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Hygieia was a prominent figure in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology—she was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Hygieia (from whose name we get the word ‘hygiene’) was known as the ...

What is the origin of the ancient Macedonians? What does ancient Greek history and legend have to say about this?

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The redesign of the Western Range of the British Museum, announced earlier this year, is the latest stage of a 272-year-long ...

A group of Brisbane high school students were yesterday told they have been learning the wrong subject all semester, just two days before their exam.