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greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
A new species of fish discovered in a remote cave system in northeastern India displays a rare ability to survive both underground and on the surface—a trait not seen before among cave-dwelling species in the region. Zoologist Khlur Baiaineh Mukhim first spotted the fish two years ago in a stream deep within Krem Mawjymbuin, a cave in the eastern Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
An ancient city from the Byzantine era, once thought lost to time, has been rediscovered in southern Jordan. Known as Tharais, the town had largely vanished from memory, surviving only in historical debate and its appearance on the sixth-century Madaba Mosaic Map. Now, a team of archaeologists has confirmed its location near the modern-day town of El-‘Iraq in the Karak Governorate. The discovery follows a multi-year research project led by Musallam R.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
Ancient Greek ship names did more than identify vessels—they carried deep meanings meant to boost morale and unity among sailors. A new study by Georgios Apeitos, from the University of Oxford’s School of Archaeology, reveals that warships in fourth-century BC Athens bore names filled with myth, values, and emotion. These names helped crews connect with their ships, turning vessels into powerful symbols of identity and purpose.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias extended his legacy on Friday by winning a record-extending eighth European gold title on the rings at the 2025 European Gymnastics Championships. He shared the gold with Turkiye’s Adem Asil, after both delivered standout routines in a tightly contested final. Petrounias, already considered one of the sport’s greats, called it a milestone moment. “We shared the first gold in my career,” he told European Gymnastics. Asil echoed the sentiment.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
Archaeologists have uncovered more than 100 previously unknown structures at Gran Pajatén, an ancient site located in Río Abiseo National Park, in north-central Peru.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
A new interdisciplinary study tracing the Roman conquest of Anatolia reveals how centuries of imperial expansion, economic integration, and environmental transformation led to a regional system that thrived—then collapsed. Researchers say the findings offer urgent lessons for understanding today’s global environmental and economic challenges. Evolution of Western Anatolia under Roman EmpireThe study focuses on Western Anatolia, a key province of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Turkey.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
Egyptian archaeologist and former Minister of State for Antiquities Dr. Zahi Hawass recently appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience and has stirred a heated debate on social media, especially in Egypt. The episode focused on the origins of the pyramids and included discussion of fringe theories claiming alien involvement. The conversation quickly went viral, with strong opinions from both supporters and critics of Hawass.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
On May 28, 585 B.C., a rare celestial event turned a battlefield into a place of peace. As the armies of King Alyattes II of Lydia and King Cyaxares of the Medes prepared for yet another clash, the midday sun suddenly vanished. Day became night. This unexpected darkness—now known as the Eclipse of Peace—stunned both sides and brought an abrupt halt to the war. To ancient observers, the solar eclipse was a fearful sign from the heavens.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
Near the eastern edge of Crete, archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a once-thriving Minoan city that may have held advanced knowledge of astronomy, potentially home to what some researchers now believe could be the first portable eclipse calculator, created over 1,400 years before the famous Antikythera mechanism. The remains of this Bronze Age city lie close to the modern village of Palaikastro.
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1 week ago | 
greekreporter.com | Abdul Moeed
A French court on Wednesday sentenced former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, to the maximum 20 years in prison for raping and sexually abusing nearly 299 patients—most of them children—over a span of more than two decades in one of the country’s worst child abuse scandals. The criminal court in Morbihan, western France, followed the public prosecutor’s recommendation.
