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Ancient Greece
Cambridge University Creates Monumental New Ancient Greek Dictionary
A new Ancient Greek dictionary has been created by a team of experts from Cambridge University, a labor of love that took over 20 years.
Ancient Greece
What Ancient Greek Handwashing Can Teach Us about Socioeconomic Inequality
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COVID-19 poses massive challenges nationally and globally when it comes to socio-economic inequality. It has hit the vaccine rollout especially hard, threatening new and potentially more lethal variants, while low-risk people are being vaccinated in rich countries well ahead...
Archaeology
The Magic of Recreating Ancient Greek Masterpieces
A workshop produces the only officially-certified replicas of ancient Greek masterpieces that are sold in museums and archaeological sites.
Ancient Greece
Police Arrests Man for Trying to Sell Ancient Greek Statue
A finely made 5th-century BC ancient Greek statue was turned over to the Greek Ministry and Sports Culture by the Attica police on Friday.
Archaeology
Byzantine Tombstone with Greek Inscription Found in Israel
A tombstone dating back to the Byzantine era was recently found in Israel, it was made public on Wednesday.
The Byzantine tombstone is circular and has an inscription in the Greek language.
The message reads ''blessed Maria, who lived an immaculate...
Ancient Greece
Archaeologists Locate the Lost Sanctuary of Apollo in Cyprus
A Sanctuary of Apollo was recently located by German archaeologists at Pera Oreinis-Fragkissa Lefkosia, Cyprus.
Ancient Greece
Construction Workers Unearth Ancient Greek Gem in Downtown Athens
Α spectacular ancient Greek sculpture was unearthed in the downtown Agia Irini (St Irene) Square of Athens on Saturday during construction work.
The news was shared by Kostas Bakoyannis, the mayor of the city of Athens, through a Facebook post.
There...
Archaeology
Ancient Greek Theaters Honored in New Postage Stamp Series
The Hellenic Post (ELTA) recently revealed a new series of commemorative stamps which showcase both the famous and the lesser-known ancient Greek theaters in the region of Epirus.
''Greece’s ancient theaters are magnificent silent witnesses of the spirit of our...
Africa
Ancient Greek and Roman Cemetery Discovered in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced recently that an ancient Greek and Roman cemetery has been discovered in Ismailia.
According to reports, the cemetery has multiple levels. The upper levels date back to ancient Greek and Roman times, while the...
Celebrities
Greek Mathematics Reveal Most Beautiful Woman on the Planet
British scientists have recently determined exactly who is the most beautiful woman on the planet -- according to a mathematical formula used by ancient Greeks.
Dr. Julian De Silva, an eminent facial cosmetic surgeon on London's famous Harley Street, led...