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“Πόσο μεγάλος είναι ο αγώνας να σπάσει ο άνθρωπος τον γερό αυτό δεσμό και να ελευθερωθεί από τη λατρεία της ύλης και να αποκτήσει την έξη των καλών! Χρειάζεται πράγματι γενναία και ανδρεία ψυχή για να ξεμακρύνει από την ύλη. Continue reading “Όσιου Θεοδώρου Εδέσσης – Αποσπάσματα από το “Θεωρητικό””
“The existence of pyramids, or rather pyramid-like buildings, in Greece has not been widely known, as most people, even most researchers worldwide know only of the Egyptian pyramids. Yet, it seems that there are several ancient pyramid-like buildings in southern Greece, the most impressive of which is the structure near the village Hellinikon in Argolis (Eastern Peloponnese). Some of these buildings have suffered major and irreparable damages (…) Continue reading “The pyramids of Greece”
Here we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “Neurosciences in byzantine era” (Journal of Neurology & Stroke, Volume 8 Issue 4 – 2018), by Stavros J. Baloyannis. Continue reading “Neurosciences in the Christian Roman Empire”
Syria had suffered terribly during the Persian wars. Cities changed hands from the Byzantines, to Jewish revolutionaries, to the Persians and back to the Empire again. Continue reading “The Roman Empire loses Syria to the Arabs (7th century AD)”
Some of you may have made a New Year’s resolution to hit the gym to tackle that annoying belly fat. But have you ever wondered how physical activity produces this desired effect? A signaling molecule called interleukin-6 plays a critical role in this process, researchers report December 27 in the journal Cell Metabolism. Continue reading “How exercise reduces belly fat in humans”
Separate skeletons suggested to be from different early hominin species are, in fact, from the same species, a team of anthropologists has concluded in a comprehensive analysis of remains first discovered a decade ago. Continue reading “Scientists confirm pair of skeletons are from same early hominin species”
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