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All the Countries Germany Occupied in World War II
Germany tried twice in the 20th century to conquer Europe and very nearly achieved that goal in World War II. In fact, not ...
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Battle of Issus in 333 BC between Alexander the Great and Darius III, which brought the first Persian Empire down
November 12, 333 BC. The second triumph of M. Alexander over the Persians, after Granikos, in the Battle of Issus. This time, his opponent was their king himself, Darius III, who panicked and fled in ...
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John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria
Saint John was born in 555 on the island of Cyprus in the city of Amathus; his father, Epiphanius, was a ruler of Cyprus. The Saint was consecrated Archbishop of Alexandria in 608. A man of exemplary ...
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Football regional semifinal pairings set: OHSAA
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the football regional semifinal playoff pairings and neutral sites for the third round of the playoffs this Friday, November 15.
‘Happy Holidays’ By Palestinian Filmmaker Scandar Copti Takes Top Prize At Thessaloniki
Happy Holidays, the latest feature from Palestinian Filmmaker Scandar Copti, has taken the top prize at the Thessaloniki Film ...
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Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist, discovered the tomb of Philip II
In 1977, archaeologist Manolis Andronikos unearthed a magnificent tomb at Vergina, Greece, forever changing our understanding ...
Ancient Tunic in Greek Tomb Belonged to Alexander the Great, Controversial Study Claims
The famous conqueror’s burial location remains a mystery, but new research claims that material found in one of the iconic ...
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The Day Alexander the Great Visited the Tomb of Achilles
Before battling the mighty Persians, Alexander the Great paid homage at the tomb of the greatest Greek warrior of the Trojan ...
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'Purple tunic' from royal tomb belonged to Alexander the Great, scholar claims — but not everyone agrees
A fragment of cloth found in a royal tomb in Greece decades ago might be the remains of a tunic once worn by Alexander the ...
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Countries That Were Once Part of Alexander the Great's Empire
Alexander the Great is one of the legendary conquerors of ancient history who sparked the imagination of generations of ...
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Vergina: The Day Proof of Macedonia’s Greek Origin Was Uncovered
In Vergina, a small town in northern Greece, Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos found proof of Macedonia's Greek roots.