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In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s high dining is setting tongues wagging as much as it once did in London. “I love Abramovich so much,” enthuses Omer Ataysin, an ...

Construction began in the 6th century BC under Athenian rulers but took more than six centuries to complete, reaching its peak under Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, some 638 years after ...

If you’re staying in Athens for a few days, buy a combined €30 (£27) ticket, valid for five days, that also gives you access to the Ancient and Roman Agora, Hadrian's Library, the temple of ...

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which divided the Eastern Roman Empire between iconoclasts and iconophiles from 726 to 787 AD. She supported the iconophiles, who believed in the veneration of religious icons, leaving a lasting ...

Key finds, including a marble-paved Roman thoroughfare and tens of thousands of artifacts spanning the Greek, Byzantine and Ottoman periods, are now showcased at subway stations.

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Shortly after Musk made the gesture, the term "Roman salute" started trending online. While it appears similar to the Nazi salute associated with Adolf Hitler, the gesture has ancient roots.