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Colossus of Rhodes: The rise and fall of an iconic ancient wonder
The Colossus of Rhodes, a bronze statue of Helios and one of the Seven Wonders stood over 2,000 years ago. Learn about its ...
Opera North’s plastic fantastic Dream, plus the best of October’s classical concerts and opera
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre ★★★★☆ The 1960 opera adaptation of ...
I went to island four hours from UK with 300 days of sunshine — I nearly didn't come home
High-ranking officials and aristocracy were buried in the tombs, which date back to the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Under ...
I went to island four hours from UK with 300 days of sunshine — I nearly didn't get on plane home
The island has so much to offer, with 300 days of sunshine, natural beauty and a wealth of history - and a new hotel that's ...
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Orsippus of Megara, the First Athlete to Compete Naked in the Olympic Games
A quick glance at any artwork from Ancient Greece gives an idea of the almost religious importance of nudity, and if we ...
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The Story of the Ancient Greek Metropolis of Syracuse
The ancient Greek city-state of Syracuse on the eastern coast of Sicily started as a colony and became a Greek metropolis.
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Drug kingpin Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, will serve the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential ...
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Football Started in Greece, Ancient Artifact Reveals
An ancient Greek artifact reveals football -albeit in a primitive form- is at least 2,400 y/o and it likely has its origins ...
From Ancient Rome to Persia, eunuchs often led armies and were powerbrokers of the ancient world
Despite the stereotypes, eunuchs clearly often played important roles in the ostensibly masculine world of strategic planning ...