Horns Aplenty: The Ancient Greek Origins of the Cornucopia
Today the symbol may seem as American as, well, Thanksgiving—but it didn’t start out that way.Baby Zeus’s Big BreakIn Greek ...
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The Forgotten Pillars of Heaven in Greek Mythology
Evidence shows that the Greeks originally imagined Atlas as holding up by the sky by means of supporting the pillars of ...
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Trojan Horse joins the call to end privatization of Ontario hospital services
A 15-foot long Trojan Horse trotted to Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) to call for an end of privatized healthcare in Ontario.The horse was seen on Stuart St. on Nov. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 ...
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Explainer: Why China champions studies of distant pasts
Every year, large numbers of Chinese students follow Luo's example to leave their academic footprints at foreign institutions. And the enthusiasm has extended beyond campus, with general reading ...
Secrets of massive 2,600-year-old temple emerge from hilltop in Greece. Take a look
A joint team of Greek and Austrian archaeologists unearthed a massive ruined temple on a hill near Samikon in 2021 and identified it as a long-lost sanctuary of Poseidon. After several years of work, ...
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Greek police say fatal Athens apartment blast was likely caused by improvised bomb
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say that an explosion in an Athens apartment that killed a man and severely wounded a woman appears to have been caused by an improvised bomb. Authorities said ...
KEYT16d
Turkey’s legendary burning mountain where the flames never go out
Greek legends are typically full of the incredible — winged white stallions, bull-headed minotaurs, Trojan horses ...
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Strikes by Greek teachers and island ferry crews trigger broader labor disputes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Striking Greek public school teachers have marched in protest through central Athens as tensions grow between labor organizations and the center-right government over ...
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A New History of the Ancient Greek City-State
The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...