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Scientists Reconstruct Face of 10,000-Year-Old Prehistoric Woman Found in a Cave in Belgium

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

Artists and archaeologists recreated the face of a woman from 10,000 years ago. Credit: Guangxi Institute of Cultural Relics Protection and Archaeology Researchers at Ghent University, working alongside artists and…

Ancient Ice-Age Shelter Discovered in Australia

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

Researchers have confirmed the oldest highland settlement in Australia after finding an ancient Ice-Age shelter used by humans. Image: Dargan Shelter taken from the rear of the shelter and looking…

Strato of Lampsacus: The Ancient Greek Physicist Who Challenged Aristotle

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

Strato of Lampsacus, the forgotten pioneer of experimental science, challenged ancient dogma with hands-on tests of air pressure and motion, centuries before Galileo. Credit: Greek Reporter archive Strato of Lampsacus…

How Greece Lost Its Industry and Became a Nation of Services

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

The Greek industry was replaced by the service sector. Credit: Flickr Thanasis Papathanasiou CC BY-ND 2.0 The continuous decline of Greek industry since the country entered the European Union is…

Which Ancient Greek Poet Came First, Homer or Hesiod?

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

A Reading of Homer, by Lawrence Alma Tadema, 1885. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Homer is widely recognised as Greece’s oldest and most important poet. He was the composer of…

What Was the Ancient Name of the Minoans?

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

Bronze Age Minoan inscriptions written in Linear A from Phaistos. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Zde, CC-BY 4.0 The Minoan civilization was a rich and relatively advanced culture centered on ancient Crete…

Greece Boasts One of the Oldest Oak Trees in Europe

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

The tree near Grevena is approximately 1,300 years old. Credit: AMNA An ancient oak tree in northern Greece is believed to be among the oldest surviving trees of its kind…

The Story of the Alexander Sarcophagus: A Masterpiece of Greek Craftsmanship

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

The stunning sarcophagus is exhibited at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Credit: Bjelica, CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia Contrary to what its name might suggest, the Alexander Sarcophagus, a marvel of Greek artistry,…

18-Million-Year Old Petrified Trees Unearthed on Lesvos, Greece

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

The fossilized trunks were of both small and large trees and included branches of the trees as well. Credit: AMNA Excavations for rainwater drainage pipes have recently brought to light…

From Golden Harvest to Pink Wonderland: The Peach Cycle in Veria, Greece

Christopher Enolpe June 17, 2025

The famous peaches of Imathia. Credit: Greek Reporter In the city of Veria, northern Greece, the air is now bustling with activity as peach growers begin collecting their peaches in…