There are many strong and powerful women, or femme fatales, in Greek mythology, such as Circe, Clytemnestra, Artemisia, and Medea.

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The Mask of Agamemnon, a gold funeral mask, was discovered in 1876 by the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann at the ancient site of Mycenae in Greece. Schliemann believed he had found the burial ...

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Brad Pitt picks up a sword and brings a muscular, brooding presence to the role of Greek warrior Achilles in this spectacular retelling of The Iliad. Orlando Bloom and Diane Kruger play the legendary ...