'Antikythera Mechanism' exhibition ope
- ANA- MPA
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- August 17, 2010
ΑTHENS, Greece - An exhibition entitled "The Mechanism of Antikythera" will be on display on the southwestern Aegean island of Kythera (Kythira) until Sept. 19, an initiative by the ministry of educat...
Orthodox Flock to Once - Banned Holy Site In Turkey
SUMELA MONASTERY, Turkey (Reuters) - Europe Papadopolous's grandparents were children when they fled their village in northeast Turkey and settled in Greece almost 90 years ago, yet she still felt she...
Alexander the Great poisoned by the River Styx
- Telegraph
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- August 05, 2010
ATHENS, Greece - American researchers have found a striking correlation between the symptoms suffered by Alexander before his death in 323BC, and the effects of the highly toxic bacterium. They have s...
"Myrtis": Face to face with the past
ATHENS, Greece - "Myrtis: Face to face with the past", a photography exhibition of the groundbreaking reconstruction of the face of a young Athenian girl that lived some 2,500 years ago, is currently ...
Divers explore sunken ruins of Cleopatra's palace
- Jayson Keyser - The Associated Press
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- May 25, 2010
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) — Plunging into the waters off Alexandria Tuesday, divers explored the submerged ruins of a palace and temple complex from which Cleopatra ruled, swimming over heaps of limeston...
Niarchos Foundation Helps Preserve Greek Immigrant History
- Shelly Banjo - Wall Street Journal
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- May 25, 2010
Late Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos, who built the first supertankers capable of transporting large quantities of oil, was known for his love of arts, culture and Greek history.
The foundatio...
Greek police seize 2 statues from farmers
- Nicholas Paphitis - The Associated Press
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- May 20, 2010
ATHENS, Greece (AP) Police in southern Greece have seized a rare twin pair of 2,500-year-old marble statues and arrested two farmers who allegedly planned to sell them abroad for $12.43 million, autho...
Ancient Greeks faced austerity measures too
Ancient Greeks at the end of the 4th century BC apparently went through a period of austerity and had to curb wasteful spending, similar to what the Greek people are facing today, according to finding...
Greek Independence Day Marks Victory After 400-Year Struggle
- Jason D. Antos - The Queens Gazette
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- March 25, 2010
G reek Independence Day will be celebrated all over the world on March 25.
The annual local parade, which will be commemorating the 189th Anniversary of the Greek Declaration of Independence, has b...
Olympics then and now
- Asher Smith - Emory Wheel
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- March 02, 2010
Cynthia Patterson is a professor in the department of history who specializes in Greek civilization.
1) Aside from the lack of nudity, what would ancient Greek audiences find most confusing about o...
Music and politics color Greek pilgrimage to Trebizond
- BBC News
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- January 30, 2010
The Ottoman empire was home to many nationalities and religions - a cultural mosaic that was splintered by nationalism and war in the 20th Century. But a new spirit of tolerance may be emerging in mod...
Ancient Greek temple found in Alexandria
CAIRO — Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient Greek temple dedicated to Egyptian cat goddess Bastet in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, the antiquities department said ...
Evzones: Greece's Historic Pres. Guard
- ANA- MPA
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- January 13, 2010
The Evzones (Presidential Guard) have a history that stretches over more than a century. The Presidential Guard was founded on 12 December 1868 as a combatant and at the same time ceremonial force. Gr...
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