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Ancient 2,600-Year-Old Inscription in Turkey Finally Decoded: Here's What it Means?
An ancient inscription from Turkey, dating back 2,600 years, has been deciphered, revealing the name of the Phrygian goddess Materan. The inscription, located at the Arslan Kaya monument, depicts the goddess, referred to as the "Mother of the Gods." The monument, heavily damaged over time, had puzzled scholars for centuries. With the recent breakth...
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Greek Tomb Possibly Holds Alexander the Great's Tunic, New Study Suggests
A recent study suggests a tomb in Vergina, Greece, thought to belong to Philip II, may instead hold the remains of Alexander the Great's half-brother, Philip III Arrhidaeus, and a sacred tunic once worn by Alexander. Antonis Bartsiokas, a professor emeritus at Democritus University of Thrace, bases his claims on historical evidence and an analysis ...
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Geologists Say Quartz And Few Earthquakes Can Make A Giant Gold Nugget
Humanitys fascination with gold stretches back thousands of years. Gold mining is described in ancient Greek and Roman sources, and gold rushes especially in the 19th century played a powerful role in shaping the modern world.
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Palace In Gaza Where Napoleon Bonaparte Once Camped "Completely Destroyed"
Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's Palace" destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken a terrible toll on the rich heritage of the Palestinian territory.
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British Museum Sets Up Public Hotline For 2,000 Missing Artefacts
The British Museum launched a public hotline on Tuesday asking for help to locate some 2,000 missing artefacts, revealing they were mostly ancient Greek and Roman gems and jewellery.
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European Space Agency Telescope Euclid to Launch in SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Explore ‘Dark Universe’
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in Florida stood poised for launch on Saturday carrying an orbital telescope Euclid built by the European Space Agency (ESA) to shed light on mysterious cosmic phenomena known as dark energy and dark matter, unseen forces scientists say account for 95 percent of the known universe.
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Archaeologists In Italy Unearth Ancient Sculpture of Greek God Eros Riding a Dolphin
According to representatives of the Italian culture ministry, the discoveries shed new light on the religious practises and lives of a historic city.
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Trisha Krishnan's White Gown Makes Her Go From Ancient Indian Queen To Greek Goddess In A Jiffy
Trisha Krishnan's white is right for all her outfits, even gowns
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Marble Head Of Hercules Pulled From Ancient Roman Shipwreck Site In Greece
A Roman-era cargo ship, discovered off the Greek island of Antikythera more than 120 years ago and regarded as the world's richest ancient shipwreck, has yielded yet more treasures in the most recent explorations of it.
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Types Of Wheels: What Options Do We Have?
The invention of wheels was one of the most significant landmarks in human history. After all, it is the invention that is taking people and products places.
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Greece Battles To Control Fire Close To Ancient Olympic Site
Greek firefighters battled Thursday to bring under control two major fires raging near Olympia and on the island of Evia as the country swelters in a record-breaking heatwave.
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World's Oldest Known Shipwreck Found Intact At Bottom Of Black Sea
An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Sun-Like Star Found Eating Its Own Planetary Offspring
Researchers have found evidence to show that a Sun-like star 550 light years from Earth is slowly consuming its "offspring" -- crushing one or more planets in its orbit into vast clouds of gas and dust - like the ancient Greek god Cronus who devoured his children.
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Ancient Footprints Suggest Humans May Have Come From Europe, Not Africa
Scientists have discovered human-like footprints in the Greek island Crete - dating back to 5.7 million years, which suggests that human ancestors may have existed in Europe at the same time as they evolved in Africa.
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Mystery Bones From Ancient Greece May Be A Teenager Sacrificed To Zeus
The ancient Greeks and Romans wrote grisly legends about Mount Lykaion. The Arcadian peak, some would write, was where one of the first Greeks tried to trick Zeus by feeding him a sacrifice tainted with human flesh. In punishment, the legend goes, Lycaon was either slain or turned into a wolf.
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Ancient 2,600-Year-Old Inscription in Turkey Finally Decoded: Here's What it Means?
An ancient inscription from Turkey, dating back 2,600 years, has been deciphered, revealing the name of the Phrygian goddess Materan. The inscription, located at the Arslan Kaya monument, depicts the goddess, referred to as the "Mother of the Gods." The monument, heavily damaged over time, had puzzled scholars for centuries. With the recent breakth...
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Greek Tomb Possibly Holds Alexander the Great's Tunic, New Study Suggests
A recent study suggests a tomb in Vergina, Greece, thought to belong to Philip II, may instead hold the remains of Alexander the Great's half-brother, Philip III Arrhidaeus, and a sacred tunic once worn by Alexander. Antonis Bartsiokas, a professor emeritus at Democritus University of Thrace, bases his claims on historical evidence and an analysis ...
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Geologists Say Quartz And Few Earthquakes Can Make A Giant Gold Nugget
Humanitys fascination with gold stretches back thousands of years. Gold mining is described in ancient Greek and Roman sources, and gold rushes especially in the 19th century played a powerful role in shaping the modern world.
-
Palace In Gaza Where Napoleon Bonaparte Once Camped "Completely Destroyed"
Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's Palace" destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken a terrible toll on the rich heritage of the Palestinian territory.
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British Museum Sets Up Public Hotline For 2,000 Missing Artefacts
The British Museum launched a public hotline on Tuesday asking for help to locate some 2,000 missing artefacts, revealing they were mostly ancient Greek and Roman gems and jewellery.
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European Space Agency Telescope Euclid to Launch in SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Explore ‘Dark Universe’
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in Florida stood poised for launch on Saturday carrying an orbital telescope Euclid built by the European Space Agency (ESA) to shed light on mysterious cosmic phenomena known as dark energy and dark matter, unseen forces scientists say account for 95 percent of the known universe.
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Archaeologists In Italy Unearth Ancient Sculpture of Greek God Eros Riding a Dolphin
According to representatives of the Italian culture ministry, the discoveries shed new light on the religious practises and lives of a historic city.
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Trisha Krishnan's White Gown Makes Her Go From Ancient Indian Queen To Greek Goddess In A Jiffy
Trisha Krishnan's white is right for all her outfits, even gowns
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Marble Head Of Hercules Pulled From Ancient Roman Shipwreck Site In Greece
A Roman-era cargo ship, discovered off the Greek island of Antikythera more than 120 years ago and regarded as the world's richest ancient shipwreck, has yielded yet more treasures in the most recent explorations of it.
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Types Of Wheels: What Options Do We Have?
The invention of wheels was one of the most significant landmarks in human history. After all, it is the invention that is taking people and products places.
-
Greece Battles To Control Fire Close To Ancient Olympic Site
Greek firefighters battled Thursday to bring under control two major fires raging near Olympia and on the island of Evia as the country swelters in a record-breaking heatwave.
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World's Oldest Known Shipwreck Found Intact At Bottom Of Black Sea
An ancient Greek trading ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found virtually intact at the bottom of the Black Sea, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Sun-Like Star Found Eating Its Own Planetary Offspring
Researchers have found evidence to show that a Sun-like star 550 light years from Earth is slowly consuming its "offspring" -- crushing one or more planets in its orbit into vast clouds of gas and dust - like the ancient Greek god Cronus who devoured his children.
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Ancient Footprints Suggest Humans May Have Come From Europe, Not Africa
Scientists have discovered human-like footprints in the Greek island Crete - dating back to 5.7 million years, which suggests that human ancestors may have existed in Europe at the same time as they evolved in Africa.
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Mystery Bones From Ancient Greece May Be A Teenager Sacrificed To Zeus
The ancient Greeks and Romans wrote grisly legends about Mount Lykaion. The Arcadian peak, some would write, was where one of the first Greeks tried to trick Zeus by feeding him a sacrifice tainted with human flesh. In punishment, the legend goes, Lycaon was either slain or turned into a wolf.
