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Athens Railway turns 150: Flashback to when history was made (photos)

The modern train system first began with its initiation in 1855

Conference on Viannos holocaust and German war reparations starts in Crete

In the Viannos holocaust, 461 people were executed

Ancient Greeks were gourmands with a preference for fish

“We can also learn a lot from ancient bones of fish brought to light by the archaeologist’s hoe and by the pots in which they were cooked"

Battle of Plataea: 2497 years ago to the day the Greeks finally defeat the Persians

The decisive battle that saved Greece & Europe

New museum in Lamia will preserve the History of Greek War of Independence

The museum when finished by 2021 will mark the 200 anniversary of the Greek War of Independence in 1821

Magnificent ancient mosaic dazzles visitors in Greece’s Pelion (PHOTOS)

A few meters from the chapel there is what remains of an old excavation effort that has never been completed!

Unlooted chamber tomb found in Ierapetra, Crete (PHOTOS)

The earth in Greece keeps revealing its thousands-years-old well-kept secrets

Kindred skies: Ancient Greeks & Aboriginal Australians saw constellations in common (PHOTOS)

Secrets of the ancient worlds

Prague Spring: 50 years to the day – What happened & what is its legacy?

The death toll from the communist invasion has been put at between 82 and 137 people

Intriguing new theory might explain the fate of Easter Island’s civilization

However, researchers aren't ready to rewrite history just yet

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