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AN ANCIENT GREEK NEWSCAST |
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It's 404 B.C. & here is our top story: Athens has been forced to accept a humiliating peace treaty with this city-state |
Sparta
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A museum at Temple University's School of Podiatric Medicine has some 900 pairs of these in its collection |
shoes
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This term for an important person sounds like a giant toupee |
a bigwig
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In Hollywood, it's the major street 2 blocks north of Sunset Boulevard |
Hollywood Boulevard
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The castle & key on the flag of this British dependency symbolize its strategic position on the Mediterranean |
Gibraltar
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"Dinner: Impossible" |
the Food Network
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Here's Helios with the forecast: lots of rain in Athens from this god of weather & so much more... watch out for his lightning! |
(Stephen: Who is Poseidon?)
Zeus
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Next time you're roaming through North Dakota, visit the museum of this animal & its herd of about 30 |
buffalo
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It can be a meeting among business colleagues, or a Native American ceremonial feast |
a powwow
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A 2009 study recommended treating heroin addicts with diacetylmorphine, the active ingredient in this |
heroin
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The armillary sphere on this country's flag honors Prince Henry the Navigator |
Portugal
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"Project Runway" (formerly on Bravo) |
(Tom: What is E!?)
Lifetime
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Breaking news 479 B.C.: Greece has beaten the remaining forces of this Xerxes-led empire! Let's party! |
the Persian Empire
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In Austin, Minnesota you can ham it up at the museum of this meat product in a can |
Spam
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It's a sturdy carryall worn by hikers as well as students |
a backpack
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This lubricant's name means "water displacement, 40th attempt" |
WD-40
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The green flag of this kingdom has a white sword & the shahadah, the Muslim statement of faith, in white script |
(Erin: What is Jordan?)
Saudi Arabia
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"Man vs. Wild" |
the Discovery Channel
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What's goin' on in sports, Aetos? King Augeas said now that this hero has cleaned the stables, rodeo season is open |
Heracles
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Suite! A museum in Leavenworth, Wash. displays over 6,000 of these nifty tools, many resembling toy soldiers |
nutcrackers
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A natl. assoc. of wanderers says you can still be this 4-letter term even if you never rode a freight train |
a hobo
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If today is Jan. 14, 1952, this show is premiering on NBC |
the Today show
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Up next, entertainment reporter Klakos has a review of this tragedy master's new play, "Oedipus Rex" |
Sophocles
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Get a whiff of the Brimstone Museum in Southwest Louisiana & learn all about mining for this element |
sulfur
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This adjective meaning unkempt & varied is often applied to disorganized armies or militias |
ragtag
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China's Song Dynasty was noted for its contributions to the tz'u, a form of this |
(Tom: What is music?)
a song
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