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A new special on the BBC will address new finds that indicate a massive tsunami generated by the eruption of Santorini devestated the Minoan civilization on Crete:
The legend of Atlantis, the country that disappeared under the sea, may be more than just a myth. Research on the Greek island of Crete suggests Europe’s earliest civilisation […]

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Modern science weighs in on the old debate about which disease afflicted the Athenians at the start of the Peloponnesian War. DNA tests on material extracted from skeletons found in a mass grave dating to 430 BCE point to… Typhoid Fever.
From the Journal of Infectious Diseases:
BACKGROUND: Until now, in the absence of direct microbiological evidence, […]

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For her ninth album, “American Doll Posse”, singer/songwriter Tori Amos sought inspiration from Greek goddesses:
This time Amos has taken a unique approach to her music and has emerged with five alter ego’s - all of whom contribute to the album with their own distinct voices.
The quintet creates a compelling portrait of the role women play […]

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