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The Brazen Bull: Ancient Greece’s Most Horrific Execution
Designed to turn agony into art, the Brazen Bull was more than a torture device - it was theater. Created in ancient Greece, ...
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Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence?
One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...
Greece welcomes Vatican's return of Parthenon fragments to Acropolis
The ecumenical "donation" by the Vatican furthers a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of ...