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2 天之前 · Tasos Kokkinidis - October 21, 2024. Hollywood A-listers have been flocking to northern Greece to shoot a new Netflix movie directed by Greek-French filmmaker Romain Gavras. Not much has been revealed about the movie called Sacrifice, but the cast includes Vincent Cassel, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Evans,...
Why Did Ancient Greek Actors Wear Theater Masks?
2023年11月13日 · Ancient Greek theater masks connected with Dionysian revelry. These qualities of transformation enabled actors to fully embody the gods and mythological entities that populated the stories of ancient Greece. This connection to embodiment was strongly associated with Dionysus, the god of wine. Greeks saw a relationship between a mask’s ability ...
Patmos: The Greek Island of John’s Revelation
2024年6月19日 · The Greek island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea is best known as the location where the Apostle John received and wrote the visions found in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament. According to ancient Greek mythology, Patmos used to be at the bottom of the sea. It could only be seen when the moon shone above it.
The Ancient Greek Ideals that Inspired American Independence
2020年7月4日 · The ideals that helped shape and develop the American democratic republic after 1776 owe a debt to the ancient civilization of Greece. All of America’s founding fathers had studied ancient Greek philosophy, drawing inspiration about morals, ethics and the sense of independence, all fundamental principles of a democratic society.
Sophia Loren Who Made Hollywood Love Greece Turns 90 Years …
2024年9月20日 · Sophia Loren. Credit: Tom Simpson / CC BY-NC 2.0 Sophia Loren, the great Italian actress, who celebrates her 90th birthday on Friday, was the star of the first Hollywood movie ever shot in Greece on the majestic island of Hydra. The Boy on a Dolphin was shot in 1957 and is now considered a classic. “I will never forget Hydra…one of the most beautiful places in the world,” said Loren in ...
The Mystery of Longevity on Ikaria Island, Greece
April 12, 2024. Over the past few years, researchers have worked to uncover any secrets behind the longevity of the people who live on the island of Ikaria. Credit: Anastasios Papapostolou / Greek Reporter. Ikaria is a beautiful island located in the eastern Aegean, may look like any number of other Greek islands, but there is one vital ...
Greek Name Days Calendar: Who Celebrates Today
Which Greek name day does the Orthodox church celebrate today? According to Greece’s Orthodox tradition, every day of the year is dedicated to some Christian saint or martyr. When someone is named after one of these saints, that saint’s celebration day …
The Story of Oedipus: The Most Tragic of All Greek Myths
2024年7月20日 · The story of Oedipus is perhaps the most tragic story of ancient Greece. The mythological character was the king of Thebes and lived under the shadow of a curse that could not be avoided to the end of his days. This shows that the ancient Greeks not only created glorious stories but also tragedies laden with pain and despair.
Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb: Archaeologist in Egypt Thrills with New Clues
2024年3月7日 · After two years of new excavation work, Dr Kathleen Martinez, a determined archaeologist who has been searching for Cleopatra’s tomb in Egypt since 2005 has released a new update on the whereabouts of the ancient Egyptian queen’s resting place. In 2022, Dr Kathleen Martinez told the world she and her team had discovered a tunnel in the ...