The ancient city of Troy was just as famous to the ancient Greeks as it is to us today. For this reason, people sometimes liked to visit the city. Alexander the Great is one of the figures on record ...

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Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

The Winged Victory of Samothrace, the Venus de Milo, Hermes of Olympia—when you think of the most famous Ancient Greek sculptures in the world, you immediately think of smooth, white stone ...

Ancient relics have been given a fresh lease of life in the Greek capital, where they’ve been reimagined and reworked to ...

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The Hidden Origins of Three English Plant Names The names of plants, or phytonyms (from Ancient Greek phytón , ‘plant’, and ónoma , ‘name’, ‘noun’), are a very significant part of the lexicon of a ...

As long as humans have walked the Earth, they’ve been finding reasons to kill each other. Over time, we’ve gotten pretty good at it. It should come as no surprise then that over the years armies have ...

Sep. 25, 2024 — Scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years.

Beloved Greek singer Marinella remains in critical but stable condition after suffering a stroke during a performance at the Odeon. While she continues to receive treatment, there are encouraging ...

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