Her twins Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene were made prisoners. But they still had a big role to play in Roman history.

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A woman named Hipparchia shocked Ancient Greece by attacking societal norms with public sex and radical philosophy in Athens.

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Archaeologists at the ancient Greek city of Miletus uncover inscriptions tied to Roman emperors, religion, and citizenship.

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The Olympic flame for the Dakar Youth Olympics has been lit in Athens. The lighting marks an historic milestone for the first ...