Greek Temple Have Turned Up a Wealth of Terracotta Figurines, Including a Fun One of a Love God Riding a Dolphin

Excavations at the ancient city of Paestum in the province of Salerno have uncovered a wealth of well-preserved terracotta figurines offering insights into the religious and cultural life of the ...
Fox News

'Exceptional' Greek temples unearthed in Italy, estimated to be 2,400 years old

Archaeologists have unearthed two "exceptional" temples that are estimated to be 2,400 years old in a historic ancient city in southern Italy. According to a press release from the Italian Ministry of ...
Yahoo

Temple ruins on uninhabited Greek island reveal 2,400-year-old statues. Take a look

Entering the temple, ancient worshipers passed under several sets of watchful marble eyes. The stone statues once gazed across a bustling settlement. Millennia later, the fragmented figures are the ...