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Archaeology Kit Review & Giveaway by Rachel

“This would make a fantastic gift for kids and adults who love archaeology and digs for historic treasures. I would definitely recommend it.”, Rachel said at her review.

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Top 5 art-inspired travel destinations in Greece

Everyone agrees that Greece is the country of art & culture and of course is the best place for you to spend your summer holidays.

If you are looking for a great summer location to spend a few days under the sun and at the same time enjoy some art, then we have the best list for you!

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Discover The New Handmade Secular And Religious Art Items

If you always wanted to get a fabulous piece of Byzantine art, one that is hand made from craftsmen that learned their craft from generation to generation, you now have a unique opportunity to explore a collection like no other. As you know, Greecs.com always curates the best works of art, the most elaborated and unique ones. Works of art that you cannot easily find on the market.

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The Birth of Dionysus, God of Wine

Wine has been an important part of Greek society for thousands of years up to now. No wonder that the Greeks believed wine had its own god, Dionysus.

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10 Street Artists From Greece You Need To Know About

There an article (a huge one) that discusses art from a very unbiased point of view. The author is Steve Grayand he wrote a lovely article in Widewalls about the most controversial, inspiring and thought-provoking Greek street artists now.

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The Archimedes Palimpsest

What you first see is a medieval prayer book. What is hidden beneath its script, though, is what makes this book one of humanity's greatest treasures.

This is because the scribes who made it had to reuse material originally used to record the writings of older books. Now technology revealed what had been scraped out; including seven writings of Archimedes, a commentary on Aristotle and speeches of Athenian orator Hyperides.

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This Is How We Do It: Ancient Greek Games Made People Smarter

Many of the board games were conceived literally engraved on the streets, pavements and the walls of ancient Greek cities, such as the Great Propylaea of ​​Elefsina, Epidavros or even the Acropolis. And all these board games were improvised by the people of classical and pre-classical times.

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Discover The New Handmade Secular And Religious Art Items

f you always wanted to get a fabulous piece of Byzantine art, one that is hand made from craftsmen that learned their craft from generation to generation, you now have a unique opportunity to explore a collection like no other. As you know, Greecs.com always curates the best works of art, the most elaborated and unique ones. Works of art that you cannot easily find on the market.

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Quiz: Which Queen Are You?

Queen Elizabeth, Cleopatra or Maleficent?

If you feel like a queen, you are one! But, which one?

Are you the people's favorite, the inspiring ruler, the ambitious tough cookie or the ever-fighting leader?

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Must See Museums: 10 of Europe's Best Kept Secret Museums - With 2 Greek Entries

Must see museums is not as simple as you think. This is why one of Canada's largest and most prestigious travel guides issued a top 10 of the "Best Hidden" Museums in Europe, including two Greek ones!

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8 Ways Greek Mythology Is Used In Your Everyday Life

Greek mythology is all around us. Over the course of millennia, heroes gods and monsters of the Greek myths have been household names as examples of good or bad deeds, extreme situations, and impressive events.

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Lost Art from Ancient Greece and Rome

Museum shows across Europe invite us to discover lost Ancient Greek and Roman art and retrieve it through some of the most powerful exhibitions seen so far.

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Modern Art Meets Environmental Ethics in This Greek Artist's Works

We need art that gets people closer to it' says Alexandra Kehayoglou when explaining why she turns maps of endangered natural habitats into textiles.

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Review: finding Athena in 12 Pictures

Did you know that you can have fun being a little archaeologist?

There are many things that can give you and your kids endless hours of fun - one of these are the science kits. Speaking of science kits, there are many categories available from volcanoes to digging up fossils.

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Greek Mythology's 13 Most Terrible Bad Guys

Greek gods and heroes were not the typical good guys. In fact, nobody in Greek myth is completely good or completely bad... and that is the beauty of it all.

Still, bad guys is an understatement for many of ancient Greece's most popular personas.

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Greek Mythology Quiz: who are you?

Who are you? Who do you think you are? Which are your hidden superpowers? And what makes you unique?

Tour unique personality makes you a living legend of epic proportions! And not any legend, but a Greek myth one.

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Greek Names, Big Hair and Other Big Fat Greek Stereotypes

How many big fat Greek stereotypes are actually true in My Big Fat Greek Wedding? We discuss Greek names, big hair and THAT house to find out...

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