Mykonos is known for its nightlife, but a visitor to the island 300 years ago paints a very different picture of Mykonos after dark... Just when you think the Cyclades are out of surprises, here's a story about a botanist, a vampire, & a few archaeologists! 🇬🇷🦇1/10 #greece

At just before 11am this morning (6 November 2023) two people entered Room 30 of the National Gallery. The pair appeared to strike The Toilet of Venus (‘The Rokeby Venus’) by Velázquez with what appeared to be emergency rescue hammers. The room was cleared of visitors and police

Old master top moment at the National Gallery of Scotland. . . . . . . . . #leonardodavinci #davinci #leonardo #oldmasters #renaissance #italianrenaissance #fineart #figurativeart #fineartist #museums #museumlover #photooftheday instagram.com/p/CzPqlC1oh3o/…

Dean Village, 31/10/2023 . . . . . . #photooftheday #travelling #edinburgh #october2023 #scotland #highlights #travel #fall2023 #deanvillage #architecture instagram.com/p/CzTfed7IBx2/…

A very wholesome show today. Sunak’s Greek tragedy; culinary cultural appropriation & good Samaritans returning lost property. Like oyster cards. l-bc.co/3uBcSEL

And while we’re on the subject of the “Elgin” Marbles…

Apparently it’s anti-British of me suggest that Greek things should be given back to Greek people.

Caspar and Jose are thinking of starting a band.

'Meet the Locals' is our annual celebration of the local art scene. The aim of the show is to provide an annual platform for local artists to exhibit, and to showcase the range of talent the region has to offer. You can catch meet the locals from 11-4 until Thursday 15th Feb 🎨

The Tower of the Winds (Classical clock tower), with Plaka Neighbourhood and the Acropolis in the background- February 2024.

Lost Caravaggio that was nearly sold for €1,500 goes on display at Prado in Madrid theguardian.com/artanddesign/a…

COMING SOON! Identity, Power and Group Formation in Archaic Macedonia (600-400 BC) by Christos Giamakis 📙 Pre-order now to get €5,- off! at: sidestone.com/books/identity… #Macedonia #archaicGreece #powerdynamics

View of the Acropolis from the Agora | Photo by Robert A. McCabe 1954-1955

Hadrian's Gate, Athens | Colourised photo, 1880

Eros earrings. Culture: Greek, late 4th century BC. Medium: Gold. Dimensions: H. 5.4 cm. Collection: Dallas Museum of Art.

Nike of Samothrace — the most beautiful sculpture ever!

Gothic arches of the University of Glasgow Cloisters, by George Gilbert Scott c.1870. Scotland.

La Gioconda del Prado: A better preserved exact copy of the Mona Lisa, made by one of da Vinci's students. Discovered in 2012, It shows details that are no longer visible in the Mona Lisa anymore. This is La Gioconda del Prado, an extraordinary copy of the Mona Lisa, painted by

The brick spiral staircase inside the tower of the Moot Hall in Maldon (1420 AD), England... Tucked inside the tower of Maldon’s Moot Hall, this brick spiral staircase has been winding upward since about 1420. It was built during a time when English towns were growing in power

Why do we learn math in school? Beyond our formal educational years, we rarely need to integrate functions or "solve for x." But this is not why we learn it. Math shapes one's understanding of the nature of our world. It teaches that the universe is intelligible and knowable —