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A recent study by the University of Cincinnati has revealed that the famous Griffin Warrior was of Greek descent.

National Geographic highlights the University of Cincinnati's 2015 discoveries of a warrior's tomb that are helping to reveal secrets of ancient Greece.

Two years after being discovered, a treasure-filled Greek tomb has offered up a stone carving so sophisticated it could rewrite art history.

President of Greece honors two AIA members with ‘Order of Phoenix’ UC Classics Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker, left, and UC Classics Professor Jack Davis, second from right, stand with Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, center. Also pictured are fellow honoree Charles Williams and Lena Mendoni, Greek Minister of Culture and Sports. Photo Credit: UC Classics The president of Greece recently honored Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker with the “Commander of the Order of the Phoen...

Grave of the “Griffin Warrior” January/February 2021 One of the greatest archaeological discoveries in Greece over the past 50 years was made at Pylos by University of Cincinnati archaeologists Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker. The grave of the “Griffin Warrior” held the remains of a powerful man who died around 1450 B.C. and was buried alongside 1,500 precious objects, including silver cups, bronze weapons, ivory combs, and gold rings. “The more we study the assemblage, the more amaz...

Grave of the “Griffin Warrior” January/February 2021 One of the greatest archaeological discoveries in Greece over the past 50 years was made at Pylos by University of Cincinnati archaeologists Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker. The grave of the “Griffin Warrior” held the remains of a powerful man who died around 1450 B.C. and was buried alongside 1,500 precious objects, including silver cups, bronze weapons, ivory combs, and gold rings. “The more we study the assemblage, the more amaz...