The New Year always makes me dream BIG! New plans, unrealistic goals, and the eternal hope that a new calendar will fix everything. Greek mythology has many stories about the human urge to rise higher. One of them is Bellerophon. For him, the problem was not success, but knowing when to stop...

We are not the first to be obsessed with the way we look. People have always been fascinated by their own reflection. But how did mirrors without glass work 2000 years ago? Check out my recent Instagram post featuring a 2300-year-old pocket mirror from @aegeanarchivist.

I am trying to work, and then this photo pops up... My dog is too cute.

I love finding connections between ancient Greek visual culture and our times. Do you know why we still associate lounging with wealth, luxury and status? Check my Instagram post today @aegeanarchivist

Just a Thursday pick-me-up for anyone who needs it...

Did you know how the Grand Tour influenced the way we appreciate ancient Greek sculpture and led to some famous restoration failures? More from my Instagram post today: @aegeanarchivist.

Journalist and art history educator, specializing in ancient Greek art and visual culture. I love museums, archaeological sites, everything where the past touches the present.

🌀 I teach, write articles, guides, teaching materials.
+ too many random photos of my dog.
📸 Insta: @aegeanarchivist.