In Ancient Greece, Noumenia, the day of the new moon, was considered to be "the holiest of days," according to Plutarch.
Greece’s conservative government has nominated Parliament Speaker Constantine Tassoulas, a leading advocate for the return of disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum, to become the ...
The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess wearing a warrior’s helmet, her hand extended outward as if ...