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Massive Spending in War Against Sparta Backfired in Ancient Athens
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A historian looks at the plague that hit Ancient Athens and explains how a massive government spending plan backfired 2,500 years ago.
The Greek Beauty Queen Crowned “Miss Europe”
Aliki Diplarakou was the first Greek woman to be crowned “Miss Europe” in February 1930. However, this Greek beauty was far from just a...
Greek Goddess Aphrodite Was First Mother Caught Spanking Her Child With a Sandal
The Greek goddess Aphrodite threatening her unruly child, Eros, with the back of her sandal, appears to have started a tradition among mothers that...
Circe, the First Witch of Greek Mythology
Witches have had a long and elaborate history, even back to ancient Greece. Thanks to Homer and his epic adventure tale the Odyssey, we...
Ancient City of Magdala Unearthed in Israel
The ancient city of Magdala, prominently mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of Jesus Christ's disciple Mary Magdalene, was uncovered recently in excavations...
The History of the Greek Orthodox Community in Northeasternmost US State
The small but thriving Greek community in Bangor, Maine, the northeasternmost state of the US, has a rich history that dates back to the...
Jacob’s Well: A Holy Greek Orthodox Site in Palestine
Jacob's Well, inside the Church of the same name, is a holy Greek Orthodox site that tradition says dates back two millennia and is mentioned in the Book of Genesis
Fascinating Ancient Mechanisms Ahead of Their Time
Across history, ancient civilizations crafted prototypes for many of the modern mechanisms that have become integral to contemporary life. From the compass's early forms...
Greek Fire: The Weapon That Protected the Byzantine Empire
Greek fire was a mysterious incendiary weapon that helped the mighty Byzantine Empire survive and ensure its vast sovereignty for centuries
Ancient Tomb Depicting Mythical Cerberus Found in Italy
Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb depicting Cerberus, likely from around two thousand years ago during the Republican and Imperial Roman eras. The tomb, aptly...