Children celebrating Easter, with their Easter Bunnies and Easter eggs.
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A folklorist explains the prehistoric origins of the mythical Easter Bunny and why this longstanding cultural symbol keeps returning each spring.
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The sourcing of wheat has factored into the political and strategic decisions and security of many countries.
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The story can be traced back many centuries to a time of warfare between Christian European countries and the Muslim Ottoman Empire.
Could postcards help reach people who need social services?
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Government agencies are setting up new websites and phone hotlines to provide information. But those might not be the best ways to engage with people who need help the most.
Greece is set to make COVID vaccination mandatory for people aged 60 and over.
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What childhood vaccine mandates tell us about their effectiveness at improving uptake.
A view of the new multi-purpose reception and identification migrant centre which is on the eastern Aegean island of Samos, Greece.
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Borders continue to be the setting of various migration management experiments at the expense of people’s rights.
The Picts, the indigenous people of what is today northern Scotland, were documented by Roman historians as having complex tattoos.
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The pandemic has made some people rush to get tattoos for different reasons. A tattoo historian explains why tattoos are often seen to be ‘trashy,’ a view likely influenced by colonialism.
Graffiti in Ano Pafos, Cyprus, reads ‘punishment for thieves ELAM’.
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Greece has outlawed its most problematic far-right party, but its sister organisation is thriving in Cyprus.
The modern Olympics share many things with the ancient games.
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A scholar of ancient Greek literature explains what the Olympics of modern day have in common with the 776 B.C. games at Olympia.
Damaging a mirror was believed to invite the wrath of the gods in ancient cultures.
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In both ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, reflected images were thought to hold mysterious powers. Damaging a mirror was believed to invite the wrath of the gods.
It is easy to think that handwashing is accessible to all today, but COVID-19 calls attention to communities both within Canada and around the globe where clean water is not a given.
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Why is socio-economic inequality so threatening to complex societies and how can archaeology inform public policies for mitigating it?
A Jewish family gathers in person and over video conferencing for Passover celebrations in 2020.
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As Jewish families gather this Passover, many might find solace in the history of the celebrations and how it offers hope for the future.
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Google mobility data shows people staying home less and visiting shops more than they were last spring.
Refugees waiting in line to register for the Moira refugee camp in Greece that burned down in 2020.
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As governments use the pandemic as an excuse to double-down on border closures, refugees are losing vital protection
The Caban Coch dam, in Wales’ Elan Valley, is just one of the estimated 1.2 million river barriers in Europe.
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New research published in the journal Nature reveals that more than 1.2 million flow barriers exist on European rivers and that approximately 10% are obsolete.
The leader of far-right Golden Dawn Party Nikos Michaloliakos, pictured in 2014 at the start of a lengthy trial,
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Members of the far-right group have been found guilty of crimes including racketeering and murder.
Protesters demand rights and housing for refugees and migrants in Greece.
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Official policies at the international level and within host countries do not adequately address the challenges posed by forced displacement across the world
Lesbos in state of emergency after fires at the Moria camp.
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After fire destroyed a migrant reception centre on the Greek island of Lesbos, the EU needs a more welcoming approach to asylum.
A joint Greek-US military exercise gets under way near Crete.
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Adding the eastern Mediterranean into the mix complicates matters, though. The two sides appear to have opened Pandora’s box.
Turkey’s Oruç Reis vessel has been carrying out seismic work in contested waters.
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With France on manoeuvres and Germany struggling to play peacemaker, Turkish-Greek relations are close to 1974 lows.