The Lion Capital of Ashoka: A Statue’s Roaring Symbolism
The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in ...
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Ancient Bronze Griffin Head Is Returned to Greece from New York in Major Repatriation Move
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in southern Greece, the latest repatriation marking a broader shift in the ...
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Maltby&Greek announces new head of wine
Leading Greek wine supplier Maltby&Greek has promoted Alexandra Badoi to head of wine. Badoi joined the company as wine sales manager in September 2023, having formerly built a career as a sommelier ...
Greek Reporter17d
Did Greek Art Inspire China’s Terracotta Army?
Art historian Luckas Nickel had speculated that a Greek sculptor ... of the Terracotta Army went viral, but archaeologists in China (and around the world) were skeptical and dismissive. Two weeks ...
The Art Newspaper24d
Metropolitan Museum repatriates ancient bronze griffin head that was stolen from Greek institution
visited the Met on Monday for a repatriation ceremony for the griffin head. They were back at the museum on Tuesday for a panel about the museum’s collaboration with Greek authorities with ...
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Met Museum Returning Ancient Bronze Thought Stolen from Greek Museum
The head of a griffin ... is that of a lion. On its website, the Met said that the cauldrons set on tripods or conical stands were often used as votive gifts dedicated in Greek sanctuaries from ...
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Lion & Lion MY names new head of business development and integrated brand consulting
Digital marketing agency Lion & Lion has appointed Jonathan Lee (pictured) as its new head of business development and integrated brand consulting. Lee will be reporting to Cheelip Ong ...