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The Flowering of Athens in the Fifth Century B.C.
In Athens, the fifth century BC served as a period in which art and thought flourished, and it defines our image of Ancient ...
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The Ancient Snake-Eaters of Mount Athos, Greece
Ancient people of Mount Athos, Greece probably owed their longevity to their bizarre eating habits. Let's take a look at the ...
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Digenes Akritas, the Legendary Warrior of the Byzantine Empire
Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...
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The Strange Paradoxes and Puzzles of Zeno of Elea
Many ancient Greek philosophers dreamed up paradoxes to prove their theories, but one ancient thinker, Zeno, stands out above ...
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Did Alexander the Great Refuse to Build the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World?
Alexander the Great is said to have rejected a colossal Mount Athos project that could have been the eighth wonder of the ...
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Strong 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Mount Athos in Greece
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook Mount Athos in northeastern Greece late on Saturday afternoon, generating concerns.
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The Chronicle of the Morea: Invaluable History of Medieval Greece
The Chronicle of the Morea is the history of 14th-century Greece, specifically the Peloponnese -- once called the Morea.
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Hunting for the Real Locations Behind Greek Myths
Myths have had a huge influence on the world. Although they may not be true, the events of Greek myth may have taken place in ...
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Three More Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas
Three more Israeli hostages were released by armed Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, marking the sixth exchange for ...
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Mount Athos Ban on Women Steeped in History, Mystery
Mount Athos is home to twenty monasteries where only monks are allowed to live and only males are allowed to visit, women are ...
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Archestratus: The Ancient Greek Chef and His Secrets of Gastronomy
The father of gastronomy is regarded as Archestratus, an ancient Greek poet and philosopher in the mid-4th century BCE ...
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The Byzantine Empire Offered Free Healthcare to the Poor
The Byzantine Empire was one of the first societies to offer its citizens some form of what we now call universal healthcare.