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Hadrian’s Villa Reveals How Carbonation Helped Roman Concrete Last for Millennia

Scientists studying Hadrian's Villa found that carbonation, not just volcanic ash, helps explain why Roman concrete has ...
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How Cyprus’ Fertility Goddess Evolved Into the Legendary Aphrodite

Originating in Cyprus as a fertility goddess, Aphrodite rose to the Greek pantheon of Olympus, shaping mythology, art, and ...
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Apollodorus of Damascus: The Ancient Greek Genius Who Made Rome Great

Apollodorus of Damascus, the Greek architectural genius who built Emperor Trajan’s Rome, from his Column to the longest ...
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What Turkey’s Possible Return to the F-35 Means for Greece and the Balance in the Aegean

Turkey's push for six F-35 jets is reviving debate over the military balance between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean.
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The Other Battle of Thermopylae: When Celts Invaded Ancient Greece

Centuries after the Persian wars, a coalition of Greek city states fought again on Thermopylae. This time a Celtic army ...
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Chris Lazarides, Greek-American Banking Leader, Dies at 91

Chris Lazarides, a Greek Cypriot banker who spent decades helping Greek and immigrant entrepreneurs gain access to financing ...
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Salmonella Outbreak in Central Greece Alarms Authorities

In Central Greece, dozens have been hospitalized in Lamia following a salmonella outbreak that is being investigated.
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Scylax, the Ancient Greek Explorer Who Mapped India

Scylax of Caryanda was a Greek explorer sent by Persian King Darius I to chart the Indus River, shaping early Greek ...
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Corfu, Homer and the Petrified Ship of Odysseus

Odysseus may have made landfall near the rocky headlands of Paleokastritsa, according to legend. Credit: Greek Reporter/Mike Millard Odysseus’ ship, which took him home to Ithaka from Corfu, was ...
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Tom Carvel: The Greek Who Introduced Soft Ice Cream to America

Greek-American Tom Carvel appearing in a commercial selling ice cream. Credit: Facebook/US Embassy, Athens Tom Carvel, born Athanassios Karvelas on July 14th 1906 in Athens, was brought to the United ...
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Record Levels of Hidden Gold Found Beneath the Pacific

Scientists have discovered record concentrations of hidden gold locked inside pyrite, the mineral commonly known as fool’s ...
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Ancient Tomb With Colorful Murals Discovered in Luxor

Archaeologists uncover an ancient tomb with colorful murals in Luxor, revealing new details about a New Kingdom official ...