Tag: Antiquity
UK temporarily returns stolen Ashanti kingdom treasures to Ghana
Two British museums have returned to Ghana 32 gold and silver objects looted from the Ashanti kingdom more than 150 years ago, for a period of six years, according to…
Percy Jackson and the Cup of the Gods: Demigod seeks study place – Culture
It’s been a few years since a real “Percy Jackson” book was published. Sure, things had never actually been quiet for the son of Poseidon. He fought against the mighty…
Mülheim Drama Prize: all nominees – culture
There is nothing to sugarcoat: the world is in crisis. Climate crisis, wars, social injustice, classism, isolation, alienation and the rise of the right. Oof. The theater offers little that…
Athens allows diving at three sites with archaeological finds
As of: February 29, 2024 7:15 p.m Countless wrecks with artifacts from ancient times lie at the bottom of the sea in the Aegean. For fear of theft, only experts…
Ulrich Rasche stages Goethe’s “Iphigenie auf Tauris” at the Burgtheater Vienna. – Culture
In contemporary theater, Ulrich Rasche is one of the last directors with an unmistakable style. You can recognize a Rasche production at first glance. Elaborate stage machinery is just as…
“Athena” by Robert Borgmann at the Munich Residenztheater – Culture
When the Greeks invented European theater 2,500 years ago, there was war. The “Oresteia”, whether by Aeschylus or by Euripides, is nothing other than a powerful tale of war, of…
Ancient History: AI Deciphers Scroll Charred by Vesuvius – Knowledge
When Pompeii and Herculaneum sank under ash and lava, a library was also hit. Now, for the first time, artificial intelligence is making parts of the charred scrolls readable again.…
Alzheimer’s almost non-existent during Antiquity? Dementia is a modern-day disease
In ancient times, did Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of age-related dementia exist? This is a question that few thinkers contemporary with Aristotle or Hippocrates had to debate. As part…
Antiquity: Greece: Royal metropolis of the Macedonians restored
Antiquity Greece: Royal metropolis of the Macedonians restored The largely restored palace of Philip II of Macedon. photo © -/Ministry of Culture Athens/dpa It is the largest building in classical…
Gabrielzuchtriegel: “How can history be 99 percent about men?”
“How can history be 99 percent about men?” Pompeii was an ancient city, but only recently has it become clear how the people lived outside the villas, the craftsmen, the…