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The Greek Island Pioneers Who Dug the Suez Canal

The dredging of the Suez Canal from 1880. Credit: Tropen Museum/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 The “new” Suez Canal, which was officially inaugurated on August 6, 2015, changed the world of shipping, ...
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Plato and Imitative Art: Why Modern Souls Live Among Shadows

Plato reveals how imitation in art and media can imprison the modern soul in shadows far removed from the truth.
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Wild Wolf Seen Hauling Up Crab Trap in First-Ever Case of Tool Use

A wolf filmed hauling up crab traps in British Columbia may show tool use, surprising researchers and revealing rare coastal ...
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4,000-Year-Old Minoan Houses, Built Centuries Before Palaces, Hid Clever Designs

New study reveals how 4,000-year-old Minoan houses used clever designs long before Crete’s first palaces reshaped the ancient ...
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DNA Traces China’s Ancient Hanging-Coffin Tradition to a Modern Ethnic Group

A new study shows that DNA from ancient hanging coffin practitioners in China is still present in the Bo ethnic group.
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Wolf DNA Found in Almost All Modern Dog Breeds, New Study Shows

Scientists find wolf DNA in most modern dog breeds, revealing widespread ancestry that shaped size, behavior and adaptation.
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10,000-Year-Old Pottery Vessel Found at Bottom of Lake in Japan

Researchers in Japan discovered a pottery vessel over 10,000 years old in Lake Biwako, the oldest artifact found at the ...
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The Complex System Behind Slave Freedom in Ancient Greece

Slave freedom in ancient Greece followed a strategic system of earnings, pricing, and extended service, new research shows.
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Greek Slavery

A new study reveals that gaining freedom for slaves in ancient Greece followed a complex system that combined economic strategy, legal obligations and selective incentives. While some slaves could ...
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The Sacred Observers of Ancient Greece and Their Many Roles

For over a thousand years, cities in Ancient Greece sent sacred observers to other cities to monitor religious festivals and ...
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Greek Special Forces Team Secures 3rd Place in European Best Sniper Competition

The Greek Special Forces team secured 3rd place in the multinational military competition, "EUROPEAN BEST SNIPER TEAM ...
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Ukraine Agrees to Trump-Brokered Peace Plan

Ukraine has agreed to the peace plan brokered by the Trump administration, with some details still to be worked out, ...