Ancient greece beauty standards

who, exactly, was considered beautiful in antiquity? Were beauty standards in ancient Greece much different from our own?

In Regency times, the prevailing fashion was for a Grecian look, and contemporary ideas on Grecian fashions were largely formed by examining Greek and Roman statues and other historical pictures. T…

This article lists and describes the twelve ancient Greek gods and goddesses who were said to live on Mount Olympus.

Head of a statue of Aphrodite? Copy after a Greek original from 3rd century BC. Glyptothek, Munich

Monkeying around Being the world’s largest museum (and possibly one of the most beautiful museums in the world), Louvre attracts millions of visitors every year. That means there are tons of things to see inside the museum and plenty of crowd as well. It is crucial to plan your visit, to…

A painted plaster face of a Mycenaean woman wearing a headband. Fresco artists did not confine their work solely to walls, but at times made figurines such as this piece, 1,300-1,250 BCE

Explore the era of Capricorn's ancient influence in Greece; marvel at Acropolis and Delphi ruins, witness Spartan discipline, and dive into philosophical debates amidst classical architecture.