The Piraeus Lion is indeed an intriguing artefact, as it has a complex history that involves various peoples, from the ancient Greeks who carved it, to the Varangians who left their runic inscriptions ...
Founded in the 4th century, Sümela is a gravity-defying marvel, hanging nearly 1,000 feet over a wooded valley in Turkey, ...
In a 1970 National Geographic feature, paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey—son of Louis and Mary Leakey—recounted his ...
In the year 338 BC, the forces of Philip ii of Macedon and an alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens and Thebes clashed ...
Boxer Theagenes of Thasos was one of the towering sporting figures from the ancient Olympic Games who supposedly won 1,400 ...
On this annual favorite, explore the sites of ancient Greece through the lens of Classical heroes, texts, and archaeological sites. Featuring Professors Greg Nagy and Naomi Weiss.
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Meet the Greek Inventor Who Built the First Steam Engine
Long before the Industrial Revolution, one man in ancient Greece was building machines that shouldn’t have been possible. He ...
From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we ...
Last month, Brianna got a promotion at work that turned out to be a mixed blessing. Her new role provided a raise, a new office, a new title, and greater authority. The downside, she soon discovered, ...
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