The Peloponnesian War was an ancient Greek war fought between the naval power of Athens and the Spartan military for control over the Greek world. The war was filled with bloodshed and atrocities that shattered ancient Greece and established a new world order. | Odyssey - Ancient History

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President #XiJinping paid a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Monday in Athens as part of his state visit to #Greece. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial dedicated to Greek soldiers who've fought and lost their lives in battle. | Xi's Moments

An Israeli soldier vacationing in Athens, Greece, was confronted and expelled by local demonstrators. The individual was reportedly recognized by protesters opposed to Israel’s military operations and occupation policies. | Yeni Şafak

The final reveal! Did I save the best ‘til last? You tell me! Introducing Athenian Black, COMING SOON!!! A true opaque black packed with pigment to give you that impenetrable colour like the black used by the Ancient Greeks to render silhouetted figures on their pottery (of which there is a particularly outstanding collection here at the @AshmoleanMuseum in Oxford). I’m so excited to have a true and pure black. I love Graphite, but this one take centre stage as my darkest Chalk Paint® colour… an

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A single coin that powered an empire. This is an Athenian tetradrachm, a silver coin from ancient Athens (Attica, Greece), dating from around 454 to 405 BC. On the obverse, it features the helmeted head of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare. The reverse shows an owl—Athena’s sacred symbol—alongside an olive spray and a crescent moon. The owl represents knowledge and wisdom, capturing the intellectual spirit of Athens. These coins were widely used for trade and large-scale payments, helpin