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A Christian empire that inherited classical learning, Byzantium preserved pagan texts via schools, new script, scholia, and ...

Equal parts strange and terrifying: these are some of the many monsters that have haunted Greek mythology since antiquity.

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Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

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