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10 Greek mythology movies to watch while waiting for 'The Odyssey'

Image Credit: 300 and Troy (Image: Amazon Prime Video) With a new film adaptation of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey‘ on the horizon, ...
La Brújula Verde

Eucratides I, the Greco-Bactrian King who Minted the Largest Gold Coin of Antiquity

Eucratides I was a monarch of the Hellenistic period who ruled the Greco-Bactrian kingdom, located in present-day Afghanistan, between 172 and 145 B.C. Coming from the Diodotid dynasty, which had been ...
The Express Tribune

Shrouds of history: A Greek fire once burned in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: When the gods of Mount Olympus needed to arm themselves, they turned to Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire and craftsmanship. It is from his forge that the ancient Greeks believed the Titan ...
Greek Reporter

Leaders of Greek Origin Who Governed Other Countries

Hidden in the footnotes of history books, these lesser-known leaders of Greek origin held great power over numerous countries ...
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Indo-Greek Kingdom | Hellenistic Kings and their Contributions

The Indo-Greek Kingdom or Greco-Indian Kingdom ruled over the northwest regions of the Indian Subcontinent (mainly modern Afghanistan and Pakistan, along with parts of north-western India) during the ...
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1 Drachm, Indo-Greek Kingdom, 160 - 150 BCE

The languages used on money convey a message about the community for which the currency is intended. One of the earliest bilingual coins is this Indo-Greek drachm from around 160 BCE, which features ...