The word "gymnasium" in ancient Greece, which also refers to the modern gym, was commonly used because exercise and maintaining a fit body were especially important for Greeks. The word—which ...

The ancient Greeks were fascinated by the night sky. Credit: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 The night sky has always been a source of wonder not only for the ancient Greeks but for ...

Little of the text has been deciphered so far. One of the few words that has been made out is the ancient Greek for "disgust". Peter Toth, a curator at the Bodleian Library, said: "We need better ...

This is believed to be the first ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and ...

The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil. Listen to Story Levels of lead contamination remained fairly low and localized in ancient Greece Researchers detected “a very strong ...

Schools on four Greek islands—Santorini, Amorgos, Anafi, and Ios—will remain closed until February 14 due to ongoing seismic activity. Since February 1, over 800 tremors have been recorded, with 11 ...

28 MONTHS LATER AND THE SUNDIAL RESORT IS BACK. FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS. >> IT REALLY DOES. IT'S LIKE WE'RE OPENING OUR DOORS. IT'S LIKE OPENING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. JIM HUTCHINSON DIAL SALES MANAGER ...

This is the Rosetta Stone. It is made from granite and it has three sets of inscriptions carved into it: Demotic, Hieroglyphs and ancient Greek. The broken top and bottom edges suggest it was part ...

The government of Greece declared a state of emergency Thursday after a series of earthquakes near Santorini have prompted people to flee the popular tourist destination. The Climate Crisis and ...

IJM Land senior general manager Datuk Chai Kian Soon, explained that Anthea draws its inspiration from the ancient Greek symbol of ... and the timeless charm of Sundial Boulevard add to the ...

Included in the finds were ancient stone hand axes that date back to as far as 1.5 million years ago. The ancient lake that has long been home to all of these hand axes offers a peak into the ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...