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Hellenic

[he-len-ik, -lee-nik] / hɛˈlɛn ɪk, -ˈli nɪk /


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It gives unique insight into the meaning of history, the moral problem of military dominance by one culture over others and the corrosive effect—in the Hellenic world as elsewhere—of the allure of money.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Her Hellenic identity is unsurprising, as there was an influx of Greeks after Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt in 332 B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

Santorini sits in the eastern Mediterranean within the Hellenic volcanic arc, one of Europe's most geologically active regions.

From Science Daily Feb. 17, 2026

Vasilis Vathrakogiannis, a spokesperson for the Hellenic Fire Service, told the BBC the alarm was raised by a friend of the three men after they failed to return at the expected time.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

No wonder that Angeliki Simosi, the director of the Hellenic Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, exclaimed, “The ship that sank at Antikythera was not merely a cargo ship. It was essentially a floating museum.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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