A graffiti made by a shepherd in ancient Greece has helped archaeologists uncover a long-standing mystery about the history of the iconic Acropolis of Athens. The Parthenon is a world-renowned ...

The bagpipe is linked to the god Pan, venerated in ancient times by shepherds. “In the past there were millions of sheep in Abruzzo,” she says. “Now there are maybe 200,000. We raise sheep ...

Mikon is not otherwise known, but he was most likely a shepherd who made the graffito while grazing his flocks. The version of the Greek alphabet used is very ancient, making it clear that the ...

Screengrab from Prahova County Museum of History and Archeology's Facebook post Dumitrache is no stranger to ancient discovery. In 2024, the shepherd was at the base of Merez Hill in the town of ...

Other murals are emblems of agriculture, such as a plow and a "pedum," a short staff used by shepherds and hunters ... A new room in the central area of the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy emerged ...

A Bedouin shepherd and his flock near Jericho Some ... It wasn't only nomadic Bedouin who kept sheep in ancient times, villagers did too, says Joan Taylor, professor of Christian Origins and ...

Dumitrache is no stranger to ancient discovery. In 2024, the shepherd was at the base of Merez Hill in the town of Șoimești, about an 8-mile drive to the northeast, when he spotted bones for the ...