Ancient Greece
Building ancient robot Automata in Switzerland (video)
18th century saw the rise of complex animated figures, drawing from earlier concepts known in the time of the ancient Greeks
Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor (video)
His stoic philosophy, encapsulated in “Meditations”, emphasized self-control and resilience in adversity
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Fire near Marathon
A fire was reported on Wednesday afternoon near the town of Marathon in eastern Attica. The Hellenic Fire responded to the blaze in the shrubland with 45 firefighters, 13 vehicles and two helicopters.
The fire is near some isolated homes but none of them are currently at risk.
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Magic Johnson has some ancient Greek kitschy fun in Kefalonia
Wearing ancient Greek chlamys, NBA legend Magic Johnson and his wife, Cookie, partied with their friends on his boat off the coast of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea. Magic's social media was filled with photos, advertising Greece and the ancient Greek kitsch that proves to be durable and timeless.
Firefighters battle wildfires overnight as farms, factories burn
Firefighters in Greece battled flames burning for the 10th day on the island of Rhodes, while new blazes erupted on the mainland that destroyed farms and factories overnight and left farmers rushing to evacuate their animals.
Overwhelming' Acropolis queues a challenge for visitors
American visitor Caroline Kutek had just completed a tour of the Acropolis, Greece's most-visited archaeological site. As beautiful as the 2,500-year-old monument was, the huge crowds were just as memorable, she grumbled.
The profile of voters on the fringes
With the small parties on the left and right of the political spectrum jostling for a place in the limelight of Parliament, Kathimerini takes a look at the profile of their prospective voters.
The scene to the right of New Democracy consists of Hellenic Solution, Niki and Spartiates (Spartans), hovering above and below the 3% threshold, according to the polls.
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Obamas given nighttime tour of Acropolis and its museum
Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia and Sasha were given a private, nighttime tour of the Acropolis and its museum on Wednesday night, as the former US president visits Greece for an event of the Obama Foundation Leaders program.
Acropolis Museum looks to bright future on 14th birthday
The Acropolis Museum celebrates its 14th birthday and is looking forward to an even more promising future.
Acropolis Museum to mark 14th anniversary with tribute to late president
The Acropolis Museum will celebrate its 14th anniversary on June 20 with an evening of poetry set to music dedicated to its late president, Professor Dimitris Pandermalis.