The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...

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Silverbeet is a member of the beetroot family and has a long history. It was purportedly grown in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon where it was used for medicinal purposes in ancient Greece. It has been ...

At the Turkish House in NYC, the ancient city of Sardis is brought to life, highlighting its rich history and cultural significance in the Lydian Empire Following the talks on Göbeklitepe, the Turkish ...

Eratosthenes became the first person to calculate the Earth’s circumference with remarkable accuracy, a feat that stands as a testament to the ingenuity of ancient science. Using the differences in ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally divided ... with a “structural revolution” that “drew the political map of the Greek world” and established the poleis (Greek city states), and it came to a close with ...

Through marriage, a woman became a man's property. In the betrothal ceremony of ancient Greece, a father would hand over his daughter with these words: "I pledge my daughter for the purpose of ...

As the primary antibiotic used to treat gonorrhoea - an ancient STI referenced in the Bible ... using our interactive map. Typical symptoms of gonorrhoea, formerly known as “the clap”, include ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In Greek and Roman ...

A haunting new immersive experience is about to take over a historic venue in Toronto, transforming the space into Ancient Greece for a daring retelling of a story we all know. The name Medusa ...

Today, Greek theatre blends tradition with modernity. Productions often revisit ancient texts, reinterpreting them for contemporary audiences, while new works address modern issues like migration and ...