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10 historic Greek wonders away from the islands
The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...
A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away.
A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...
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The Carthaginians weren’t who you think they were
The many Punic settlements in north Africa and Sicily help explain admixtures from those parts of the world. But the Greek ...
Trump Calls His Critics 'Haters' And 'Bad People' — And It's Totally A Strategy
The “us versus them” mentality, or “good guys” versus “bad guys,” is a huge part of Trump’s strategy and has become popular ...
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Oldest-Known Hymn Inspires New Worship Song
Historian teams up with Chris Tomlin and Hillsong’s Ben Fielding to adapt rare music dating back to the third century.
This man never saw women, spent his entire life on Mount Athos, lived for 82 years doing...
Mihailo Tolotos, a Greek monk, lived 82 years on Mount Athos, never seeing a woman or experiencing modern life, following ...
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Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence?
One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...
Greek Reporter2d
The Fairest Ancient Greek Courtesan Lais whose Beauty Matched Aphrodite’s
The legendary ancient Greek courtesan Lais of Corinth was famous for her beauty that left no man resistant to her charms, and her extravagant demands and sharp tongue ...
Greek Reporter3d
Ancient Greek Philosophers Brought to Life by AI
Ancient Greek scientists and philosophers are brought back to life and tell their stories in this video produced through AI ...
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This macho man of Greek myth had nearly a dozen gay lovers
Artist and ancient Greece enthusiast Lucky Boy broke down which three Greek gods had the most gay lovers across mythology.
Trolling feels like a modern phenomenon, but its roots go back to William Shakespeare and beyond
Many of us have tussled online with internet trolls but did you know that trolling has its roots in Ancient Greece?
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Ancient weapon bearing ‘secrets’ from the past found during beach stroll
A pair of pedestrians recently stumbled across an ancient deadly weapon in a peaceful and most unlikely location: a beach in Poland. The artifact, a 2,500-year-old dagger, was found on March 30.