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Ancient Greek Trireme Ships Enabled the Rise of Athens as a Great Power
Few things on this earth are as lovely as a wooden ship with its sails unfurled, sailing on the open sea; the Ancient Greek...
US, French Aircraft Carriers Dock at Souda Bay, Crete
US and French aircraft carriers Dwight D. Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle docked at Souda Bay on Crete which has become an important naval...
Can Fool’s Gold Become the New Gold?
Pyrite, also known as fool's gold because of its brass-yellow bright metallic luster, could be a potential source of lithium, an essential component in...
Greek Gods and Their Symbolic Animals
The awe-inspiring Greek gods, deeply intertwined with the natural world, are associated with certain animals considered to be sacred embodiments of various gods. Through...
How Many Cities Are Named Athens Around the World?
Inspired by the Greek capital's long history of democracy, countless cities across the world have adopted the name of Athens as their own.
Scientists Identify the Occupants of Macedonian Tombs at Vergina, Greece
Scientists have revealed the identities of the occupants of the unspoiled 4th-century BCE Royal Tombs at Vergina in northern Greece.
The burials contain the remains...
Face of Roman Britain’s Only Known Crucifixion Victim Revealed
Only one crucified person has been identified in Roman Britain. The man's skeleton was discovered in Cambridgeshire during a dig in 2017. In a...
Will Handwriting Be Lost Forever as We Write Less in Cursive?
Cursive handwriting -- the flowing, graceful script that was the hallmark of the written word for millennia, until the advent of the printing press...
Bill Clinton Sex Tape Claims Used to Discredit Epstein Trial Witness
Newly unsealed documents show that Jeffrey Epstein's defense team used a witness' claims about the billionaire keeping sex tapes against her.
In a fresh spate...
The First American to Become an Orthodox Christian
Born on December 29, 1716 in the Tidewater of Virginia, Philip Ludwell III was America's first Orthodox convert.


