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The Notorious Con Artist Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice

Victor Lustig, hailing from Austria-Hungary, was a masterful con artist known for orchestrating scams across Europe and the United States in the early 20th century. He is widely regarded as one of the most notorious con artists of his...

The First Beauty Pageant Is Found in Greek Mythology

While beauty contests such as Miss Universe and Miss America may seem like thoroughly modern inventions, their roots can actually be found in ancient Greek mythology with the judgement of Paris. The Judgement of Paris, which was likely the world's...

Greece’s “Little Paris” Takes on France’s Eiffel Tower

Traveling along the west coast of the Peloponnesian peninsula, in Greece you might be startled to come upon an Eiffel Tower reaching up toward the heavens. Built in the 1960s, the replica of the iconic Paris monument is situated at...

Dwayne Johnson Becomes the First Wrestler Honored With a Wax Statue

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson made history as the first wrestler to be immortalized as a waxwork in Paris' Musee Grevin, surprising fans. The highly anticipated wax figure of the actor and former professional wrestler was unveiled at the prestigious Musée...

Paris Bedbugs Appear in Greece

Bedbugs that have plagued Paris and other cities across Europe appeared in Greece for the first time, a tourism official revealed on Greek TV. President of the Food and Tourism Workers Union Giorgos Hotzoglou said that a hotel in an...

Eiffel Tower Briefly Evacuated Over Bomb Threat

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was evacuated by authorities over a bomb threat on Saturday afternoon. The security alert led to the evacuation of all three floors of the emblematic monument. A team of deminers searched the site while...

Paris to Bring Back Swimming in Seine River After 100 Years

As the Olympics in Paris approach, the city is undergoing a remarkable transformation with a historic clean-up initiative. After being banned for a century due to the polluted water, swimmers and divers are soon to return to the River...

Ancient Greece Dominates Dior’s Fashion Show in Paris

Ancient Greece and its goddesses formed the backdrop on Monday for the latest Dior fashion show by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri held in Paris. The designs of the opening day of haute couture week at the French capital's Musée Rodin...

The Trojan War: History or Myth?

The Trojan War as described magnificently in Homer's Iliad is so vivid that is considered by many as historical fact and not an epic poem

How the Winged Victory of Samothrace was Saved From the Nazis

Countless masterpieces in the Louvre, such as the Nike, or Winged Victory of Samothrace, were saved from the Nazis in World War II. The Winged Victory of Samothrace is widely considered to be one of the most exquisite sculptures in the...