While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

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In ancient Greece, wreaths were introduced as rewards for victories in athletic competitions, military achievements, and artistic contests. Winners of the Olympic Games, first held in 776 BCE, ...

She has watched the cultivation of olive oil, of wine in amphora, and the extraction of marble from the local quarries to build empires here and in distant lands. I wish I could tell you a story today ...

Now, a farmer is reviving this ancient "superfood". It's a hot and muggy summer day in Sicily's Madonie mountains, a rugged range of ridges about 65km east of Palermo. In a field of ash trees ...

Greece has a long rivalry with its former imperial neighbor over sovereign rights in the island-dotted waters that separate them. Despite being NATO allies, their forces infamously came close to ...

Without a doubt, dolphins held an irresistible charm for people in ancient Greece, one of the world’s first and greatest seafaring nations. They were revered as demigods and thus, hold a divininity ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

there were olive wreaths and olive oil! Forget about glory and honour; the winners of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece were given something that everyone in the village hoped they could get ...

Tombos is located at the third cataract of the Nile River in Sudan. In ancient times, this area was known as Nubia or Kush. Following the Egyptians' takeover of the region around 1400 B.C., they ...

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Premium Greek Olive Oil is highly regarded across the world. Olive orchards are cultivated across Greece's ideal climate and soil varieties. The olive oil varies in colour from clear yellow to ...