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Rare Blue Diamond Worth $40M Discovered in South Africa

South Africa's Cullinan mine has yielded a rare blue diamond of 41.82 carats, with experts saying it could be worth more than $40 million.
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Greece’s University of Thessaly Develops Electric Racing Car for Formula Student

Students at Greece’s University of Thessaly unveil a new electric race car, the Pholus R, for Formula Student events in Croatia and Greece.
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The History of the White House Greek Independence Day Celebration

The Greek Independence Day celebration at the White House started by President Reagan and a few Greeks back in 1986 and continues till today.
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Women Gladiators Fought Beasts in Roman Arenas, New Evidence Shows

New study reveals women in Roman arenas fought wild beasts, with rare mosaic evidence extending their history by a century.
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mosaic found in Reims

A lost Roman mosaic may offer the clearest visual proof yet that women in Roman arenas did more than simply appear in spectacles. New research suggests that some women also took part in dangerous ...
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Greece Introduces Monthly Road Tax Option for Seasonal Vehicle Use

Drivers in Greece can now pay road tax on a monthly basis instead of annually, offering greater flexibility for seasonal ...
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Was Cinderella Chinese? A Story Told 1,200 Years Before Disney

A Chinese Cinderella story recorded in the ninth century may be one of the earliest known versions, long before Disney.
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Ropoto: Greece’s Sinking Ghost Town and Its Leaning Church That Tests Your Balance

Greece’s Sinking Ghost Town,” a documentary about an abandoned village in Greece that suffered an unprecedented natural ...
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Laurel: The Humble Leaf That Embodies the Spirit of Ancient Greece and Beyond

Few plants are as strongly associated with Greek culture as the bay laurel for its culinary value and deep symbolic value ...
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Trump Honors Greek Independence Day at White House Event

Trump marks Greek Independence Day at the White House, praising Greece’s legacy, Greek Americans and the enduring US-Greece ...
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Greece Restores Historic Ottoman School and Infamous Prison in Athens

Greece announced a project to preserve and showcase the ruins of the Athens Medrese (Islamic school) and the Late Roman ...
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The Shatby Necropolis: Resting Place of Alexandria’s First Greek Settlers

The Shatby Necropolis is the resting place of Alexandria's first Greek settlers and the the oldest surviving site in the ...