British Museum Stays Silent on UNESCO Session as Turkey Intervenes in Marbles Debate
The British Museum has responded to questions about the latest UNESCO discussions on the Parthenon Sculptures, saying talks with Greece about a so-called…
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An Ancient Greek Philosopher Jumped Into Mount Etna to Prove He Was a God
Around 435 BC, the Greek philosopher Empedocles walked to the edge of Mount Etna and jumped in. The reason, according to ancient accounts, was to prove he was…
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The Hidden Math That Built the Parthenon
The Parthenon was not built by chance. When Iktinos and Kallikrates broke ground on the Acropolis in 447 BC, they were working to a mathematical system so…
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Nolan’s Odyssey Gets €6.5M From Greece. Musk Called Him a Sellout
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film “Odyssey” has been approved for a 6.5 million euro state subsidy from Greece’s Ministry of Culture, through the EKKOMED film…
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20 Nations Back Parthenon Marbles Return at UNESCO Session
Twenty nations backed Greece at a UNESCO committee session this week, calling for the Parthenon Sculptures to be returned to Athens in what Greek officials…
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Working Replica of the World’s Oldest Computer Finally Built
A fully functional replica of the Antikythera Mechanism has been built, bringing the ancient world’s most complex known device back to life for the first time…
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The Ancient Greek War Dance That Has Survived 3,000 Years
The Pyrrhichios is one of the oldest war dances in recorded history, and it never died out. According to Aristotle and Homer, it was an armed dance performed…
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Lupita Nyong’o Fires Back at Backlash Over Nolan’s Odyssey
Lupita Nyong’o has spoken out for the first time about the criticism targeting her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming “Odyssey.” In an…
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Versace’s Medusa Logo. The Greek Myth Behind It
The Versace Medusa logo is one of the most recognized symbols in fashion, and its roots go straight back to ancient Greek mythology. Gianni Versace, who…
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Greece Unveils Tomb Possibly Tied to Alexander the Great
Greece has revealed the interior of a massive 2,349-year-old tomb at Amphipolis that archaeologists believe may be connected to Alexander the Great or someone…
