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PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years
For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and ...
Live Science7h
Archaeologists may have discovered the birthplace of Alexander the Great's grandmother
Remains of what may be the ancient capital city of the Kingdom of Lyncestis have been found in North Macedonia.
New Scientist10h
Bronze naval ram from Roman battle recreated using ancient techniques
Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know how the rams were made ...
Greek Reporter15h
Oscar Wilde’s Greece: Where Poetry and Antiquity Converge
Oscar Wilde set out on a transformative journey through Greece, a voyage that would leave an indelible mark on his identity.
An AP photographer uses the clouds to give his shot depth and clarity
An AP photographer captured a visual story about Father Spyridon, the monk depicted in the image, using the clouds to give ...
Follow the divine topography of this Greek pilgrimage for monks
Fall from these structures, as monks often did during their perilous, devotion-proving construction, and you’d have many ...
Greek Reporter18h
Ancient Greek Hats: Headwear and Fashion in Antiquity
The ancient Greeks wore a variety of hats to protect them from the elements and to act as aesthetic embellishments ...
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A 2,200-Year-Old Lecture Hall That Was Part Of An Ancient Greek School Was Just Uncovered In Sicily
Archaeologists in Agrigento, Sicily just unearthed an ancient classroom where students listened to lectures more than 2,000 ...