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Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (831+ words) LITOCHORO, Greece — Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 meters (9,573 feet) from a base practically at sea level, the ancient Greeks believed the…...
Why ‘The Odyssey’ still rings true for America’s combat veterans
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (1564+ words) Homer’s “The Odyssey” has long been interpreted for the public by classical studies scholars and now — with director Christopher Nolan’s $250 million film version garnering rave reviews — by a new generation of film critics. The blockbuster opening on screens across the…...
Why ‘Odyssey’ stills rings true for America’s combat veterans
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (1569+ words) Homer’s “The Odyssey” has long been interpreted for the public by classical studies scholars and now — with director Christopher Nolan’s $250 million film version garnering rave reviews — by a new generation of film critics. The blockbuster opening on screens across the…...
Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life
3+ day, 19+ min ago (763+ words) BUDAPEST, Hungary — A blacksmith, a stable boy, a soldier, a slave: The faces and stories of these and other residents of an ancient Roman city in modern Hungary have been brought to life in remarkable fidelity for a new exhibition…...
John Leguizamo claims Europe stole 500,000 tons of gold from Latin people
1+ week, 3+ day ago (204+ words) Actor John Leguizamo revived a long-standing claim that European colonizers stole 500,000 tons of gold from Latin America, a figure that exceeds the total amount of gold ever mined in human history by more than double. “He gives you a perspective…...
Gold rings around 2,000 years old found during dig at Thailand archaeological site
1+ week, 5+ day ago (302+ words) BANGKOK — Two gold rings aged around 2,000 years old were discovered during an excavation at a new archaeological site in western Thailand, officials said. The rings were found with human bones during an ongoing dig at the Don Yai Thong archaeological…...
What would George Washington do?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (845+ words) He would surely address a feckless Supreme Court, democratic socialists, sanctuary cities Our family recently took in the new, improved Mount Vernon. Frankly, it knocked our socks off. George Washington’s 18th-century mansion and grounds are superbly restored, and there are…...
Abigail Adams wanted the ladies remembered, now she’s got her wish
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (239+ words) Washington Times launches 'Defiant Ones' audio series The Washington Times is starting an audio series highlighting the bravest women of the American Revolution. “Defiant Ones” is an immersive dramatic series that takes listeners through true stories of women who helped…...
5 questions about the newly discovered early printed copy of the Declaration of Independence
2+ week, 1+ day ago (245+ words) 1. What was discovered, and how? Michael Scurr, a volunteer at Britain’s National Archives, found a rare early printed copy of the Declaration of Independence while cataloging the correspondence of an 18th-century Royal Navy captain last May. The document was attached…...
From refrigerators to rock ‘n’ roll — America marks 250 years of unsung inventions
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1704+ words) Americans created airplanes, computer chips, the internet and automobile assembly lines over 250 years of industry — but they’ve also invented unheralded gems such as refrigerators, barcodes, washing machines and Doppler radar. Historians say Saturday’s anniversary of the country’s founding offers a…...