Greeks Archives - Culture

Replica of the 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism reveals how ancient Greeks calculated the cosmos

March 13, 2021 by Read Sector

Scientists have been working for more than a century to decipher the Antikythera Mechanism, which is a 2,000-year-old device used by ancient Greek’s to calculate astronomical positions. Now researchers at University College London (UCL) believe they have solved the mystery of the ‘world’s oldest computer’ by building a digital replica with a working gear system … Read more

Classical cookbook shows ancient Romans and Greeks liked crepes

February 16, 2021 by Read Sector

The guide dates from the second century AD and is featured in The Classical Cookbook, written by Andrew Dalby and Sally Grainger and published by The British Museum Press.

Greeks fear an influx of migrants after thousands clashed with police

March 2, 2020 by Read Sector

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Europe will have to take its share of the migrant ‘burden’ as Greece today tried to fend off an ‘invasion’ of people after Turkey threw open its borders. Greek police were today firing tear gas against crowds who were trying to cross the border, with some migrants … Read more