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Greek Reporter5d
Insurance in Ancient Greece: A Pioneer in Mitigating Risks
The history of Insurance goes back to ancient Greece as people employed insurance-like practices, predominantly within ...
Greek Reporter1d
The Ancient Greek Scholar Who Shaped the Way We Organize Knowledge
Callimachus, the Ancient Greek genius, influenced library organization and the poetic preference for shorter verses over long ...
The Thucydides Trap: Vital lessons from ancient Greece for China and the US … or a load of old claptrap?
China war inevitable? Perhaps that isn’t the lesson leaders should be taking from the ‘History of the Peloponnesian War.’ ...
Archaeologists Dug Under an Ancient Greek City—and Found a 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Settlement
On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...
Science News1h
Ancient horse hunts challenge ideas of ‘modern’ human behavior
An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.
New Scientist1d
Ancient computer's gears may not have been able to turn
The 2000-year-old Antikythera mechanism may have been a kind of astronomical calculator, but researchers are unsure whether it would have worked without jamming ...
Antikythera Mechanism's intricate gears: Simulations of ancient astronomical device reveal potential jamming issues
A pair of physicists at Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, in Argentina, have created a computer simulation of the famed ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Did Lions Live in Ancient Greece? And More Questions From Our Readers
Ancient Greek mythology and art depict lions. Did lions once live in Greece? Larry Rideout | Boston Yes! Lions have a huge historic range. Evidence has been found that as far back as the ...
CNN6d
Mysterious altar found in ancient Mayan city contains bodies – and wasn’t made by the Maya
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Archaeologists ...
Understanding the ‘Eye of Horus’ and its role in ancient Egyptian burial practices
The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine ...
Stars Insider on MSN3d
The four humors: what the ancient Greeks can teach us about mental health
Ancient medical practices are usually frowned upon by modern society. The history of medicine is tainted by bizarre ...
Foreign Policy2d
Greece: A Remarkable Economic Recovery
Tribute must be paid to the Greek people who endured an array of unpopular reforms and deep austerity measures, including salary and pension cuts, in order to extricate their country from ...