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Why do we run a Marathon?
Every year millions of people run the marathon worldwide. But it is surprising to find out that many of them do not know the story of why we run it. It all goes back to 490 BCE, at the Battle …
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Jeff Murray – Pen and Ink Artist
Not too long ago, I bumped into the art of Jeff Murray while browsing Instagram and found him working on a Greek mythology project that is worth sharing. Watch the video below for an intro to Jeff Murray and then …
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Napoli : 2020 Coppa Italia Champions & Hercules
A few weeks ago, Napoli won the 2020 Coppa Italia vs Juventus, a match we call the Hercules Derby. Juventus is named after Juventas, the goddess of youth who eventually became the wife of Hercules (Herakles). But what does Napoli …
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July 8 : Math 2.0 Day – The Gift of Athena
July 8th is Math 2.0 day, a day to promote the importance of math. To mark this day we will take a look at the history of math. Most people do not realize that the Greek goddess Athena was also …
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Vulcan Calling : Support the Fundraiser
You might be surprised to find out that the largest cast iron statue in the world (and one the largest statues in the US), is a statue of Vulcan in Birmingham, Alabama. Vulcan was the Roman name of Hephaestus, Greek …
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June 23 : Olympic Day – The Gift of Zeus
On Olympic Day we take a moment to remember that the Olympics used to be games dedicated to Zeus. This year on Olympic Day there will be a 24 hour session with Olympic athletes that will help motivate you to …
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June 21 : World MUSic day & the 9 Muses
For World Music Day we look at the history of Music and the importance of the 9 Muses. The word Music itself comes from the 9 Muses as you can see the word Muse in MUSic (just like Museum). Some …
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June 13 : World Gin Day & Poseidon Dry Gin
To celebrate World Gin Day, here is a short BBC documentary about the history of Gin, a drink originally created by the Dutch. We are happy to announce that we are starting to work with a Dutch Gin brand, Poseidon …
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June 6 : Russian Language Day & the influence of Greek
For Russian language day we will take a look at the Greek influence on the Russian language and the Cyrillic alphabet, which was based on the Greek alphabet and is today 1 of 3 official alphabets of the EU (along …
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May 25 – 31 : Map Reading Week – from Anaximander to Google Maps
On National Map Reading Week (by Ordnance Survey) we remember Anaximander (c. 610 – c. 546 BC), who made the first known map of the world. Anaximander, a Greek philosopher and geographer, is credited with creating the first known map of the world. His …