UNESCO Adds Mount Olympus to World Heritage List
Mount Olympus has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List after a unanimous vote at the organization’s session in South Korea. The decision confirms the…
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Greek Director: “Nolan’s Odyssey is Hostile to Greeks”
Greek film director Yiannis Smaragdis has come out swinging against Christopher Nolan’s upcoming “Odyssey,” calling it a potential act of deception against the…
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Mount Olympus Officially Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mount Olympus, the home of the ancient Greek gods, has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The decision came during the 48th session of the World…
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Nolan’s Odyssey: Epic or Disaster? His Biggest Gamble Yet
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey has not opened in theaters yet, and it is already being called the cinematic event of the year. The film has generated enough buzz…
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Nolan’s Odyssey: Every Major Change He Made to Homer
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of the Odyssey runs three hours, but Homer’s epic runs nearly 12,000 lines. Something had to give, and Nolan’s choices…
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Nolan’s Odyssey: Backlash Grows as Screenings Get Canceled
Christopher Nolan has canceled all advance screenings of his upcoming film “The Odyssey” for movie influencers, restricting early access only to approved…
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A Hidden Theater Facing the Mediterranean Just Surfaced in Ancient Apollonia
A previously unknown ancient theater overlooking the Mediterranean has been uncovered at the ruins of Apollonia in Libya, according to Libya Review. The French…
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Nolan’s Odyssey: Archaeologists Find Historical Errors, Then Defend Them
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey has archaeologists and historians picking it apart, and then defending it in the same breath. The film, starring Matt Damon as…
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Nolan’s Odyssey: Sold Out IMAX 70mm in Hours
Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey has triggered a global scramble for tickets, with only 39 theaters worldwide capable of screening the film in its intended IMAX…
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Uzbekistan Pitches Greece a Joint Film on Alexander the Great
Uzbekistan has proposed a joint film and exhibition with Greece centered on Alexander the Great, in a move that reflects the Macedonian commander’s lasting…
