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These 11 ancient Greek facts are so wild that my brain refuses to accept them

Turns out Ancient Greeks love the DRAMA!
ZME Science

Greek Fire, Which Burned on Water, Was the Most Devastating Weapon in the Eastern Roman Empire. But What Was It?

Before modern weapons of mass destruction, there was Greek fire (ignis graecus). This was the term medieval Crusaders applied ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status

The nomination is to be discussed when the World Heritage Committee meets in Busan, South Korea, from Sunday through July 29.

These people say worshiping ancient Greek gods is a route to modern happiness

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” hits theaters this month, but these believers have never stopped worshiping gods like Zeus ...

Everyone’s Talking About The Odyssey—Here’s Why an Ancient Greek Story Is Surprisingly Relevant Right Now

This epic adaptation is getting epic buzz, and not just for its A-list cast. Here's everything you need to know. The post ...
Greek Reporter

The Forgotten Empire of Argos in Ancient Greece

Ancient documents show that Argos once ruled over a small empire within Greece that has mostly been forgotten today.

Can we map The Odyssey? How ancient geographers and modern researchers have traced Odysseus’s travels

Homer’s Odyssey is a quest, following King Odysseus’s ten-year journey back home to Ithaca after the Trojan war. It is a tale ...
Politifact

From Johnny Appleseed to Claudette Colvin: 5 surprisingly true American history facts

But other times, the truth is stranger than fiction. Here are five true stories from American history that may make your internal Truth-O-Meter quiver, at least if you don’t know the events behind ...
Greek Reporter

Psychedelics and the Eleusinian Mysteries in Ancient Greece

Most people connect psychedelics to the 1960s, however they were used throughout much of human history, including in the Eleusinian Mysteries of Ancient Greece. Credit: public domain Although most ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists May Have Discovered the Origins of the Euphrates River, Which Helped Nurture Some of the Earliest Known Civilizations

The famous waterway began as two rivers, a new study suggests. Tectonic activity around five million years ago probably made them change course and merge, helping to birth the Fertile Crescent ...