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In 2009, scientists suggested ancient Greeks chose temple sites based on the ground beneath themA groundbreaking study has found that numerous ancient Greek temples in Sicily are primarily aligned with the sun's rise, setting them apar...- Ancient Egyptian crocodile mummies reveal surprising secret about a lost species worshipped over 2,000 years agoAncient crocodile mummies from Kom Ombo are revealing new secrets about Egyptian religion. DNA analysis identified a forgotten species, the...
- UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage ListThe UNESCO committee, which meets in Busan through Wednesday, also inscribed the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara and South ...
- Man stabs tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, GreeceA man attacked two tourists with a knife near the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The victims, both Greek Americans, sustained injuries from th...
- Egypt’s Atlantis? Archaeologists discover 2000-year-old lost underwater city with gold, silver and a hidden templeA lost Egyptian city, Thonis-Heracleion, submerged over 2,000 years ago, is yielding spectacular treasures. Archaeologists found gold jewel...
- In 1967, an archaeologist’s spade bit into volcanic ash on Santorini, and Akrotiri emerged like a Bronze Age time capsuleAn extraordinary archaeological discovery in Akrotiri, Santorini, has unveiled a hidden prehistoric metropolis. Entombed under layers of vo...
- An ancient traveler from India inscribed his name across five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years agoAncient Indian travelers visited Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Researchers found nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil, Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Gan...
- Roman emperor hidden as Egyptian Pharaoh found in Karnak Temple: 2,000-year-old stone discovery in Luxor shocks archaeologistsKarnak Temple in Luxor has yielded a remarkable 2,000-year-old stone slab showing Roman Emperor Tiberius depicted as an Egyptian pharaoh. T...
- In 1892, French archaeologists studied an ancient Greek sanctuary on Mount Parnassus: Strange fault lines beneath the temple revived the mystery of Delphi’s OracleRecent geological investigations at Ancient Delphi have unearthed fault lines beneath the famed sanctuary. This hidden landscape may have r...
- The Parthenon was never meant to be pure white: scientists found traces of ancient paint hidden on the marbleAncient Greece, long perceived as a realm of gleaming white marble, is being re-evaluated. Scientific advancements, particularly through in...
- Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient gamesCloudy skies frustrated Tuesday's efforts to produce the flame in the customary fashion, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priest...
- 2,000-yr-old Greek altar found at archaeological site in SicilySicily's regional government said the altar was probably in use at the height of Hellenic cultural influence, just before the rise of the R...
- Terracotta bull heads & dolphin idols unearthed in Southern ItalyExcavators have found a figurine of the Greek deity of love, Eros, riding a dolphin in Rome.
- Ruins of ancient temple for Zeus unearthed in Sinai as Egypt continues excavations in historical sites to attract touristsThe temple ruins are the latest in a series of ancient discoveries.
- Dior's Cruise collection: Perfect outfits for Greek goddesses in shades of white & goldThe collection showcased designs inspired by antiquity and traditional Greek dress.
- Over a 2500-year-old bronze bull idol unearthed by Greek archaeologists in ancient OlympiaThe statuette was found intact, close to the temple of ancient Greek god Zeus at Olympia.
- Babylonians beat Greeks by 1,000 years in trigonometry: StudySydney, Aug 25 (IANS) Babylonians were the pioneers of trigonometry -- the study of triangles -- and they trumped the Greeks by 1,000 years...
- Babylonians beat Greeks by 1,000 years in trigonometry: StudySydney, Aug 25 (IANS) Babylonians were the pioneers of trigonometry -- the study of triangles -- and they trumped the Greeks by 1,000 years...
- Cost of FreedomOriginally built to honour the virgin goddess Athena, the temple went on to become what master architect Le Corbusier called “the sacred st...
- Temple kits: A new market for buildersAn excavated structure in Italy has a DIY temple manual inscribed on it.
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