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Local doctor to unveil 29-foot Greek goddess statue
WKBN 27 Youngstown· 3 days agoUnder the covering is what Dr. Farrid Naffa has named Lady Kindness. She stands 29.3 feet with 80 tons of white Carra marble.
Towering New London statue plan shifts from island to Ocean Beach Park
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 22—NEW LONDON — A proposal that has moved in fits and starts over five years to erect a towering statue overlooking the city's shoreline is being repitched, this time ...
Leaving Alabama’s IVF programs open to attack
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoA recent episode of Dan Carlin’s “Hardcore History” podcast offered an appropriate metaphor for Alabama politics. Carlin discussed Alexander the Great,...
Aphrodite signified more than beauty – five other realms in which the Greek goddess also reigned
The Conversation· 4 days agoFor the ancient Greeks, Aphrodite was about so much more than love and beauty. Aphrodite had many epithets (descriptive terms accompanying, or used in place of, a name) that showed her different ...
A Jaw-Dropping New Clue May Reveal a Hidden Temple Lying Beneath the Parthenon
Popular Mechanics· 6 days agoA smattering of ancient 6th century B.C. Greek graffiti reveals that a different temple likely...
Daywatch: At least 29 people shot, 8 fatally, over the weekend
Chicago Tribune· 12 hours agoAt least 29 people have been shot, eight fatally, in Chicago since Friday evening, according to...
Painting of Wilbur, Orville Wright and Harry Toulmin to take its place in building where they met
Springfield News-Sun· 1 day agoA bronze statue of Harry Toulmin has stood eight feet tall for 18 years across Main Street from...
Who Owns Alexander the Great? It’s a Diplomatic Minefield.
New York Times· 6 days agoThe center of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, a Balkan country born just 33 years ago as an...
Students Kissed Her Feet for Good Luck. Now She’s Missing Her Head.
New York Times· 3 days agoA replica of the Athena Giustiniani that greeted students at Wells College for more than 150 years...
This creative capital city deserves a lot more attention
CNN.com· 11 hours agoThis dynamic city on the James River deserves more of the tourist attention enjoyed by the nation’s...
