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A Team of Architects Transforms a Greek Port City’s Dormant Tower Into a Sustainable Landmark
After five decades of disregard, the Piraeus Tower in skyscraper-averse Greece undergoes a refresh led by Pila Studio.
Archaeologists begin restoring ancient temple linked to key Bible figure: 'Reflects greatness'
Archaeologists in Egypt are working to restore the Ramesseum, a temple belonging to Ramesses II, an Old Testament pharaoh believed to have interacted with Moses in the Book of Exodus.
As hundreds of quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists have Santorini to themselves
More Greek islands closed schools Tuesday as hundreds of earthquakes ratted the Aegean Sea, while a handful of hardy tourists enjoyed having Santorini’s stunning views to themselves.
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Greek Mythology’s Version of the Biblical Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel has a surprising parallel in Greek mythology—Otus and Ephialtes’ daring attempt to reach Olympus.
What Christopher Hitchens Understood About the Parthenon
The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.