Few customs better illustrate the culture of Classical Greece than the symposium, a form of drinking party where men of social standing gathered to discuss the great issues of the day. As courtesans ...

Q: My question is about old Greek pottery. I think this vase was made during or after WWII. How do I find a website that will tell me more about it? A: Along with the query, our reader sent the image ...

Archaeologists in central Greece have discovered thousands of miniature clay pots and statuettes in the ruins of an ancient sanctuary possibly dedicated to the Three Graces, officials said Wednesday.

Rocket scientists are studying 2,500-year-old Greek pottery because they believe its properties could help them design more effective heat tiles. Scientists from the Getty Conservation Institute, ...

Thirteen Johns Hopkins undergraduates divide themselves into four groups and huddle over tables at Baltimore Clayworks, the ceramic arts studio in Mount Washington. Every group is trying to paint ...

ATHENS, GREECE—According to a Science in Poland report, archaeologist Bartłomiej Lis of the British School at Athens was able to track the movement of potters away from the island of Aegina some 3,200 ...

QUESTION: I would like to know the value of my Greek pottery. It says Paris, Louvre Museum; made in Greece by D. Vassilopoulos and numbered 116/b. — E.A. ANSWER: D. Vassilopoulos was a prolific artist ...

In the Days of ancient Greece, huge amounts of pottery were produced to serve all the basic needs of daily life. In "How to Read Greek Vases" (Yale University Press, 2011), Joan Mertens, curator of ...

Of all the ancient cultures and civilizations that scholars know most about, ancient Greece takes the cake. However, there ...