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The Ancient Greek Scholar Who Shaped the Way We Organize Knowledge
Callimachus, the Ancient Greek genius, influenced library organization and the poetic preference for shorter verses over long ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN1d
2,000 Years Before Modern Technology, the Greeks Had Built the World’s First Computer (So Advanced That It Still Baffles Scientists)
Over 120 years ago, sponge divers off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera unearthed one of the most enigmatic ...
Greek Reporter4d
The Greek Origin of the Ancient City of Troy
The Trojan War was the famous conflict between the Trojans and the Greeks. But surprisingly, the city of Troy itself was ...
Artnet News10d
The Only Ancient Greek Theater on the Ionian Islands Is Finally Unearthed
A theater that once overlooked ancient Lefkada in Greece is seeing the light of day more than a century after its initial ...
scmp.com16d
Hong Kong nutritionist’s healthier mooncake recipe for the Mid-Autumn Festival
Hong Kong will soon be full of celebration when the Mid-Autumn Festival starts on Tuesday. Each year, people look forward to things like the Tai Hang fire dragon dance, lantern carnivals and, of ...
PBS24d
Ancient Greece: History and Documentaries About Ancient Greek Civilization, Mythology, and Art
The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...
Live Science25d
Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers
Tombos is located at the third cataract of the Nile River in Sudan. In ancient times, this area was known as Nubia or Kush. Following the Egyptians' takeover of the region around 1400 B.C., they ...
Smithsonian Magazine29d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.
Live Science29d
Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were at 'Armageddon' when biblical king was killed, study suggests
Ancient city The ruins of Megiddo are now in a national park about 18 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Haifa. Megiddo was a strategically important city at a crossroads on trade and military ...
BBC1mon
Greeks summon legend of King Otto before Scotland tie
He is not a king, or indeed royalty, but in Athens' folklore, he might as well be. Rehhagel took over as Greece national football coach in 2001 and was immediately on the receiving end of a 5-1 ...
BBC1mon
Greeks summon legend of King Otto before Scotland tie
Coverage: Watch on BBC One Scotland & iPlayer; listen on BBC Radio Scotland & Sounds; live text coverage & in-play clips on the BBC Sport website & app "As Greek history tells us, the gods always ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...