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Arrichion of Phigalia won the Olympics when he was already dead

In ancient Greece the trio of wrestling, boxing & pankration were together known as the barea athla meaning the “heavy events”

Emperor Zeno was accidentally buried alive and his wife refused to save him

She had her own funny interpretation of "'till death do us part"...

What was the first battle recorded in history?

The battle was between Egyptian of Pharaoh Thutmose III and a large rebellious coalition of Canaanite vassal states

79 years after a brutal battle to oust the Japanese, a remote piece of US territory is the center of attention again (map)

In May 1943, US soldiers launched a brutal fight to retake the islands of Attu and Kiska from the Japanese

Did Megalithic sites in Turkey & Peru share the same architects? (video)

With Göbekli Tepe we have a unique & remarkably ancient complex that shakes the foundations of science & history awakening an interest in our human origins

Elon Musk’s “Constantinople” tweet causes strong reaction by Turkish users

The richest man in the world posted a photo of a Byzantine soldier with the word 'Constantinople'

Ancient DNA solves mystery over origin of medieval Black Death

"Our finding puts centuries-old debates to rest"

The US Army only ever fired one nuclear artillery shell & this is what it looked like (video)

During the May 25, 1953, test, the cannon fired a nuclear shell that unleashed a 15-kiloton blast

Greek Minority in Albania: 109 years since the signing of the Protocol of Corfu (photos-video)

The murder of Katsifas by the Albanian police & the unjustified persecution of Beleris underlines the "velvet ethnic cleansing" of the Greek minority as EU is ready to accept Albania

Grave secrets of trapped WWI German soldiers to stay buried, for now

Experts were able to confirm the discovery of the so-called Winterberg Tunnel, which is believed to contain the bodies of some 270 German troops

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