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The Games were hugely popular not only for their three-day sporting competitions but also because they brought many spectators from all over, according to classics historian Jason König. This allowed for people to partake in other activities like religious events, speeches, and even musical performances. [12] Ancient Greek long jump.
The music video for "Spoliarium" was directed by Matthew Rosen. It was shot in black and white at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in February 1999 and was aired on commercial TV. It shows a woman (Lara Fabregas) being approached and followed by mysterious men in a theatre. [4] [2]
The Epitaph of Seikilos, dated to the first century AD, found with the original music in the ancient Greek notation, is the oldest complete example of ancient Greek music. [5] [6] Although often referred to as a skolion, its context as a short tombstone inscription scarcely suggests such a characterisation. It is, rather, an epigram.
The Spoliarium is a painting by Filipino painter Juan Luna. Luna, working on canvas , spent eight months completing the painting which depicts dying gladiators. The painting was submitted by Luna to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in Madrid , where it garnered the first gold medal (out of three). [ 1 ]
Ensemble Kérylos, a music group led by scholar Annie Bélis and dedicated to the recreation of ancient Greek and Roman music. Ensemble De Organographia, Music from the Ancient Greeks, 24 recordings on historical instruments from the documents published by Pöhlmann and West. Ancient Greek music at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Audio ...
A strategy game that covers ancient Greek city-states and their rise and fall, including Sparta. Egypt 1156 B.C. 1997: 1156 BC: An adventure game where the player investigates the theft of a royal tomb in ancient Egypt. Invictus: 2000: 1000s BC: A strategy game where players control legendary Greek heroes during ancient times. CivCity: Rome ...
From ancient history to the modern day, the clitoris has been discredited, dismissed and deleted -- and women's pleasure has often been left out of the conversation entirely. Now, an underground art movement led by artist Sophia Wallace is emerging across the globe to challenge the lies, question the myths and rewrite the rules around sex and the female body.
Alypius of Alexandria (Ancient Greek: Ἀλύπιος) was a Greek writer on music who flourished in the 4th century CE. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Of his works, only a small fragment has been preserved, under the title of Introduction to Music ( Εἰσαγωγὴ Μουσική ).