The most important and widespread building type in ancient Greece was the temple. The first stone temples appeared some time during the early 6th century BC and began to appear in large numbers in the next century. The purpose of a Greek temple was usually to house a cult statue or emblem...
The father of Dzbog, Svarog is a solar god and is often paralleled with the Greek Hephaestus. Svarog is associated with smithcraft and the forge. Perhaps most importantly, he is a powerful Slavic god who is given credit for creating the world. In some parts of the Slavic world, Svarog i...
The Acropolis and Parthenon, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Ancient Agora, Kerameikos, and Hadrian's Library number among the most important Athens ruins to see when visiting the capital of Greece. Ancient city of Athens, Greece Ancient Athens was the cultural heart of the classical Greek world. Betwe...
A guy named JIMMY THE FUCKING GREEK, who was so good at predicting the outcome of future endeavors that CBS hired him and PUT HIM ON TV EVERY GODDAMN SUNDAY TO TALK ABOUT THE COUNTRY’S MOST POPULAR SPORT WITH A FORMER MISS AMERICA, BASED MOSTLY ON THE FACT THAT HE WAS GOOD ENOUGH ...
Unfortunately, some modern priests diaper their flock like infants, to keep them from getting upset. “What’s going on today isn’t important”, they say. “Don’t be alarmed. All you need is to have faith in your hearts.” Or they scold: “Don’t speak on that ...
15 Important Movies We Love But Never Need To Rewatch Vote Photo: uploaded by jgreenberg45 11 Only God Forgives Nicolas Winding Refn's visually arresting Only God Forgives is an exercise in style and atmosphere, forcing audiences to confront their expectations of conventional storytelling. As a pr...
You may not realize that some of the most well-known paintings from history are actually depictions of Greek mythology. While there are...
True to the Greek god of love, it's a fragrance built on sensuality by blending traditional masculine notes with maritime scents. My only complaint is that because it's so popular, lots of men use it for the compliments they get. You're less likely to stand out from the crowd. Top ...
The capitol is a Roman temple from the 2nd century CE, principally dedicated to the three most important Roman gods: Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. It has a secondary dedication to the well-being of the emperors Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius. 7. Garni Temple Inna_Zyu / Flickr Dedicated to ...
As that series continued, Peggy became one of its most important characters as a foil to and protégé of conflicted adman Don Draper (Jon Hamm), Even before "Mad Men" ended in 2015, Moss went on to strong work as the lead of Jane Campion's murder mystery "Top of the Lake" (...