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Elgin Marbles

October 16, 2014 Athens Path 0

The Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures (mostly by Phidias and his assistants), inscriptions and architectural members that originally were part of the Parthenon and […]

Ancient Greece revived in Chile’s metro station

September 18, 2014 Athens Path 0

Chile’s capital city has a wealth of galleries and museums highlighting the country’s rich cultural and historical traditions. But for those seeking a more unusual cultural experience, it’s best to head underground. For some years […]

Constantino Brumidi

May 18, 2015 0

Constantino Brumidi (July 26, 1805 – February 19, 1880) was an Greek-Italian-American historical painter, best known and honored for his fresco work in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Parentage and early life Brumidi was […]

Lafcadio Hearn (小泉八雲)

February 14, 2015 0

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (27 June 1850 – 26 September 1904), known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo (小泉八雲?), was an international writer, known best for his books about Japan, especially his collections of […]