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Ancient Greece
Four Amazing Astronomical Discoveries from Ancient Greece
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Ancient Greek scientists and mathematicians in ancient Greece made some of the most significant astronomical discoveries centuries ago.
Culture
Greek Poet Cavafy’s Home And Museum In Alexandria To Be Restored
Τhe Cavafy Museum in Alexandria is set to be restored by the Onassis Foundation in collaboration with the Hellenic Foundation for Culture,
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Earthquake That Destroyed Nearly Everything on Crete
While the island regularly experiences earthquakes, Crete faced incredible destruction in antiquity after an ancient quake destroyed nearly everything on the island and the region in 365 AD.
In fact, the underwater earthquake, which is believed to have been a...
Archaeology
Cities Around the Globe Founded by Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great , who lived from July 356 BC to 10/11 June, 323 BC, was an intrepid conqueror and a brilliant military general.
Culture
Cavafy: The Greek Poet Master at Saying a Lot with Very Little
Greek poet Konstantinos Kavafis brought an international aura to modern Greek poetry, by being a master at saying a lot with very little.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Library of Alexandria One of Greatest Treasures of Mankind
The ancient Library of Alexandria, built in the city that was the brainchild of Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest wonders of the world, hosting scholars who explored science, history and all other areas of knowledge before...
Ancient Greece
Hypatia: The Female Greek Philosopher Killed for Her Beliefs
Hypatia, one of the greatest philosophers of Alexandria, was admired for her groundbreaking ideas but was brutally murdered for them by Christian fanatics in the fourth century AD.
Born around the year 360, Hypatia was a female Greek philosopher, astronomer...
Culture
Nikos Katsikas, Greek Journalist in Egypt, Was Murdered
Nikos Katsikas, a Greek journalist who for many years worked tirelessly to promote Greece in Egypt and strengthen bilateral relations was murdered, Egyptian authorities said on Tuesday.
Katsikas was found dead on Saturday, according to an announcement by the Greek...
Ancient Greece
Alexander the Great’s Tomb: All the Claims in One of History’s Greatest Mysteries
For over 2,300 years, researchers and historians are trying to find the Alexander the Great Tomb, something that remains one of the world's greatest mysteries
Ancient Greece
2,200 Year Old Alexander the Great Statue Discovered in Alexandria
The Ministry of Antiquities in Cairo has discovered a statue of Alexander the Great within an ancient "residential and commercial zone" in Alexandria that they believe was a trade center in the region during the Ptolemaic period. The archaeologists...