Greek City Times

Ancient ‘Luxury Pen’ Unearthed in Sicily: Erotic Depiction of Dionysus on 2,500-Year-Old Bone Stylus

A rare 5th-century BC bone stylus unearthed in Sicily features an erotic carving of the Greek god Dionysus—his bearded face ...
Greek Reporter

Ceramics Reveal Ancient Greek Island Samos Had a Largely Self-Sufficient Economy

Surface ceramics from ancient Samos reveal a self-sufficient rural economy, challenging the island’s image as a ...
Greek City Times

On This Day: Acrocorinth Captured 1822 – Greek Revolution Victory

On this day in 1822, during the Greek War of Independence, revolutionary leaders Dimitrios Ypsilantis and Theodoros ...
Ancient Origins

2,500-year-old Dionysus Stylus Shocks Sicily Excavation

Archaeologists working at Gela in southern Sicily have recovered a remarkably delicate, 5th-century BC bone stylus that blends the everyday with the provocative: a carved head - likely Dionysus - and, ...