The Shroud, believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus, has long captivated scholars and believers alike
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The deadly mirrors that burned the Roman ships during the siege of Syracuse - Debate 2,200 years later about whether it actually occurred
Archeologist have determined through radio carbon dating that construction of the site began as far back as 1700 BCE and continued to about 1100 BCE!
As thousands of meteors fell one 1833 night, slavers told slaves where their families had been sold
The value of fingerprints as means of identification was established
Lina Mendoni emphasized that "our policy priority is the outward orientation of Greek culture"
The ancient Egyptians and Jordanians used beer to treat gum disease and other ailments
Centuries before Christianity the Greeks had their own ideas about desire - Erotic love was not a pleasant diversion but a high-stakes trial to be survived, quivering with perilous energy
Originally some 11 metres tall, it was later broken up and pillaged for bronze
Today these Greek colonies are often forgotten, but their legacy can still be felt in the region’s cultural landscape