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The Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth was constructed between 1931 and 1932, with intentions to display the numerous recent archaeological excavations. [ 1] The museum is located within the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth, Greece, and lies under the jurisdiction of the 37th Ephoreia of the Greek Archaeological Service.
Ilias Lalaounis (4 October 1920 − 30 December 2013) was a pioneer of Greek jewelry and an internationally renowned goldsmith. [1] He is especially known for his collections inspired by Greek history. [2] In 1990 he became the only jeweler ever to be inducted into the Académie des Beaux-Arts. [3] [4]
Famous Footwear began in 1960 with the establishment of a single shoe store, Neil's Factory Shoe Outlet (launched as "Neil's Shoes"), in Madison, Wisconsin. The store was launched by 29-year-old Neil Moldenhauer and was financed by a $10,000 loan. [4] In 1963, Neil's Factory Shoe Outlet hired a college student named Brian Cook as a stock boy, a ...
An original caliga found at Qasr Ibrim, Egypt, c. 1st century BC – 1st century AD. Caligae ( sg.: caliga) are heavy-duty, thick-soled openwork boots, with hobnailed soles. They were worn by the lower ranks of Roman cavalrymen and foot-soldiers, and possibly by some centurions. [ 1] A durable association of caligae with the common soldiery is ...
The White Tower of Thessaloniki ( Greek: Λευκός ΠύργοςLefkós Pýrgos; Turkish: Beyaz Kule; Ladino: Kuli Blanka) is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. The present tower replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around ...
Kinney Shoes. The G.R. Kinney Company was an American manufacturer and retailer of shoes from 1894 [ 1] until September 16, 1998. [ 2] It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March 1923, with the symbol KNN. [ 3] The shoe concern was started by George Romanta Kinney whose father ran a general store in rural Candor, New York.
The Temple of Athena Nike ( Greek: Ναός Αθηνάς Νίκης, Naós Athinás Níkis) is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It has a prominent position on a steep bastion at the south west corner of the ...
In Ancient Greece, the history of running can be traced back to 776 BC. Running was important to members of ancient Greek society, and is consistently highlighted in documents referencing the Ancient Olympic Games. The stadion, for example, was so important that " [t]he Olympiad would be named after the victor, and since history itself was ...