Nestled on the coast of the island of Euboea (Evia), the ancient city of Eretria was one of the most influential centers in ...

Archaeology & History Ancient Greek Mosaic of Dancing Satyrs Unearthed by Construction Workers. The two mythical figures are associated with the Greek god of wine and revelry, Dionysus.

One of the most intriguing aspects of ancient Greek art is its glut of fantastical creatures. ... “satyrs are often shown as wild, chaotic creatures beyond the civilised world of the city.

The Dallas Museum of Art recently opened a show titled, The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece in Dallas, Texas. These are some samples of ceramic urns on display at the DMA on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

A collection of rare ancient Greek coins hidden away for two decades is expected to sell for millions of dollars at auction in New York on Wednesday.

While building a water line, construction workers in Greece discovered an ancient mosaic depicting a pair of satyrs: mythical hybrid man-animal spirits of nature. Laid into a white pebbled floor ...

Related: Hidden colors and intricate patterns discovered on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Marbles from ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, Satyrs were "wild creatures" that were "closely associated ...

Greece’s timeless art: Golden Age temples, alluring Venuses, and exuberant Winged Victory. Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged ...

Auctions A 2,000-Year-Old Gold Greek Stater Just Fetched $6 Million at Auction, Making It the Most Expensive Ancient Coin Ever Sold. The coin once belonged to the State Hermitage Museum until it ...

In ancient Greece, satyrs were considered wild creatures. They were often associated with Dionysus , the Greek god of “fertility, wine, vegetation, pleasure, ecstasy and ritual madness,” as ...

The mosaic, which is in "an excellent state of conservation," measures 3.3 feet (1.13 meters) wide and was made using pebbles of different colors laid out in a pattern to depict two male satyrs ...