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Belgium: Graffiti art on conteiners about Ancient Greece

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The graffiti duo Pichi & Avo traveled to Belgium for the North West Walls Street Art Festival. Pichi and Avo from Valencia, Spain, have recreated a series of characters from the Trojan War in their typical style mixing figures from Greek mythology and old school graffiti. The event’s...
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The restored Winged Victory of Samothrace returns to Louvre

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The Winged Victory of Samothrace returns to the Louvre Museum after almost a year away from its majestic pedestal due to its restoration. Since September, a team of eight archaeologists has worked meticulously on cleaning the representation of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, to give it...
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Satellites to uncover clues to Ancient Greece

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Using satellite imaging, with a variety of sensor types and resolutions, modern day archaeologists can now map ancient cities and estimate the best locations for new digs. By combining information gathered via satellite — high-resolution photos in the visible and near infrared spectrum—with data analysis and manual...
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Photo exhibition inspired by Ancient sculptures

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“Born in Stone” is an exhibition of composite photographs of marble and ancient Greek sculptures by artist Algis Kemezys. The exhibition is held Quebec until June 27, 2014. Photographed all over Greece, Turkey and also in the Louvre and the British Museum, the sculptures depicted in this...
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Research: Caryatids’ hairstyle is timeless

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Dr. Katherine Schwab, Professor of Visual & Performing Arts at Fairfield University, conducted The Caryatid Hairstyling Project. The project engaged student volunteers as models, while a professional hairstylist recreated the individual hairstyles of the Erechtheion marble Caryatids or maidens, which stand in place of columns in the...

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