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Paris 2024 Olympics flame lighting rehearsal held at Ancient Olympia

People Daily 16 Apr 2024
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The dress rehearsal of the lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame, which will burn for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was held on Monday at Ancient Olympia in western Greece, the birthplace of the Games.
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Renaissance Magic: Linking the Earthly and the Divine

Ancient Origins 16 Apr 2024
In this period people had both a renewed interest in ancient texts and with exploring the natural world, ... Read the rest and uncover more secrets of the ancient world with Ancient Origins Premium.
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Resurrecting Ancestry: Genetic Revelations Beyond Israelites

Ancient Origins 16 Apr 2024
People of Africa (Ancient Origins), People of the British Isles (Ancient Origins), Vikings of the World (Ancient Origins) ... lives and legends of warrior women across the ancient world are better received when they include DNA evidence.
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Paris Olympics flame to be lit with elan at Greek cradle of ancient games -- ...

Newsday 16 Apr 2024
ANCIENT ... Thousands of spectators from all over the world are expected for Tuesday's event amid the ruined temples and sports grounds where the ancient games were held from 776 B.C.-393 A.D.
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Macron says Plan B, Plan C possible for Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Daily News Egypt 16 Apr 2024
The Olympic flame for the Paris Games will be lit on April 16 in ancient Olympia, Greece ... Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was held on Monday at Ancient Olympia in western Greece, the birthplace of the Games.
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Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics

Newsday 16 Apr 2024
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — A priestess prays to a dead sun god in front of a fallen Greek temple. If the sky is clear, a flame spurts that will burn in Paris throughout the world’s top sporting event ... DID THIS HAPPEN AT THE ANCIENT GAMES?.
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‘The Tiger’s Wife’ author is back with ‘magical’ ‘The Morningside’

Republican American 16 Apr 2024
With an intrepid young protagonist rambling through a formerly luxurious building, this novel blends the appeal of “Eloise” and “Harriet the Spy,” the ancient pull of folklore ...
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World of Warcraft: The War Within beta testing sign-ups are now open

Eurogamer 16 Apr 2024
If you've been itching to dive into World of Warcraft's new subterranean expansion The War Within, there's an opportunity to do so ahead of release, with beta testing sign-ups now ...
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China unveils highest-level Chu state tomb excavated to date

Xinhua 16 Apr 2024
Chu was a state that existed in ancient China more than 2,200 years ago.
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NASA is seeking a faster, cheaper way to bring Mars samples to Earth

Bangor Daily News 16 Apr 2024
“We want to get every new and fresh idea that we can,” he said at a news conference. NASA’s rover Perseverance already has gathered 24 core samples in tubes since landing in 2021 at MarsJezero Crater, an ancient river delta.
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Danish Artist's Baroque-Style Circus Of Animals Is Back In The U.S

MENA FN 16 Apr 2024
(MENAFN - USA Art News) Drawing inspiration from a wide breadth of sources, including ancient mythology, fairy tales and fables, and the Italian Renaissance, Danish artistBj–rn Okholm Skaarup's ... .
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Things you need to know about Paris 2024 Olympic flame lighting ceremony

Beijing News 16 Apr 2024
BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- With 100-day countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games around the corner, the Olympic flame that will burn throughout the Paris Olympics will be lit during a ceremony on Tuesday in Ancient Olympia, Greece.
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How Did Pluto Get Its Heart? Scientists Suggest an Answer

Universe Today 16 Apr 2024
“By expanding our investigation to include more unusual formation scenarios, we’ve learned some totally new possibilities for Pluto’s evolution,” Denton said in a news release.
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AP PHOTOS: Paris Olympics venues mix history and modernity and showcase cultural heritage

ABC News 16 Apr 2024
Breakdancers, BMX riders and skaters will compete beneath an ancient Egyptian obelisk at the square where France’s last king and queen were beheaded ... And surfers will ride the world’s most ...
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