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12th century Cypriot monastery excavated

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 22:22:02 -0500

The excavation of a 12th century Georgian monastery in Paphos, Cyprus is bringing residents of the Mediterranean island and the country of Georgia together, according to reports from the Cyprus Mail. Hope is that the Monastery of Panagia Chrysogialiotissa will become an important archaeological site and tourist attraction.

Princeton acquires Sarmas Collection

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:44:07 -0500

Princeton University Library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has acquired the Sarmas Collection of coins from 13th-14th century Greece. The 800-coin collection will "help researchers deepen their knowledge about a period of Middle Age history that has been little understood by scholars."

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Fri, 4 Jan 2008 22:09:23 -0500

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Dating tips from Zeus, King of the Gods

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 20:51:32 -0400

In an April, 1999 issue of The Onion, Zeus, King of the Gods, offers dating tips on handling the ladies such as "Today's Women Don't Like It When You Come To Them As A Bull Or Swan."

2,400 Year-Old Royal Mask Found in Bulgaria

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:03:54 -0400

Archaeologists in the village of Topolchane, Bulgaria have unearthed artifacts of gold, silver and pottery dating back to the 4th century B.C.E., including a golden mask.

Spartans on a plane

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:56:29 -0400

OK, it's out of our time period and politically-incorrect in so many ways, but oh, is it funny! 300 Spartans on a Plane!

Star Wars mythology finds roots in ancient Greek and Roman tales

Fri, 25 May 2007 07:20:52 -0400

Carl Rubino, a classic professor at Hamilton College, feels that classical themes are the basis for the popular Star Wars movies, a concept he explains in an upcoming History Channel documentary Star Wars: Legacy.

2,700-Year-Old Fabric Found in Greece

Sun, 20 May 2007 10:33:53 -0400

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a rare 2,700-year-old piece of fabric inside a copper urn from a burial they speculated imitated the elaborate cremation of soldiers described in Homer's "Iliad."

Work of Aristotle, Archimedes Discovered Behind 10th-12th Century Manuscript

Thu, 17 May 2007 20:07:04 -0400

Writings by the Greek philosopher Aristotle have been discovered on the Euchologion (or Archimedes Palimpsest) beneath the 10th-12th century prayers written upon the parchment.

Understanding of "distant past" key to modern civilization

Sun, 13 May 2007 19:14:59 -0400

Tom Holland, author of Rubicon and Persian Fire defends classical education in an article for Britain's The Guardian. Holland feels the study of the Greeks and Romans is necessary to understand modern democracy.

Oxford to open new centre for Classical and Byzantine studies

Sat, 12 May 2007 17:30:34 -0400

Thanks to a donation of more than UK£1 million from the Ioannou family, Greek Cypriots, Oxford University in England will open a new center for Classical and Byzantine research and study.

Study claims "dead languages" detrimental to modern language learning

Sat, 7 Apr 2007 11:24:13 -0400

A recent "secret report" by the Dearing Languages Review in Great Britain warns that the study of ancient languages may be detrimental to the study of modern languages because they "contribute nothing to 'intercultural understanding'."

Odysseus's Home Identified?

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:36:30 -0500

British researchers believe that boreholes and seismic imaging prove they have pinpointed the homeland of Homer's hero Odysseus.

Scientists at last understand ancient calculating device

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:52:05 -0500

After many years of study, scientists at last can fathom the works of a calculating device from ancient Greece, which some researchers consider more valuable than the Mona Lisa due to its unique historical value.

"The 300" Chronicles Spartans Battle at Thermopylae

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:52:17 -0500

In March 2007, 300 will open in theatres. The movie, based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City), chronicles the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, when 300 Spartans led an army of 5,000 against the Persian army of two million and held them off for a week.