The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.
Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change
Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated ...
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. Researchers analyzed sediment cores from land and sea, linking lead levels to ...
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This Papyrus Offers Rare Insights Into Ancient Roman Criminal Cases, Particularly Tax Fraud
Recently, a papyrus was unearthed from the collections of the Israel Antiquities Authority. It offers rare insights into ...
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15+ Strange Hygiene Habits Of The Ancient Greeks
Although some movies and media depict ancient people as unclean, that’s not entirely accurate. The ancients had hygiene practices, especially … Continue reading "15+ Strange Hygiene Habits Of The Anci ...
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Hear Alexander the Great's Legendary Speech in Ancient Greek!
Step back in time and hear Alexander the Great’s legendary speech as it would have sounded in Ancient Greek. This recreation ...
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Han Kang’s “Greek Lessons” published in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the novel “Greek Lessons” written by the South Korean author Han Kang has been released in ...
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Why Did Ancient Greeks Write Without Spaces or Lowercase Letters?
One immediately notices that Ancient Greek writing exclusively used uppercase letters, without any lowercase ones. This ...
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How Universities in Britain Continue to Promote Greek Studies
Universities in Britain have a long history of preserving and promoting Greek studies, including the language, history and ...