The Ancient Greek-Chinese War Nobody Talks About
Between 104 and 102 BC, Greek and Chinese forces fought a war in Central Asia. It was the only time the ancient Greeks and the Han Chinese came into direct…
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How Alexander the Great’s Ghost Built the Roman Empire
Julius Caesar once stood before a statue of Alexander the Great in Spain and wept. Ancient sources record that he lamented Alexander had conquered much of the…
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The Ancient Greek Robot That Served Wine Is in an Athens Museum
A museum in Kolonaki, Athens is housing fully functional reconstructions of ancient Greek inventions that most people have never heard of, including a humanoid…
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How a 20-Year-Old King From Pella Crushed the Persian Empire in Eight Years
Alexander III of Macedon, known to history as Alexander the Great, was born in Pella around July 20-21, 356 BC, the son of King Philip II and Olympias…
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Nolan’s Odyssey Has No Greeks in the Cast. The Guardian Noticed
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “The Odyssey” has generated a wave of frustration among Greeks, and now The Guardian has put the question plainly: why does a…
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The Youth Movement Trying to Bring the Parthenon Marbles Home
A new generation of Greeks is stepping into the Parthenon Marbles debate, and they are not waiting for diplomats to solve it. Remarble Greece, a youth-led…
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Leguizamo: “Only Latinos Play Latinos.” Now He’s Playing a Greek in Odyssey
John Leguizamo has spent years arguing that non-Latino actors should not play Latino characters, calling it an erasure of Latino talent. He criticized the…
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Minoan Palaces of Crete Officially Enter UNESCO World Heritage List
Greece is celebrating one of its biggest cultural milestones in years. The Minoan Palace Centers of Crete, including Knossos, have been officially inscribed on…
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The Mycenaean Shipwreck Near Poros That Survived 3,000 Years on the Seabed
A Mycenaean shipwreck dating to the 12th century BC has been resting on the seabed near the small rocky islet of Modi, southeast of Poros, for over 3,000…
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Deep Maniots Are a Living Genetic Time Capsule From Ancient Greece
A new genetic study has found that the people of Deep Mani, in the southern tip of the Peloponnese, are one of the most genetically distinctive populations in…
