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Ancient Greek Philosophers Brought to Life by AI

Greek Reporter 15 Apr 2024
In the video, we hear from Herodotus, a historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire, and later a citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria (Italy).
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Biryani: A spiced symphony

CyprusMail 13 Apr 2024
The name Biryani is believed to be derived from the Persian word ‘biryan,’ meaning ‘fried’ or ‘roasted’. As empires rose and fell, Biryani’s popularity spread across the Indian subcontinent, adapting to regional tastes and techniques ... ....
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Greece Vs Persia: When the Ancient Empires Destroyed Athens and Persepolis

Greek Reporter 10 Apr 2024
The Ionian Revolt constituted the first major conflict between Greece and the Persian Empire, and as such, represents the first phase of the Greco-Persian Wars ... over the Persian Emperor Darius III (r.
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When Ancient Greeks Faced the Persian Navy at Battle of Artemisium

Greek Reporter 09 Apr 2024
At the same time, the Persian navy was invading Greece by sea ... The Persian fleet was drawn from various regions within the Persian Empire, including Phoenicia, Syria, Egypt, Cyprus, Cilicia, Ionia, and Pontus.
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The Forgotten Kingdom of Urartu: From Prosperity to Fall

Ancient Origins 08 Apr 2024
Despite its eventual demise, Urartu's influence on subsequent civilizations, including the Achaemenid Persian Empire, echoes through history ... They were then brought into the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great during the mid-sixth century BC.
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Ephialtes – The Most Notorious Traitor in Greek History

Greek Reporter 06 Apr 2024
It was most likely on August 7th of 480 BC that one of the most decisive battles ever recorded in Greek history, the Battle of Thermopylae, took place against the Persian Empire.
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CHESS CORNER: When kings battle face to face

Muskogee Phoenix 05 Apr 2024
In 331 B.C. Alexander the Great faced King Darius III of the Persian Empire in the Battle of Gaugamela. While they never personally fought, Alexander sat on his horse and watched Darius flee in defeat, as the forces of Macedonia ... .
photo: AP / Muhammad Saleem
People look at the burnt wreckage of a bus accident in Bela, an area of Lasbela district of Balochistan province, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023.
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Why is there so much violence in Balochistan?

Live Mint 05 Apr 2024
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The Five Ages of Ancient Greece, From Bronze to Hellenistic

Greek Reporter 04 Apr 2024
the system known as demokratia, or “rule by the people.” Persian Wars. With efforts spearheaded by Athens and Sparta, the Greek city-states were engaged in a huge war with the Persian Empire at the start of the fifth century BC.
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Israeli Airstrike Kills 7 International World Central Kitchen Aid Workers

Scheerpost 03 Apr 2024
Passports of the aid workers, screenshot taken from X. By Juan Cole / Informed Comment ... Yes, once again Israel has rubbed out an American ... EVER.” ... Read more ... A New Translation From the Persian and Muhammad. Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires ... ....
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OTD: Alexander the Great crosses the Hellespont and begins his campaign in the East

Greek City Times 01 Apr 2024
... against the Persian Empire, which included an invasion of India.
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From lazy cake to lachka: Iftar menus in UAE homes from around the world

Khaleejtimes 01 Apr 2024
Ramadan, a time of fasting, prayer, and self-reflection, is now in its final stretch ... Here are our top picks ... Legend has it that it was introduced into Arab cuisine in the late seventh century by a Persian cook from the Sasanian Empire ... Sheikha Khamis ... .
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Nomadic traditions, modern realities — Exploring Bedouin culture

The Jordan Times 01 Apr 2024
Archaeological indications of copper mining at Wadi Faynan suggest that the mineral sources in this area were utilised at an industrial scale and the area was part of the Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Persian, Roman and Byzantine empires ... Image.
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Spartan General Pausanias: A Traitor or Just Unpopular?

Greek Reporter 31 Mar 2024
Pausanias was at the head of forces from the city-states of Sparta, Athens, Corinth, and Megara while the forces fighting for the Persian Empire of Xerxes I were allied with Boeotians, Thessalians, and Macedonians in this decisive battle.
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The left should be careful what they wish for

Public Opinion 28 Mar 2024
At the time, the Jews were under the Persian Empire, and the recent wife of the King was Esther, a Jew, who had kept that fact hidden from the King.

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