How the Protea Became a Symbol for South Africa
The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.
Horns Aplenty: The Ancient Greek Origins of the Cornucopia
Today the symbol may seem as American as, well, Thanksgiving—but it didn’t start out that way.Baby Zeus’s Big BreakIn Greek ...
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Music with Delta Omicron
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Woman Arrested for Mistaking Greek Flags for Israeli Symbols in New Jersey Incident
Montclair, New Jersey—A local woman was arrested after mistakenly vandalizing a restaurant’s decorations, believing the Greek flags on display were Israeli flags. Amber Matthews, a 23-year-old TikTok ...
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A New History of the Ancient Greek City-State
The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...
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Phaistos Disk: One of Archaeology’s Greatest Mysteries
Initially, some experts suggested the symbols were an early form of Greek language describing an animal sacrifice that took place in a temple. Others have said it was written in Hittite or Egyptian.
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A brief history of the muses: the Greek goddesses who provided divine inspiration for ancient poets
Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa ...