Amidst the dark reign of Nazi Germany, an intriguing and disturbing chapter unfolded as the…
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Science & Nature
Five Modern Inventions (that Actually Come from Ancient Greece)
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenModern mankind tends to think of itself as pretty sophisticated. We are truly the masters…
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We may not know much about Charondas of Catania, but we know he was a…
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Archaeology
Stone Guardians of a Mysterious Tomb: The Secrets of Mount Nemrut
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanMount Nemrut, or Nemrud, is a mountain in southeastern Turkey measuring around 2,134 meters (7,000…
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Myths & Legends
The Soothsayer, the Sibylline Books and the Last King of Rome
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn Greek mythology, the Sibyl was originally a solitary prophetess who was famed for the…
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The Rosetta Stone is world famous and without a doubt one of the most important…
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The name Archimedes is well known to anyone who has learned about classical antiquity during…
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This is the story of one man’s remarkable journey. From a humble Greek secretary, Eumenes…
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ArchaeologyMyths & Legends
Dare You Enter the Ploutonion? Gateway to the Underworld at Hierapolis
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriIn the Denizli province of Turkey, near the city of Pamukkale, lie the ruins of…
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Not a fact known to many, there are many tales of Cynocephaly from different cultures around the world.
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The Iliad contains heroes, damsels, villains, gods and kingdoms pitted against each other. But was the Trojan War myth or based on reality?