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Thanks to animation you can now see the Parthenon as the ancients once did
Travel site Expedia has teamed up with NeoMam and This is Render to show what seven ancient monuments looked like in their heyday through animation. Through the animated GIFs, the …
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Andria Zafirakou named best teacher in the world – wins $1million
Andria Zafirakou is an arts and textiles teacher at Brent’s Alperton Community School in North-West London, one of UK’s most deprived areas. Zafirakou is the first UK or Greek teacher …
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Greek Orthodox orphanage in Turkey named one of Europe’s endangered heritage sites
A Greek Orthodox orphanage in Büyükada (formerly Prinkipo), Turkey has been included in Europa Nostra’s programme ‘Europe’s 7 Most Endangered’ for 2018. Situated off the coast of Istanbul, the five-storey …
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Breaking the waves, ancient Greek-style
In ancient Greek mythology, Olympian god Poseidon used his trident to master the sea; thousands of years later, the need to master the sea remains as pressing as ever and …
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Ancient Greek medical text uncovered beneath religious psalms on parchment
An international multidisciplinary team in California has made an exciting discovery, unveiling a translation of an ancient Greek medical text that until now had been covered with religious writing. Uncovered …
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Stephen Hawking dies at 76
Professor Stephen Hawking, possibly the greatest man modern science has known has passed away aged 76. Hawking’s family confirmed releasing a statement from the family home in Cambridge, UK in …
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FYROM removes Alexander the Great statue from Skopje airport
The act of goodwill, which saw the statue removed on Thursday, follows FYROM’s promise to rename the airport and highway.
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New exhibition features coins used in ancient Greece
‘Change: The Story of Coins’ will open on 4 March at the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, and will also explore Alexander the Great’s role in spreading Hellenism.
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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux calling it quits
The Hollywood couple announced that they are on a break
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Tourist returns stones from Acropolis “stolen many years ago”
Apologetic sender mails bag of rocks to the Greek National Tourism Organization in New York.