A trove of "ancient treasures" was recently found in a third-century shipwreck near Greece. Not only did this trove include ...

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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's jobless rate stood at 23.1 percent in December, unchanged from an upwardly revised reading in the previous month, statistics agency ELSTAT said on Thursday. The number ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often unearthed during construction projects. A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black ...

While the term might evoke images of ancient philosophers, in finance, the Greeks represent a thoroughly modern approach to putting a number to your risk and potential returns. Options are complex ...

Credit: AP Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works.