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Gold Jewelry Discovered at Ancient Tomb in Egypt
Gold jewelry was recently discovered in Egypt at the Tell el-Amarna archaeological site, which is part of the Northern Cemetery.
The team from the University of Cambridge was astounded when they discovered an ancient tomb containing glittering gold jewelry. Exploring...
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Yianni Melas, the Greek Modern-Day Indiana Jones of Gems
World-acclaimed gems explorer and human rights activist Yianni Melas has been budded the modern-day Indiana Jones of gems.
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OXI Day in Uganda Marks Eternal Struggle for Freedom and Justice
The anniversary of OXI Day, the day in October 1940 when the Greek people refused to bow to the Italian request to conquer their nation, is always a cause of celebration throughout the world where Hellenism has set root.
For...
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Two Alien Minerals Unknown to Earth Found in Meteorite
Geologists have recently discovered two alien minerals unknown to Earth in a meteorite in Somalia. A small, 2.5 ounce (70-gram) fragment of the fifteen thousand kilogram fallen comet known as El Ali revealed the alien ore.
Scientists stumbled upon the...
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Liver-Eating Killer Whales Force Sharks to Flee
Scientists discovered that the number of sharks at their main meeting spots has changed. One of the reasons is that certain killer whales favour shark livers.
South Africa is famous for its big, great white sharks. But there's some concerning...
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George Stravelakis: The Enslaved Greek who Became Ruler of Tunisia
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George Stravelakis, sometimes called "Halkias," was an enslaved Greek man from the island of Chios who rose to become the Prime Minister of Tunisia in the 1860s.
By Antonis Chaldeos
Stravelakis was born in 1817 on the island of Chios. During the...
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The Spooky Ghost Town Where Diamond Mining Once Thrived
Kolmanskop, a once-thriving diamond mining town nestled in the Namib Desert, is now a ghost town visited only by tourists who regard it as a haunted town due to its history and spooky appearance.
Its history started in 1908, when...
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Long-Lost Ship Found in the Desert Laden With Gold
The discovery of a ship that disappeared five hundred years ago and was found in a desert in southwest Africa with gold coins aboard has been one of the most exciting archaeological finds of recent years.
The Bom Jesus (The...
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Thousands Feared Dead From Floods in Libya
Mediterranean Storm Daniel, which caused destruction in Greece, moved to Libya where floods swept away entire neighborhoods and wrecked homes in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation.
As many as 2,000 people were feared dead,...
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Over 2,000 Killed in Powerful Earthquake in Morocco
A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck Central Morocco, leaving a trail of destruction that has killed more than 2,000 people. The epicenter of this seismic event was in the remote High Atlas Mountains, approximately forty-four miles southwest of...
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DNA of Stolen African Skulls Matched Living Relatives
A group of researchers in Berlin has successfully traced the living relatives of individuals whose remains were taken from Tanzania and transported to Germany for scientific experiments during the colonial period.
Since 2017, Berlin's Museum of Prehistory and Early History...
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Cyrene: The Stunning Ancient Greek City of Libya
Cyrene was an ancient Greek and later Roman city in Libya. It was the oldest and most important of the five Greek cities in the region.
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Volcano, Climate Change Caused Destruction of Greek City in Egypt
The hiatus in Berenike, a Hellenistic city in Egypt, was a combination of volcanic eruptions and drought, scientists say
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The Greek Tribe of Africa
The name Vlahakis is widespread in Zambia, thanks to a brave Greek man from the island of Crete called Nikolaos Vlahakis who arrived in southern Africa at the end of the 19th century.
His descendants, who are members of the...
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Musk Condemns South African Political Song on White Farmers
Elon Musk has taken to what was formerly known as Twitter to slam the use of the EFF's (Economic Freedom Fighters) anthem "Kill the Boer, kill the white farmer" on Saturday. In occasion of the tenth anniversary of the...