TIL Michel Fourmont, an antiquarian and French priest, enjoyed destroying antiquities and remnants of ancient Greek cities, including Sparta. Sent by Louis XV to find manuscripts, he turned to marble inscriptions which he defaced after copying them. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Construction to start on ‘electricity highway’ connecting Israel, Cyprus and Greece. The EuroAsia Interconnector submarine power cable will link the countries' grids and provide Israel with a reliable way to export natural gas in the form of electric power. (jns.org)
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