The analysis of the statue's materials connected the lion to Chinese copper ore deposits. Researchers took the opportunity to take samples of the statue when it was being restored between 1985 and ...

Another standout Greek myth short story is this sharp, poetic and feminist retelling by Carol Ann Duffy. She flips the old account of the sculptor who falls in love with his statue. But here ...

Despite being devised many thousands of years ago, Greek mythology has remained an enduring ... The silver screen Shakespeare quiz The Lion King, West Side Story, She's The Man.

What? The Lion of Venice, an ancient bronze statue of a winged lion which can be seen by countless tourists on a massive ...

A study of the nature and uses of Greek mythology in ancient Greek literature and art. What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing ...

Stonemason Paul Booth, left, and Friends of Weelsby Woods members Lee Grey and Jemmima Edwards with the lion before it was restored A lion statue damaged last year when a car crashed into it has ...

A retelling of the Ancient Greek creation myth - about Gaia, Ouranos, Kronos, Zeus, and the battle between the Titans and the Olympians. Before the world began there was only chaos. Out of this ...

A winged lion has been gazing across St. Mark's Square in Venice for hundreds of years. Researchers have now discovered that the bronze sculpture has come a long way before it became a symbol of ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek god. The statue stands about 6 feet 8 inches tall, and the ...

There’s an air of ancient Egypt in Hell’s Kitchen, as passersby stop to watch a local artist carve a statue of a sphinx on ...

As a thunder-god, he has been compared to Zeus in Greek or Thor in Norse mythology. While Perun was likely worshipped across the whole area of Slavic settlement, he is best attested for in Eastern ...