The rocky island of Samothrace in the northern Aegean Sea was home to the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, enigmatic deities who were thought to grant protection to seafarers. Archaeologists have ...

In the light of day, the newly initiated could admire the many splendid dedications grateful clients offered to the great gods, including the famous Winged Victory of Samothrace, now in the Louvre ...

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently expressed his admiration for the ancient Greek ...

Photograph by GNTO Travellers who really want to be immersed in Mother Nature should head to Samothrace, a pristine green island home to forests, countless waterfalls and ancient legends.

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PARIS--After almost a year away from its majestic pedestal on top of the Louvre's Daru staircase, the 2,200-year-old Winged Victory of Samothrace is back: cleaner, whiter and more complete.

Johnson was particularly enthralled with a Greek sculpture called “The Winged Victory of Samothrace," which dates to 190 BCE. The figure depicts an angelic deity on its descent from the heavens ...