Greek History

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  Tunisia Could Have Been the Birthplace of Today’s Domestic Cats, Reveals New Origin Study

  The studies surrounding the origin of humans’ most friendly creature, cats, mark back to North Africa. Post-domestication, the cats probably moved to Europe, a new study reveals. The creatures also possess a history of religious and traditional beliefs among Egyptians and Greeks.

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  Civil War-Era Skeletons, Jewellery, Bullets Found Near Notorious Greek Jail

  Construction work near one of Greece's most notorious prisons in Thessaloniki has unearthed the remains of dozens of people executed during the Greek civil war era, relatives and officials said Wednesday.

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  2,300-Year-Old Dwarf Statuette from Alexandria Reveals Ptolemaic Art Insights

  A 2,300-year-old marble statuette, discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, offers a rare insight into how dwarves were viewed during the Ptolemaic period. Blending Greek and Egyptian artistic traditions, the 4-inch figure portrays a muscular dwarf in motion. This cultural integration highlights the respect for dwarves in Egyptian society, associated with ...

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  Australian Open: Defending Champion Roger Federer Crashes Out After Four-Set Epic Against Stefanos Tsitsipas

  Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first Greek in history to reach the quarterfinal of a Grand Slam.

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  When Greeks Were Less Fond Of Alexander The Great

  To modern Greeks, Alexander the Great is an integral part of their rich heritage -- one of history's greatest conquerors who toppled the hated Persian Empire and took Greek culture as far as Egypt and India.

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  Greece's 118-Year-Old Bookstore Closes Due To Debt Crisis

  The largest bookstore in Greece with 118 years of history, Eleftheroudakis, will be closed on September 30 due to the seven-year debt crisis.

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  'Grexit' Scenario Threatens to Tarnish Angela Merkel's Legacy

  Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance on Greece plays well with German voters but carries a huge risk, analysts warn - history would likely blame her for a catastrophic "Grexit".

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  Search Continues at Ancient Greek Burial Mound

  Scientists have opened the second phase of their excavation of the vast 4th-century BC burial mound in Amphipolis town in search of more tombs and bodies.

• Did You Know the History Behind Toasting?

  In ancient Greece, a dinner host would take the first sip of wine to assure guests the wine was not poisoned, hence the phrase "drinking to one's health." And "toasting" specifically started in ancient Rome when the Romans continued the Greek tradition...

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  Olympics History: 2004 ATHENS

  The 2004 Summer Games returned to their rightful birthplace Athens and there was a Greek tragedy even before they got going when top home sprinters Katerina Thanou and Costas Kenteris were involved in a mysterious motorcycle accident which led them to miss doping tests.

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  Spanakopita

  Greek cuisine has been marinated in thousands of years of history and tradition. Greek ambassador's wife, Athena Economides cooks up an authentic spinach pie called Spanakopita.

• Investors lose faith in stock valuation compass

  Investors are looking further back in history than they normally would because of the unprecedented nature of some of the potential shocks, notably a Greek exit from the euro.

• Greek debt swap could be short-lived reprieve

  Greece's deep recession and unpredictable elections threaten to turn the biggest debt restructuring in history into yet another short-lived reprieve, although the existential threat posed to the euro zone is not what it was.

• Greece secures biggest debt cut in history

  Following weeks of intense discussions, the Greek government said Friday that 83.5 per cent of private investors holding its government bonds were participating in a bond swap. Of the investors holding the euro177 billion ($234 billion) in bonds governed by Greek law, 85.8 per cent joined.