GREEK HISTORY IN THE NEWS
Charlotte Higgins, "The
Myths Of 'Ancient Greece' Dispelled,"
Guardian, February 17, 2009.
Alexander Nazaryan, "The Tipsy Hero," New York Times, January 30, 2009.
Ian Sample, "Ancient Greeks' Homes May Have Doubled As Bars And Brothels," Guardian, January 8, 2009.
Maria Christina Valsecchi, "Ancient
Mass Graves Of Soldiers, Babies Found In Italy,"
National Geographic News, December 17, 2008.
Daniel Sokol, "A
Guide To The Hippocratic Oath,"
BBC News, October 26, 2008.
Charlotte Higgins, "The
Profound, Vivid Beauty Of Ancient Greece,"
Guardian, October 1, 2008.
Tara Parker-Pope, "What Would Hippocrates Do?," New York Times, September 23, 2008.
Maria Christina Valsecchi, "2,500-Year-Old
Greek Ship Raised Off Sicilian Coast,"
National Geographic News, August 11, 2008.
John Noble Wilford, "Discovering
How Greeks Computed In 100 B.C.,"
New York Times, July 31, 2008.
Brian Handwerk, "Greek
'Computer' Tracked Ancient Olympics, Other Games,"
National Geographic News, July 30, 2008.
James Owen, "Ancient
Olympic Chariot Racetrack Located?,"
National Geographic News, July 24, 2008.
Sara Goudarzi, "Alexander
The Great's 'Crown,' Shield Discovered,"
National Geographic News, April 23, 2008.
Tony Perrottet, "Beware Of Greeks Bearing Placards," New York Times, April 12, 2008.
"Ancient Graves Found In Greece," National Geographic News, March 11, 2008.
Nicholas Paphitis, "3,000-Year-Old Tomb Found On Greek Island," National Geographic News, March 6, 2008.
John Noble Wilford, "An
Altar Beyond Olympus For A Deity Predating Zeus,"
New York Times, February 5, 2008.
Brian Handwerk, "Worship
At Zeus's 'Birthplace' Predates The Greek God,"
National Geographic News, January 25, 2008.
Edward Rothstein, "Herodotus Now: 'Omnivorous Curiosity' And Double Vision," New York Times, December 10, 2007.
Miles Unger, "That
Classic White Sculpture Once Had A Paint Job,"
New York Times, October 14, 2007.
Tom Bissell, "On
The Road With History's Father,"
New York Times, June 10, 2007.
Kate Ravilious, "Alexander
The Great Conquered City Via Sunken Sandbar,"
National Geographic News, May 15, 2007.
A.O. Scott, "Battle
Of The Manly Men: Blood Bath With A Message,"
New York Times, March 9, 2007.
Malcolm Brabant, "Ancient
Greek Gods' New Believers,"
BBC News, January 21, 2007.
Malcolm Brabant, "Zeus
Devotees Worship In Athens,"
BBC News, January 21, 2007.
Anthee Carassava, "Greeks
Hail Getty Museum's Pledge To Return Treasures,"
New York Times, December 12, 2006.
Charles Isherwood, "Despair Echoes From The Arms Of Defeat," New York Times, September 18, 2006.
Richard A. Lovett, "'Atlantis' Eruption Twice As Big As Previously Believed, Study Suggests," National Geographic News, August 23, 2006.
John Noble Wilford, "New
Evidence Spurs Fresh Thinking On Ancient Civilizations,"
New York Times, May 2, 2006.
William J. Broad, "The
Oracle Suggests A Truce Between Science And Religion,"
New York Times, February 28, 2006.
Nicholas Bakalar, "Typhoid
May Have Caused Fall Of Athens, Study Finds,"
National Geographic News, February 27, 2006.
"Typhoid 'Caused Fall Of Athens,'" BBC News, January 24, 2006.
William Grimes, "The Brutal War That Broke A Democratic Superpower," New York Times, October 11, 2005.
James Buchan, "Ancient And Modern," Guardian, September 10, 2005.
Kathryn Shattuck, "An
Ancient Masterpiece Or A Master's Forgery,"
New York Times, April 18, 2005.
Grace Glueck, "Alexander
And His World Of Warfare, Art And Wine,"
New York Times, January 21, 2005.
Wendy Moonan, "The World Of Alexander Was Rich And Beautiful Even Before The Movies," New York Times, December 31, 2004.
Peter Bowes, "US
Questions Alexander's Greatness,"
BBC News, November 29, 2004.
"Bisexual
Alexander Angers Greeks,"
BBC News, November 22, 2004.
Margo Jefferson, "Renewing Their Vision By Mining Ancient Worlds," New York Times, November 6, 2004.
Gabriel Partos, "Macedonia's
Name Saga," BBC
News, November 4, 2004.
Gregory M. Lamb, "In
The Original Games, The Agony Of Defeat Was Real,"
Christian Science Monitor, August 24, 2004.
Verity Murphy, "Death
Before Defeat In The Ancient Games,"
BBC News, August 9, 2004.
Thomas Cahill, "When The Games Were Everything," New York Times, August 9, 2004.
Bernard Knox, "The Ancient Greeks And How They Played The Games," New York Times, August 8, 2004.
Richard Galpin, "'True
Olympics' Held In Greece,"
BBC News, July 31, 2004.
Nigel Spivey, "The Agones And The Ecstasy," Guardian, July 31, 2004.
"Review: Troy," BBC News,
June 11, 2004.
"Halls Of Ancient Alexandria's Ivy Found," New York Times, May 27, 2004.
Darrell Hartman, "'Troy' Tramples On 'The Iliad,'" Christian Science Monitor, May 20, 2004.
Stefan Lovgren, "Is Troy True?: The Evidence Behind The Movie Myth," National Geographic News, May 14, 2004.
William J. Broad, "Off Greece, A Risky Hunt For Lost Fleets Of Legend," New York Times, April 20, 2004.
Laura Miller, "The Last Word; My Favorite War," New York Times, March 21, 2004.
John Noble Wilford, "When The Games Began: Olympic Archaeology," New York Times, March 9, 2004.
William H. Honan, "Researchers Rewrite First Chapter For The History Of Medicine," New York Times, March 2, 2004.
William J. Broad, "It Swallowed A Civilization," New York Times, October 21, 2003.
"Greeks 'Borrowed Egyptian Numbers,'"
BBC News, September 15, 2003.
John H. Oakley, "Antiquities Exhibit Explores Childhood In Ancient Greece," National Geographic News, September 12, 2003.
"Acropolis Building Site Stirs Up Storm,"
BBC News, August 18, 2003.
George Vecsey, "Sports Of The Times; Building For The Future, Unearthing Ancient Past," New York Times, June 18, 2003.
"'No Return' For Elgin Marbles," BBC News, February 23, 2003.
"Geologists Investigate Trojan Battlefield,"
BBC News, February 7, 2003.
"Greek Minister On Marbles Mission,"
BBC News, November 11, 2002.
"Alexander The Great Sparks Row," BBC News, August 22, 2002.
William J. Broad, "For Delphic Oracle, Fumes And Visions," New York Times, March 19, 2002.
"Stars Campaign To Return Elgin Marbles,"
BBC News, January 17, 2002.
"Greek Sculpture 'From Throne Of Midas,'"
BBC News, January 4, 2002.
"Alexander's Dream City, 2,300 Years On,"
BBC News, October 31, 2001.
"Atlantis 'Obviously Near Gibraltar,'"
BBC News, September 20, 2001.
John Noble Wilford, "Olympics Ignite A New Battle Of Marathon," New York Times, July 17, 2001.
Sarah Gauch, "Alexandria Picks Up Pieces Of Its Ancient Past," Christian Science Monitor, June 27, 2001.
John Noble Wilford, "Ruins May Be Ancient City Swallowed By Sea," New York Times, October 17, 2000.
"Unearthing The Pasta,"
BBC News, August 18, 2000.
"Bulldozers Clean Up Historic Italian Site,"
BBC News, March 20, 2000.
John Noble Wilford, "Bones May Be Those Of Ancient Athenians In Pericles' Funeral Oration," New York Times, February 17, 2000.
"Elgin Marbles: The Story So Far,"
BBC News, November 30, 1999.
"Love And Sex In Ancient Greece," BBC News, August 25, 1999.
Helena Smith, "Book Tells It Straight About Sex Lives Of Ancient Greeks," Guardian, August 16, 1999.
Gary Wills, "Loving The Unlovable Greeks," New York Times, November 15, 1998.
"Clay Pot Points To Cave Of Euripides," New York Times, January 13, 1997.
Alan Riding, "The Gift These Greeks Bore: Western Culture," New York Times, May 15, 1996.
John Noble Wilford, "New Analysis Of The Parthenon's Frieze Finds It Depicts A Horrifying Legend," New York Times, July 4, 1995.
John Noble Wilford, "Ancient 'Starting Pistol' Turns Out To Be 2 Cords," New York Times, December 7, 1993.
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, "Books Of The Times; Putting In A Word For Homer, Herodotus, Plato, Etc.," New York Times, April 29, 1993.
John Noble Wilford, "Ancient Greek Shipwreck Found; Cargo Was Fine Wine," New York Times, April 13, 1993.
John Noble Wilford, "Minoan Culture Survived Ancient Volcano, Evidence Shows," New York Times, November 28, 1989.
Peter Levi, "Herodotus Takes It Easy," New York Times, June 28, 1987.
Thomas D'Evelyn, "When Europe Discovered Greece; Early Greek Travellers And The Hellenic Ideal," Christian Science Monitor, October 10, 1984.