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Saturday, February 24, 2024

The Bee in Ancient Greece: A Symbol of Health and Healing

Depictions of the bee appear very early in the development of coinage in ancient Greece, with Ephesus, an ancient city in Ionia (Aegean coast of Asia Minor), having a particular claim to the tradition after it adopted the insect as its civic emblem. Bees were also depicted in jewelry and statues of goddesses in ancient […]


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