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Rubio's West is not Obama's West
The Secretary of State rewrites ancient Greece as a foundation for Western supremacy, not universal democracy.
The New Yorker · 4m
Secretary Rubio Travels to Iceland, Greece, Portugal
Rubio departs for Iceland, Greece, and Portugal to strengthen defense and economic ties.
The Last Refuge · 2m
Bodies Recovered After Athens Building Collapse
Six people, including four Americans, died in Athens building collapse from gas explosion.
ABC7 Los Angeles · 1m
Mika Hakkinen drives Senna's McLaren MP4/6
Mika Hakkinen returns to F1 cockpit in Ayrton Senna's 1991 title-winning McLaren MP4/6.
Motorsport · 1m
Six dead in Athens building explosion near Acropolis
A blast destroys a holiday rental in the historic Plaka district, killing four American tourists, a British national and a Greek resident.
BBC News · 1m
Man dies after sunlounger fight on Greek beach
An 82-year-old man suffered cardiac arrest during a brawl over beach loungers at a popular Athens resort on Sunday morning.
the Guardian · 1m
Parthenon myth debunked: Greeks didn't curve lines for illusion
Mathematician proves Ancient Greeks never used curves to trick eyes into seeing straight temple lines
Dailymail · 1m
Beach fight over sunlounger turns fatal in Greece
An 82-year-old man dies after a violent dispute with a 76-year-old escalates at a popular Athens beach.
BBC News · 1m
Skip Santorini. This Greek island is better.
Syros offers the Greek island dream without the Instagram crowds.
Business Insider · 1m
Parthenon illusion myth takes a hit
An Oxford mathematician says the Parthenon’s famous optical fixes may solve problems that were never really there.
the Guardian · 1m