Greek hero Charisteas the man for the big occasion
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Greek international Angelos Charisteas seems to love playing football on the big stage, with his late strike for Werder Bremen securing a sensational 2-1 Champions League win over ten-man Valencia on Wednesday.
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"Alexander," which depicts the Macedonian conqueror's passionate relationship with another man, may redefine what is acceptable in a hero.
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Arts & entertainment: Aristophanes' Lysistrata was about the power of women in a time of war. Blake Morrison felt an update was overdue.
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With world attention focussed upon Athens this month, Greece is certainly basking in the spotlight.
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OLYMPIA, Greece -- In olden times, each Olympic Games would be named after the victor of the main event.
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7 reasons why the ancient battle drama is a Spartanian smash
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ATHENS, Greece - If anyone deserved a party, it was the people of Athens.    The flame went out on the Olympics during a closing ceremony Sunday night that honored the birthplace of the games with an ebullient display of Greek pride and symbolism, a relief-filled celebration of the ancient and the new...
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The flame went out on the Olympics during a closing ceremony Sunday night that honored the birthplace of the games with an ebullient display of Greek pride and symbolism, a relief-filled celebration of the ancient and the new.
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By Zeus, Greece did it! With the Olympic flame now snuffed out after burning brightly for two weeks, the 28th Summer Games should be remembered for those amazing Greeks who pulled together at the last minute
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Twenty-nine-time Dutch league champion Ajax Amsterdam acquired Greece&#39;s European Championship hero Angelos Charisteas on Thursday, transferring the striker from German club Werder Bremen for a reported euro5 million ($6.7
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In another era, say as far back as the pre-BALCO days, it would have been a wonderful moment. The host country&#39;s new hero, a rising star, sets an Olympic
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Fani Halkia, hailed by one Greek tabloid as a &quot;Winged Goddess,&quot; stormed to Olympic victory in the 400 meter hurdles, sparking nationwide jubilation and much probing of her startlingly improved form.
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A group of Greek lawyers will have a  sneak preview of Oliver Stone's movie about Alexander the Great  Thursday to decide whether to take legal action over scenes  suggesting Greece's ancient ruler was bisexual.
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After bringing to life the magical world of Harry Potter, producer David Heyman is getting ready to summon forth the magical world of classical Greece.
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Even by the capricious standards of modern day sport, Costas Kenteris&#39; fall from grace has been spectacular. Thursday&#39;s announcement of a criminal prosecution against the former Olympic champion for obstructing
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Life & style: Mayor opens up historic venues as the backdrop to lavish anniversary party.
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Three thousand years after their time, the original Greek Games are still easy to envision. Laurel crowns, sleek athletes and awed crowds, bathed in invocations of honor and excellence.