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The Ancient Greek roots of Christmas celebrations
Christmas is one of the the most important — and perhaps the most treasured — celebration of Christianity, filled with joy and love. Countries around the world celebrate with different customs which have deep roots within history and tradition.
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‘Prometheus Unbound’: The return of a forgotten masterpiece
The monumental painting "Prometheus Unbound" by Danish artist Carl Bloch, first mentioned in January 2023, is now on display at the Pavlos and Alexandra Canellopoulos Museum (CAMU) in Athens.
The Delphic maxims and the quest for peace
According to mythology, Zeus was at the origins of Delphi. He freed two eagles to define the east and west. The flying predators met over Delphi. Eunomia (Law), Dike (Justice) and Eirene (Peace) were Zeus' children. Gathered at Delphi we discussed means to counter aggressive and authoritarian predators.
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Your Guide to Delos
Mythology tells that the most beautiful of immortals and god of light Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto, was born on the humble Aegean island which since became sacred
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‘Nano lime’ protects statues on Nemrut
The tiny cracks on the large stone statues at Mount Nemrut in the southeastern province of Adıyaman were filled with "nano lime" with syringes last year for their protection and officials announced that it worked.
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Russell Crowe insisted on using Greek accent for Zeus in Thor: Love and Thunder movie
The director admitted he thought viewers may want Zeus to sound British after Laurence Olivier’s iconic performance in Clash of the Titans
Nearly half ton of drugs seized in border city
Police seized 473.6 kilograms of heroin in simultaneous operations conducted on two warehouses in Turkey's east, a security source said on Nov. 10.
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Robot guide leads visitors in a Greek cave
Persephone is a tour guide in Greece, but perhaps not the type people are used to.
Billed as the world's first robot tour guide inside a cave, Persephone has been welcoming visitors since mid-July to the Alistrati Cave in northern Greece.
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Temple of Zeus near Turkey’s Aegean back in spotlight
A Turkish excavation team is carrying out works to unearth a temple of Zeus in the ancient city of Euromos, located at a short distance from the Turkish Riviera city of Bodrum.