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Greek Researcher Claims Ancient Tunic Scrap Was Alexander the Great’s. Experts Aren’t Convinced
Antonis Bartsiokas's assertions have been met with pushback from Greek archaeologists. In life, Alexander the Great stamped ...
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Grevena, the Mushroom Capital of Greece
The hunt for mushrooms at the Valia Kalda Valley in the prefecture of Grevena in northwestern Greece has been taking place ...
Ancient purple fabric found in Vergina tomb may be Alexander the Great's sacred tunic
The findings, published in the Journal of Field Archaeology, have the potential to rewrite history by challenging previous ...
Javelin throw evolution: From an ancient hunting and warfare technique to a modern Olympic Sport
Origins: Prehistoric hunting tool and a weapon in warfare ... The birth of competitive throwing The javelin throw gained prominence in ancient Greece, becoming a key event in the Olympic Games ...
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‘My Reward is Recognition’: Greek Archaeologist on the Hunt for Stolen Antiquities
From 2004 to 2008, he participated in over 140 cases of stolen antiquities throughout Greece, one of the most ... confiscating ancient monuments and artefacts dating back to prehistoric, ancient ...
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Eos, the Ancient Greek Goddess of the Dawn
Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, with her abode the sky, was perhaps the most resplendent of all the beings in the Greek pantheon.
Was This Scrap of Cloth Once a Tunic Worn by Alexander the Great?
A Greek researcher says a piece of purple-and-white fabric discovered decades ago in a tomb in northern Greece may have belonged to Alexander. Others disagree.
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KS2 Ancient Greece: 2. Gods, goddesses, myths and magic
We meet Homer, famous writer of Ancient Greece, who introduces us to the Olympians ... God of war.Artemis: Goddess of hunting.Apollo: God of light, music and healing.Hephaestus: God of fire ...
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Sacred tunic of Alexander the Great identified in one of the Macedonian tombs at Vergina in Greece
A recent discovery in Tomb II at Vergina, Macedonia, Greece, has revealed what appears to be the sacred ... identified a purple-dyed cotton textile that matches ancient descriptions of the sarapis, a ...
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The Most Popular Mastiff Breeds
Mastiff breeds, with their imposing size and protective nature, have been a popular choice of dog lovers for centuries. While dogs in this family are generally referred to as Mastiffs, there are over ...
Get happily lost at Costa Navarino, Greece's golf destination, where nearly half the country's courses run alongside 4,500 years of history
My wife and I were winding through the maze-like grid of paths at the sumptuous Romanos Resort, the first of four ultra-luxury hotels to open at Costa Navarino, and this was more like a dream replete ...