'World's first industrial pollution': Evidence of toxic lead found in ancient Greece
Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy - and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea ...
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How A-list actors tackle roles as famous classical musicians
Also popular is Cate Blanchett's mesmerising performance as fictional world-famous conductor Lydia Tár. It's a prestigious role which is rarely held by women in real life. Many more actors from Meryl ...
Ancient Greece and Rome’s Toxic Footprint Found in the Aegean
Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought.
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Ancient Greece's Toxic Legacy: World's Oldest Lead Pollution Found
Ancient Greece, renowned for its contributions to democracy and philosophy, also holds the unfortunate distinction of ...
Greek Reporter15h
Was Olympus, Gods’ Abode, a Mountain or Divine Realm in Ancient Greek Belief?
Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.
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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Lead contamination lead remained fairly low and localized in ancient Greece throughout the Bronze Age, the Classical period ...
Greek Reporter21h
Ancient Greek Tyrants Who Proved to Be Good for Their Cities
The role of good Greek tyrants and aesimnetai in ancient Greece, highlighting leaders like Peisistratus, Polycrates, and Solon.