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Why are the Elgin Marbles so controversial?
In early December 2024, newspaper reports suggested that the dispute surrounding the fate of the so-called Elgin Marbles may ...
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Crete’s Unique Church That Features Greek Revolution Heroes Among Saints
An Orthodox Church in Crete stands unique in Greece for integrating icons of heroes from the Greek War of Independence into ...
Greek Reporter13d
On This Day in 1896 the First Modern Olympic Games Began in Athens
The Greek government did this despite the cost of refurbishing the stadium in marble already being funded in full by Evangelis Zappas forty years earlier. There were 241 athletes and 14 nationalities ...
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Cobble Hill Greek Revival With Black Marble Mantels, Vault Asks $4.25 Million
The duplex unit still has some Greek Revival style in evidence with two black marble mantels on view in the double parlor. The expansive room — likely created by removing a wall with a broad opening ...
Greek City Times23d
Mitsotakis warns Syria’s al-Sharaa that Greece won’t lift sanctions, offers support to the Lebanese military
The Greek leader expressed his horror at the atrocities recently committed in northwestern Syria against Christian populations and other minorities, stressing the importance of full accountability. He ...
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Marble Origins Unveiled: Byzantine Artifacts from Lebanon Trace Roots to Prokonnesos and Dokimeion, Echoing Hellenistic Legacy
A recent archaeometric study has traced the origins of marble artifacts unearthed from the early Byzantine ... on what is now Marmara Island, fell under Greek-influenced kingdoms like Bithynia, while ...
The Raw Story26d
'Excuse me?' CNN anchor bristles as GOP lawmaker butts in mid-question
Journalist with 30 years in news writing for CNN, KLAS-TV, WCMH-TV, Newsweek, Mediaite, and RawStory. Author of the award-nominated non-fiction book, "Stealing Sisi's Star," now a serial podcast ...