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'Pythia' helps find missing parts of Ancient Greek inscriptionsResearchers at Oxford University and DeepMind Technologies, a UK-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) company owned by Alphabet Inc. - a conglomerate best known as the parent company of Google - have created “Pythia,” an ancient text restoration system that outperforms experts in guessing the missing text from partially destroyed Ancient Greek inscriptions.
Fiona Benson wins Forward prize with Greek myth poems for #MeToo ageFiona Benson’s second collection, Vertigo & Ghost, has won the prestigious £10,000 Forward prize for best poetry collection, seeing off competition from fellow TS Eliot prize-shortlisted poets Ilya Kaminsky and Vidyan Ravinthiran before that prize being announced in January next year.Described as a collection that brings the violence of Greek myths into the #MeToo era, Vertigo & Ghost explores female fear, desire and ferocity, while rebranding the god Zeus as a serial rapist.
World's longest flight from New York makes history with Sydney landingThe world's longest flight has landed safely in Sydney, more than 19 hours after leaving New York City.The plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamline, touched down in the early hours of Sunday morning, setting history after flying more 10,000 miles around the globe.
Study Finds Every Tourist in Greece Leaves Behind Two Kilos of TrashIn 2018 alone, more than 33 million people visited the country, either as part of the regular vacation industry or as passengers on cruise ships.This number of visitors, along with the country’s own domestic problems regarding the issue of trash, places a massive burden on the environment of Greece.
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QuoteStudy Finds Every Tourist in Greece Leaves Behind Two Kilos of TrashIn 2018 alone, more than 33 million people visited the country, either as part of the regular vacation industry or as passengers on cruise ships.This number of visitors, along with the country’s own domestic problems regarding the issue of trash, places a massive burden on the environment of Greece.https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/10/21/study-finds-every-tourist-in-greece-leaves-behind-two-kilos-of-trash/
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