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The harrowing story of the whaleship “Essex” that inspired “Moby Dick”

After the whaleship "Essex" was sunk by a vengeful sperm whale, its crew was left on the high seas for 90 days causing them to resort to cannibalism

Michael Constantine, the dad in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” has died at 94

He was a busy character actor for five decades winning an Emmy as school principal Seymour Kaufman in the ABC series "Room 222" in 1970

Famous Dutch violinist bids farewell to Mikis Theodorakis with an epic video with over 4 million views (video)

The world says goodbye to Mikis Theodorakis

Britney Spears has won: After 13 years her father filed a petition to end her conservatorship

Britney Spears's lawyer, Matthew Rosengart, described Jamie's testimony as "a huge legal victory" for the pop star

Ancient Greeks’ love for their dogs

The most well-known story about the relationship between ancient Greeks & their pet canines comes from Homer & his “Odyssey”

The “Ezana Stone” of Aksum: A trilingual monument, similar to the “Rosetta Stone”

These liturgical epigraphs were written in various ancient languages, including the Ethiopian Semitic Ge'ez, the South Arabian Sabaean & Greek

The Mysteries of Nature & Art: The book that made Isaac Newton want to be a scientist

Julie Gardham Senior Assistant Librarian at University of Glasgow's Special Collections Department takes a look at John Bate's "The Mysteries of Nature and Art"

Why Athens is becoming a magnet for young expats

From tech gurus and start-up entrepreneurs to cultural workers and restaurateurs, some of Athens' newest residents explain what drew them to the Greek capital

The Dispilio Tablet: The oldest known written text

It was discovered by George Hourmouziadis in 1993 in a Neolithic lake settlement in Northern Greece near the city of Kastoria

2000 year old green mask found in Mexico & everyone thought of…Jim Carrey! (video-photo)

"Do not let Jim Carrey approach it"

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