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The Story of the Real Marathon Run in Ancient Greece
Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance from Athens to Sparta and back — not just from Marathon to Athens? Credit: MatthiasKabel/Wikimedia Commons/ Creative Commons ...
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Eos, the Ancient Greek Goddess of the Dawn
Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, with her abode the sky, was perhaps the most resplendent of all the beings in the Greek pantheon.
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The 41st Athens Marathon: A Historic Race
The 41st Athens Marathon kicks off with a historic race, celebrating athletic legacy and honoring the spirit of the ancient marathon.
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He Married 53 Times in 43 Years to Find True Love
A 63-year-old Saudi man named Abdullah married 53 times over 43 years, seeking peace and stability rather than merely ...
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The Mystery of the Exceptional Sound at Greece’s Epidaurus Theater
The ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus has finally been solved, researchers ...
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How Nike of Samothrace Inspired the Rolls-Royce Emblem
The Rolls Royce emblem, dubbed the Spirit of Ecstasy, draws heavily from the Nike of Samothrace, a Hellenistic masterpiece ...
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Noah’s Flood Fact or Fiction? Scientists Answer
Could the global flood narrative in the Bible have a basis in fact? Scientists have different theories on the historicity of Noah's flood.
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Crete in Peril: Anguish as Greek Island Is Sucked Dry by Progress
Crete, beloved by residents and visitors alike, is in deep peril. due to overtourism, infrastructure catastrophes, and climate change ...
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The Fascinating Story of the Real-Life Alexis Zorbas
The Alexis Zorbas character in "Zorba the Greek" is one of the most memorable in all of film history based on the Nikos Kazantzakis book ...
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Yannis Boutaris, Progressive Mayor and Iconic Winemaker, Dies at 82
Yannis Boutaris, former Thessaloniki mayor and iconic Greek winemaker, died at 82; remembered for his progressive stance and ...
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The Day Alexander the Great Visited the Tomb of Achilles
Before battling the mighty Persians, Alexander the Great paid homage at the tomb of the greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan ...
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Kristallnacht: The Pogrom Against Jews on November 9, 1938
Kristallnacht: The Holocaust and the 9th of November. Credit: Mike Licht/ Flickr CC BY 2.0 Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, was a pogrom against Jews carried out on November 9-10, 1938, ...