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The Intricate Connection of Birdsongs to Human Language
In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...
Greek City Times2h
The 8 Ancient Greek Words for Love
The Ancient Greeks had eight words that corresponded to different types of love: The first kind of love is Eros, named after ...
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Ancient Greek vs. Roman Religion: What’s the Difference?
The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...
Greek Reporter15h
Valentine’s Day: A Not-So-Romantic Journey Going Back to Ancient Greece
Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.
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The Fascinating Art of Ancient Greek Bread Baking and Its 72 Varieties
The ancient Greeks used to make a wide variety of breads, as they considered it to be of great importance in their eating ...
Greece’s new president is a leading advocate of bringing home the Parthenon sculptures from Britain
Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon ...
Some of the best cheese in the world is in Thailand—here's where to try it
Head to a night market: In Bangkok, the Or Tor Kor Market is a great place to start, or in Phuket, make your way to the ...
Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it isn’t − the ancient Greeks’ ideas about desire challenge modern-day readers, lovers and even philosophers
Every year as Valentine’s Day approaches, people remind themselves that not all expressions of love fit the stereotypes of ...
The Daily Princetonian7d
A tale of three sequences: Unpacking lower enrollment in non-Western humanities sequences
Bolstered by renowned texts and international trips, the Western Humanities sequence attracts many underclass students, while ...
Scientists review Arabic manuscript containing lost works of Apollonius and shed light on Islamic scientific tradition
Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...
The Columbian14d
The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...