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Monument to the Immortals of the Nation: The flame was lit for 121,692 fallen on the battlefields (photos)

The names of the 121,692 Greeks who died fighting on the battlefields have been engraved on the monument

Henry Kissinger: The controversial, cynical wizard of diplomacy who marked the 20th century is dead

His critics denounce his role in decisions such as the massive US bombing of Cambodia, the invasion of East Timor or the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

The Pirate Code: Law & Order beneath the Black Flag (video)

Plundering rules were common, with punishment for keeping loot for personal gain

DIY combat-ready ice cream in wartime

Take one Corsair, 5 ammo cans, canned milk and circle at 33,000 feet

The Yakhchal: Ancient ice-making machines in the desert (video)

The ice-making process commenced in shallow ponds filled nightly from freshwater canals

Alexander the Great temple proclaiming him Divine unearthed in Iraq

Mind Blowing: Abandoned Greek Temple 1,000 Years Prior to Alexander? - Ancient City of Girsu remembered

Sumerian anti-Armageddon device 4,000 years older than believed

Located near the modern city of Nasiriyah, in southern Iraq, the ancient city of Girsu was occupied by the Sumerian civilization from the 3rd millennium BC

The megalithic mystery of the Greek Dragon Houses (photos)

Why were the Greek Dragon Houses built?

Inveraray Castle: An ancient archive treasure trove (video)

This collection, spared from the ravages of time and fire, offers a glimpse into the past like no other

This Roman weapon of mass destruction is 2000 years old (video)

These ancient projectiles, once considered iron arrowheads, proved to be far deadlier upon closer inspection

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