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Apollodotus II is known for issuing bilingual coins with Greek and Kharosthi (script) inscriptions called drachmas, which had ...
For centuries, Eretria played a pivotal role in shaping early Greek civilization. Credit: Swiss School of Archaeology, Greece Nestled on the western coast of the Greek island of Euboea (Evia), the ...
Artifacts in Greek Mythology The Armor of Achilles Towards the end of Homer’s Iliad, Patroclus, the cousin of Achilles, donned his armor and led the Myrmidons into battle. In the ensuing fight between ...
The 75.47-carat Hooker Emerald was worn by Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II, the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Photo by Chip Clark, courtesy Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural ...