Archive for June, 2008

Ancient Greek grave found during subway work

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Ancient Greek grave found during subway work
Las Cruces Sun-News - Las Cruces,NM,USA
AP In this undated handout photo provided by the Greek Culture Ministry on Friday, June 6, 2008, a 2300-year-old gold wreath is seen beside two ancient clay
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Ancient Greek grave found during subway work

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Ancient Greek grave found during subway work
The Associated Press -
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say subway construction work in the northern city of Thessaloniki has unearthed an ancient grave with a wealth of
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This ESOP is No Fable-

Monday, June 30th, 2008

This ESOP is No Fable-
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - USA
The ancient Greek story teller Aesop was renowned for his tales with a moral or practical message, like the Tortoise and the Hare.
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Ancient Greek Gravesite Uncovered During Subway Construction

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Ancient Greek Gravesite Uncovered During Subway Construction
TransWorldNews (press release) - Monroe,GA,USA
Officials in
Greece reported Friday that an ancient gravesite containing a wealth of gold jewelry was uncovered during subway construction work in the city
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JK Rowling tells Harvard imagination not magic is power

Monday, June 30th, 2008

JK Rowling tells Harvard imagination not magic is power
Courier Mail - Australia
The one-time student of the classics quoted ancient Greek writer Plutarch: “What we achieve inwardly will change our outer reality.
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Jack Lucas: Heroism, duty defined his life

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Jack Lucas: Heroism, duty defined his life
Jackson Clarion Ledger - Jackson,MS,USA
Thucydides, the ancient Greek historian and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, wrote: “Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that
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Five Places in Greece that are not to be Missed in June

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Five Places in Greece that are not to be Missed in June
Balkan Travellers - Sofia,Bulgaria
They set up completely contemporary tents, but walk around in togas and try to speak in ancient Greek, helped along by the Dionysian quantities of wine they
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3. Subways and Culture: Ancient Greek Grave Found in Thessaloniki

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Subways and Culture: Ancient Greek Grave Found in Thessaloniki
About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
Now they’ve found a blockbuster of a grave in
Thessaloniki, Greece: Ancient Greek grave found during subway work. It’s not every day you find a 2300 year
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Libyan vacation

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Libyan vacation
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA
On the opposite side of the country — the northeastern coast — sits
Cyrene, an ancient Greek city founded in 631 BC Vast ruins including temples,
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Oromo Kushitic Continuity – Waaqeffannaa, Ancient Egyptian and …

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Oromo Kushitic Continuity – Waaqeffannaa, Ancient Egyptian and
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
The Pharaoh (Ancient Greek word formed out of the Ancient Egyptian expression Per Aa, which signified the Palace of the Egyptian King) was the figure upon
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