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Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks Used Lifting Device to Move Stones Before Cranes
Recent research shows that ancient Greeks had used a primitive type of lifting machine to move heavy stones before they began using cranes 2,500 years ago, according to the website Gizmodo.
Business
First-ever Medicinal Cannabis Production Plant Opens in Greece
Greece's first-ever medicinal cannabis production plant was inaugurated at Examilia, in Corinth, on Thursday.
The investment by Tikun Europe, a subsidiary of Israel-based Tikun Olam, was welcomed by Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis, who called the inauguration a...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Settlement Area of Tenea Discovered for the First Time
The Ancient Greek settlement area of Tenea was discovered for the first time during recent excavations, the Greek Ministry of Culture reported on Friday. Tenea was an ancient Greek town near Corinth, approximately 80 kilometers southwest of Athens.
Archaeologists discovered...
Ancient Greece
How Economic Sanctions in Ancient Greece Backfired, Prolonging War
Sanctions date back to antiquity, with the "Megarian Decree" issued by Athenian statesman Pericles in 432 BC being the first recorded
Economy
Greece Becomes a European Hub for Liquefied Natural Gas
Greece is becoming a European hub of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as demand grows in the wake of the war in Ukraine, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis told an international conference on LNG held in Athens on Wednesday.
Mitsotakis presented the new infrastructures...
Culture
Following in the Footsteps of Saint Paul Across Greece
The two missionary journeys of St. Paul in Greece were of great importance for bringing Christianity to its people and from there to western Europe
Ancient Greece
Bronze Age Settlement Found Under Roman Bath Complex at Corinth
A Bronze Age settlement and an elegant Roman bath complex were recently unearthed at the site of ancient Corinth.
The excavation at Chiliomodi, Corinth not only confirmed the existence of the extensive nature of the Roman baths but also revealed...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Corinthian Helmet Found in Southwest Russia
An ancient Greek Corinthian helmet was found in a fifth century BC grave in the Taman Peninsula in southwest Russia.
Made of bronze, ancient Greek Corinthian helmets covered the entire head and neck, with slits for the eyes and mouth,...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Swimming Pool in Greece Among the Most Beautiful Ever Built
An ancient swimming pool near Corinth in Greece is still regarded 2,000 years later as an aesthetic and engineering marvel.
The swimming pool located on a prominent height overlooking the Great Ravine on the Isthmus of Corinth was built over...
Animals
Five Remarkable Marine Animals of Greece (And Where to Find Them)
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Many remarkable marine animals can be found in the waters of Greece.