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New research into 3,700-year-old tablet reveals Babylonians developed trigonometry before the Greeks
Greek astronomer Hipparchus (120 BC) has been regarded as the father of trigonometry. That is until now. New research by the University of New South Wales on a 3,700-year-old tablet …
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George Michael left nothing to former lovers; lion’s share goes to his Cypriot family
George Michael’s estate can finally be divided following court paperwork issued on 30 May, however the star did not leave any of his $124 million fortune to his 45-year-old boyfriend …
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Singer Héllena’s new single calls on Britain to return Parthenon Marbles
Singer Héllena is getting political in her latest single. Titled ‘The Parthenon Marbles (bring them back)’, as the name suggests, the song is both inspired by and dedicated to the …
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Professor inspired by Ancient Greeks creates games to teach students about power and responsibility
Academics in the UK have developed a new series of workshops to teach young people about power and responsibility, in a bid to help them better understand the current political …
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Briefs from the week that was from Greek elections to Masterchef’s sight
GREEK ELECTIONS Greece’s national elections will be held on 7 July. Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos told Alpha Radio that the elections would be held under the current government and …
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Jennifer Doulos, mum of five, still missing; while husband accused of owing US$1m
Jennifer Doulos, 50, was reported missing on 24 May. The Connecticut mother of five was last seen driving her black SUV that day. Her estranged Greek American husband Fotis Doulos, …
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Cardi B’s new single mentions Antetokounmpo: ‘I’m a freak like Greek’
American rapper, songwriter and television personality, Cardi B has just released her new song ‘Press’ in which she refers to Greek NBA basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo. In her lyrics, Cardi …
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Greek scientist develops device that generates oxygen from CO2 in space
Dr Konstantinos P Giapis, a Greek scientist teaching at the Caltech Chemistry and Chemical Engineering department in the United States, heads a team of US scientists that have developed a small, …
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Melbourne ranked 7th in quality of life, according to Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank has released its 8th annual survey of global prices and living standards. This report places Melbourne as the seventh highest in the quality-of-life index, which takes into consideration …
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Proof of the ancient Hekate cult found
The oldest evidence of the cult of ancient mythological figure Hekate has been discovered by a team of Italian archaeologists in an ancient Greek city in Sicily. “They have detected …