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3 days ago · A recurring conspiracy theory which has gone viral claims that an ancient Greek statue supposedly depicting a woman “using a laptop” is “proof” of time travel. The statue once marked a grave and was created around 100 BC. Many inventions beyond their time are associated with the ancient Greek civilization, but the laptop was certainly ...
4 days ago · Hagia Sophia ( lit. ' Holy Wisdom '; Turkish: Ayasofya; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized : Hagía Sofía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia ), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi ), [3] is a mosque, a former church, and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey.
- 82 m (269 ft)
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3 days ago · Basilian sisters' directory leads to woman of deep faith and kindness. In 2023, Sr. Emanujila Vishka, far right, visited the Basilian Hungarian community in Mariapocs for the first time. There she met Sr. Imre Margit Agota, second from left, then 91, in person. Years earlier, Agota had intervened and helped Vishka find a place to stay when her ...
14 hours ago · In a recent excavation at the archaeological site of Philippi in northern Greece, students from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, under the supervision of Prof. Natalia Pouli, have uncovered a marble head believed to belong to the ancient Greek god Apollo. The statue, dating back to the 2nd or early 3rd century CE, likely adorned an ...
2 days ago · A significant archaeological discovery was also made in Armenia, where the remains of a woman were found. The evidence suggested that she may have succumbed to battle-related injuries, as an arrowhead was discovered embedded in her leg. Similarly, another intriguing find occurred in the early 1990s near the Kazakhstan border.
4 days ago · A giant 30-metre high bronze statue representing an Amazon is seen in central Cotonou on September 17, 2022 as a symbol of national identity and key part of its rich history to showcase in a bid ...
5 days ago · In the 11th century the Byzantine Empire developed a kind of propaganda imagery where it showed how they ruled over a multi-ethnic society, including Africa. Blackness has a strong visual impact and the presence of Africans in the arts was a way to signify the entire world was within the reach of the Roman Eastern Empire.