History

The book disappeared from the face of the earth. It was as if an invisible hand intervened and blocked its circulation

Hebrew is Greek - The 'blocked' book of Joseph Yahuda

In 1982, a suppressed, ages-old, historical truth, was resurrected through the publication of a book by Becket Publications…

January 6, 2019
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Minoan woman, fresco from Akrotiri, Santorini

The Greeks really do have near-mythical origins, ancient DNA reveals

Ever since the days of Homer, Greeks have long idealized their Mycenaean “ancestors” in epic poems and classic…

November 23, 2018
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stone column, approximately 30x20 cm with engraved letters of the Greek alphabet

6000 year old inscription with Greek letters

An amazing discovery was brought to light by archaeologists in excavations of prehistoric Pella's Archondikon, a few days…

November 23, 2018
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The oldest book of Europe:The Greek Derveni Papyrus

The oldest book of Europe: Derveni Papyrus

The Derveni Papyrus is the oldest known European book. Since its discovery in 1962, it has been treated…

November 23, 2018
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Reconstructed Minoan Fresco from Avaris, Egypt

Were the Philistines Cretan Minoas?

The Philistines we encounter in the books of Judges and 1 and 2 Samuel (11th century BC) are…

November 23, 2018
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As few as 5,000 people speak the dialect but linguists believe that it is the closest, living language to ancient Greek

Ancient Greek language survives in Turkey

An isolated community near the Black Sea coast in a remote part of north-eastern Turkey has been found…

November 23, 2018
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The etymology of Greek islands’ names is not unique and is quite similar in several names

The Greek Islands: How were they Named?

To find the etymology behind the names of Greek islands, one should take into account a number of…

November 17, 2018
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Thousands of demonstrators marched against Brexit in October in London

A Brief Historical Survey of Cyprus

Cyprus, Greek Kípros, Turkish Kıbrıs, an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea renowned since ancient times for its…

November 16, 2018
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Araucanians (Mapuche): Homeric Spartans who colonised Chile

According to their own legends, the Mapuche or so called Araucanians by the Spanish, arrived in southern Chile…

November 16, 2018
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The tomb of Ferdinando Paleologus, descendant of the brother of the great Byzantine Emperor Constantine Paleologus XI

The Greek Paleologus in Barbados, Caribbean

American tourists to the Caribbean are amazed by the Greek influence. A subjugated people, without a country, the…

November 15, 2018
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Constantine Paleologus VI, the last emperor of Byzantine

The Byzantines of Cornwall: Paleologoi

In the common consciousness of the Greeks, Byzantium and its last ruling dynasty, the Palaeologus family came to…

November 15, 2018
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Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a King of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon

History of Alexander the Great - part 1

Part 1 - Life and history of Alexander the Great. Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital…

November 15, 2018
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History of Alexander the Great - part 2

Part 2 - Life and history of Alexander the Great. The unstoppable and unbeatable Greek leader Alexander is…

November 15, 2018
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Timeline of Ancient Greek History: 8.000 - 30 BC

According to archaeological and historical sources the story of Greece began deep in prehistory, and has continued to…

November 15, 2018
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Battle of Marathon: On August. 12, 490 B.C., an outnumbered Athenian army defeated the Persians, repelling the Persian invasion

The Persian Invasion in Greece: Marathon

The Battle of Marathon took place in September 12th, 490 BCE*, during the first Persian invasion of Greece.…

November 15, 2018
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The legendary battle of leonidas and his 300 Spartans

The Legendary Battle of the 300 at Thermopylae

In the 5th century bc, the Persian empire fought the city-states of Greece in one of the most…

November 15, 2018
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A day that changed history: the bodies of unarmed protestors shot by the police and the British army in Athens on 3 December 1944. Photograph: Dmitri Kessel/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Athens 1944: Britain’s dirty secret

When 28 civilians were killed in Athens, it wasn’t the Nazis who were to blame, it was the…

November 16, 2018
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The Kalash claim to be descended from Alexander’s soldiers

Kalash: The Lost Children of Great Alexander

Decendants of Alexander the Great soldiers? The New York Times recently published an article* that had a fascinating…

November 16, 2018
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