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Tourism
93-Kilometer Indoor Cycling Super Highway Planned in Dubai
In a major push towards a more sustainable and healthier future, Dubai-based company URB has proposed a new infrastructure project that promises to transform the city. Dubbed "The Loop," the 93-kilometer indoor cycling and running track aims to make...
Ancient Greece
Scarabs, Evil Eyes: Ancient Amulets and Disease
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Believed to possess magical qualities, ancient amulets were once widely used. They range from amber pendants worn during Denmark’s Mesolithic age to evil eyes in ancient Greece.
By Marguerite Johnson
Throughout antiquity, from the Mediterranean to Egypt and today’s Middle East,...
Ancient Greece
Magnificent Golden Comb Made by Greek Master a Highlight of Hermitage
A magnificent sculpted golden comb made by a Greek sculptor, with a crest showing Scythian warriors in battle, is one of the great treasures of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The golden ornament, known around the world as...
Environment
Meet the “Dragon of Death” With a 30-Foot Wingspan
Fossilized remains from a giant flying reptile, dubbed by scientists The Dragon of Death, have recently been discovered in Argentina.
The newly discovered species was the size of a bus and hunted prey from Earth's skies around 86 million years...
Greek News
United Airlines to Launch Chicago – Athens Flight
United Airlines announced on Thursday that from May 23rd, it is launching a new nonstop flight from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos.
The new seasonal route will be operated by Boeing 787-8s with a capacity...
Archaeology
The Priceless Ancient Greek Treasures of Dion, Macedonia
In an Eden-like environment at the foot of Mount Olympus lies Dion, the sacred site of the ancient Macedonians.
Greek news
NATO Launches Its Largest Defense Drills Since Cold War
More than 90,000 troops from the US, all thirty-one NATO nations, and Sweden are set to take part in the military organization's largest defense drills since the Cold War.
The US Navy dock landing ship Gunston Hall left port on...
Environment
Indian Tectonic Plate May Split Tibet in Two, Says New Study
A new geophysical study suggests Tibet may be "splitting in two," as the Indian tectonic plate is tearing underneath the Tibetan Plateau.
The seismic analysis study of the Himalayas around southern Tibet was presented at the American Geophysical Union Conference...
Art
Snow Sculpture of Goddess Artemis Celebrates NASA Woman on Moon
An all-female snow sculpting team from the United States plans to create a snow version of the Greek goddess Artemis to celebrate NASA's mission to put a woman on the Moon.
The Chickadees, an all-women group from Maine, will represent...
Ancient Greece
The Tragic Story of the Fall of Icarus
The story of Icarus is one of those legends of Greek mythology that fascinates audiences because of Icarus' desire to transgress human boundaries, thus culminating in tragic consequences.
The tale of Daedalus and Icarus in Greek mythology is the story...
Cyprus
The Nightmare Scenario in Cyprus and Annexation by Turkey
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The past couple of years in Cyprus have been filled with rising tensions, including threats of annexation by Turkey.
Due to Cyprus' guarantor status, any changes in the country’s borders would be tantamount to a declaration of war, particularly against...
Archaeology
Carvings of Ancient Human Faces Emerge in the Amazon
A severe drought in parts of the Amazon has caused river water levels to drop significantly. This has revealed many hidden rock formations, some of which bear carvings of human figures believed to be around two thousand years old.
Livia...
Ancient Greece
DNA Analysis Reveals Ancient Minoan Marriage Rules
A recent DNA analysis of ancient Minoan genomes show that the choice of marriage partners was determined by one's own kinship. First cousin marriages were not unusual to the Minoans of the Bronze Age.
A team of scientists from the...
Ancient Greece
The Oldest Song Survived in Its Entirety Is Ancient Greek
The oldest song to have survived in its entirety is a first-century A.D. Greek tune known as the “Seikilos Epitaph.”
The song, the melody of which is recorded, alongside its lyrics, in the ancient Greek musical notation, was found in...
Greek News
Journalists Who Exposed Wiretapping Scandal in Greece on Trial
Journalists and media outlets that exposed the wiretapping scandal in Greece in 2022 will appear in court on Thursday to face a defamation lawsuit in a case that Human Rights Watch says highlights the country's deteriorating media freedom.
The scandal...