GREEK NEWS
Ancient Greece
The Μost Ιnnovative Greeks Τhroughout Ηistory
Selecting the most innovative Greeks from ancient times to modernity is not an easy task. From Plato to Eleftherios Venizelos, Greek history is filled with people who thought and acted differently than their contemporaries. They were innovative giants of...
Greek News
Wiretapping Scandal in Greece: Police Chief was ‘Under Surveillance’
A new media report on the wiretapping scandal in Greece on Sunday alleged that the former Head of Hellenic Police (ELAS) and a senior judge were under surveillance by the intelligence service. The report on the weekly Documento newspaper, which...
Greek News
Yet Another Journalist Harassed by Police in Greece
A journalist was harassed by the police in Greece earlier this week in yet another incident that has highlighted the problematic state of press freedom in the country. Veteran photojournalist Nikos Pilos was arrested on Tuesday during a police operation...
Greek News
Skeletons from Ancient Santorini Volcano Eruption Found in Turkey
A skeleton of a man who was a victim of the Santorini volcano -- and his dog -- were unearthed recently by archaeologists in Turkey. The 3600-year-old skeletons were discovered earlier by archaeologists in what was the ancient Greek...
Greece
Top 7 Christmas Destinations in Greece for 2022
Greece has amazing destinations for Christmas. Although it is globally known for its warm, sunny summers, white sand beaches, and crystal-clear waters, the country offers much more. The surprisingly diverse landscape of Greece provides countless opportunities, all the way from...
Hollywood
Irene Cara, Singer of “Flashdance” and “Fame” Theme Songs, Dies at 63
Irene Cara, who sang two of the most iconic theme songs in movie history for Fame (1980) and Flashdance (1984), has passed away at the age of 63. The Oscar-winning singer-actress died in her Florida home on Friday, according to...
Diplomacy
Germany to Declare the Holodomor in Soviet Ukraine a Genocide
Next week, the German government will vote on a resolution to recognize the Holodomor as a genocide. The Holodomor, known as the "Terror Famine" or "Great Famine" led to the starvation of millions of Ukrainians under the rule of...
Culture
Exquisite Ancient Greek Earring One of Treasures at Boston Museum
An exquisite ancient Greek earring, housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, still dazzles its admirers 2,300 years after it was crafted.
Politics
Elon Musk to Support DeSantis if He Runs for President in 2024
On Saturday, Elon Musk said he would support Trump rival and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis if he were to run for US President in 2024. Earlier this month, DeSantis defeated Democrat opponent Charlie Crist by nearly twenty percentage points to...
Greek News
Greece Vs Turkey: The Military Balance in the Aegean
The military balance between Greece and Turkey is of great importance as relations between the two countries have deteriorated so sharply that a conflict in the Aegean has become a conceivable possibility. As a result, the military balance between Athens...
Archaeology
18-Million-Year Old Petrified Trees Unearthed on Lesvos, Greece
Excavations for rainwater drainage pipes brought to light fourteen more petrified trees in the Petrified Forest on the island of Lesvos. "The trunks were in a very good state of preservation—they are impressive logs laid on successive strata, one above...
Ancient Greece
Top Baby Names Inspired by Greek Mythology
Baby names inspired by Greek history and mythology are gaining popularity in the United States. The cast of gods and goddesses of Roman and Greek myth offers a treasure trove of baby name ideas. From Athena to Zeus, you might...
Greek News
Why it Feels Like Christmas Comes Around More Quickly Each Year
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Christmas is coming around faster the older we get. A survey of 918 adults in the UK found 77 percent of respondents agreed Christmas seems to arrive more quickly with each passing year, but why is this? By Ruth Ogden Think...
Greek News
US Deploys Eight MQ-9 Reaper Drones to Greece
The US has deployed eight MQ-9 Reaper drones to Larissa Air Base in central Greece for a year. The first four unmanned aerial vehicles were assembled in Larissa while the rest arrived from U.S. bases in Europe ready to take...
Europe
Russia Bans LGBTQ ‘Propaganda’ in ‘Answer to Blinken’ Bill
Russia’s House of Parliament has voted for further restrictions and fines on members of the LGBTQ society in the country. One of the authors of the law was Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Rodin. He supports this, he says, in order to...
Science
New AR Smart Glasses Allow Deaf People See Conversations
New artificial intelligence 'AI' powered smart glasses allow deaf people to see conversations with real-time subtitles as well as rewind the chat. Branded XRAI Glass, the latest technology uses ordinary augmented reality “AR” glasses synchronized to a smartphone app with...
Energy
Blackout in Ukraine as Russia Strikes Ukrainian Energy Grid
Satellite images captured on November 24 show vast tracts of Ukraine in almost complete darkness. The satellite imagery shows the impact of recent Russian missile strikes against the the beleaguered nation’s energy grid. On Wednesday, Russia launched a wave of...
Greece
Shopping Street in Greece the 14th Most Expensive in the World
Ermou Street in Athens ranks as the fourteenth most expensive shopping street worldwide, proving that brick and mortar shops are making a post-pandemic comeback. During the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping boomed. It generated billions of dollars in profits. Globally, these...
Society
Foxconn Pays Protesting Workers to Leave Largest iPhone Factory
In an attempt to suppress violent protests at the world’s largest iPhone factory in China, Foxconn offered to pay newly recruited workers $1,400 (10,000 yuan) to leave the premises. Foxconn, the apple supplier, made the offer on Wednesday night after...
Science
Aviation Industry and NASA Open Vertical Airport
The aviation industry together with NASA and a community of academic partners has opened a new type of air terminal called the Vertiport (Vertical-Airport). Known as Urban Air Mobility (UAM), the intention is to safely and efficiently transport passengers and...
Ancient Greece
Centauridae, the Mystical Creatures of Ancient Greek Mythology
The Centauridae, or Centauresses, were fantastic creatures from ancient Greek mythology blending women and horses, much like the Centaurs, who had the torsos of men and the bodies of horses. Called Κενταυρίδες, Kentaurides) or centauresses, in ancient Greek, they made...
Life
Kanye West Hints 2024 US Presidential Run
Kanye West has said he intends to run for US president in 2024 and adds that he asked Donald Trump to be his running mate. The rapper, who has legally changed his name to Ye, posted a video of his...
Technology
Elon Musk Grants ‘Amnesty’ to Suspended Twitter Accounts
Twitter chief Elon Musk on Thursday said he will be is granting "amnesty" to suspended accounts although online safety experts suggest otherwise. His announcement came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for...
Culture
The Magic of Greek Dancing: The Greatest Traditional Dances
Thursday is International Dance Day and how better to celebrate than by discovering five of the most popular Greek dances!
Energy
Greece, Cyprus on Edge as Turkey Plans New Drilling in the Med
Turkey has announced new drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean with the newly-inaugurated Abdulhamid Han drillship set to sail in the coming days. “Its new mission is planned to be in the Mediterranean,” said the director general of the Turkish Oil...
Greek News
Campaign Against Human Trafficking Launched in Greece
A campaign against human trafficking is launched in Greece on November 25, which the UN has declared as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. International non-governmental organization A21 joined forces with distinguished screenwriter and director Konstantinos...
Ancient Greece
Athens Acropolis Becomes Accessible to the Visually Impaired
The Acropolis of Athens has become accessible to the visually impaired through a route inaugurated on Thursday that combines models of monuments, haptic feedback points, and signs in Greek and English Braille. During the inauguration, Culture & Sports Minister Lina...
Greece
Gorgopotamos: The Greatest Moment of Greek Resistance to the Nazis
The blowing up of the Gorgopotamos bridge on November 25, 1942 stands as the greatest moment of Greece's resistance during World War II.
Archaeology
Ancient Coin Proves ‘Fake’ Roman Emperor was Real
An ancient gold coin of a long-lost third century Roman emperor once believed to have been fake has now been proven to be real. Sponsian, the military leader of a breakaway Roman state in Europe, had been written out of...
Animals
Rats Eat 200kg of Seized Cannabis
Rats in India have been accused of destroying over 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of seized cannabis, as reported by local police, with some of it being "eaten up by the rats." The acquisition of cannabis by rats came into play...
Animals
World’s Oldest Cat Sets New Record
A 26-year-old British feline in southeast London has set a new world record for the oldest living cat. The Guinness World Records confirmed that Flossie, a beautiful brown and black, looks just as good and is just as playful as...
Greece
The Electric Car Produced in Greece Decades Before Elon Musk’s Tesla
An electric car that was built on Greece's island of Syros in the 1970s was one of the world's first mass-produced electric cars. Decades before Elon Musk’s Tesla, the Enfield 8000, built at Neorio, Syros, was the brainchild of the...
Diplomacy
Turkey “Ready” to Use Russian S-400 Missile System
Turkey is "ready" to use the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system if the country is threatened, said Turkey's Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar on Tuesday, November 22. "The S-400 is in place and ready for use. It has a...
Economy
Meta Denies CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Resign
Meta officials have denied rumors that billionaire Mark Zuckerberg plans to resign as CEO of the company he built from the ground up. A communications official for the company tweeted on Tuesday: "This is false." Rumors of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s...
Greek News
Italian WWII Submarine Wreckage Discovered Off Mykonos
A team of Greek divers has discovered recently the wreckage of an Italian submarine that was sunk by the Allied forces in 1941 off Mykonos. The "Jantina," which sank on July 5 from the torpedoes of the British submarine HMS...
entertainment
Eurovision Song Contest Changes Voting for Next Year
The Eurovision Song Contest has declared major alterations to the voting process for next year's contest hosted by Liverpool. Juries will not participate in the voting process during the semi-finals after the discovery of unusual discrepancies in voting. All six...
Greek News
World Cup: Japan Fans Clean Up Stadium After Win Over Germany
Even in the euphoria of their most famous World Cup win, Japan's fans stayed behind to help clean up at the stadium in Qatar on Wednesday. Following Japan's stunning 2-1 win over Germany in Group E, the team's supporters took...
Ancient Greece
Thespis of Icaria: The Ancient Greek That Invented Acting
Aristotle of Ancient Greece gave much to human history. Yet, that legacy includes far more than just philosophy, for the famed polymath gifted us Thespis of Icaria as well, a name that might otherwise have been forgotten. Two hundred years...
Festivals
Artificial Intelligence Creates Thanksgiving Recipes
There are ten things that people commonly fight about on Thanksgiving. The top five are coming out of the closet, accusing someone of being an alcoholic, issues with finances, getting divorced, married, or pregnant, and the fact that you...
Environment
Unconditional Freedom Releases New Documentary
This month, Unconditional Freedom released a new documentary exploring its environmental and social projects. In their own words, Unconditional Freedom creates programs to "provide the reflection, nourishment and tools necessary to restore human dignity." They tackle areas as varied as the...
Greek News
Twins Born From Embryos Frozen Thirty Years Ago
Twins have successfully been birthed from the longest-frozen embryos ever, resulting in a new record. The embryos had been frozen over thirty years ago. An anonymous married couple froze the fertilized eggs. This was done through an in-vitro fertilization program...
Business
Funeral Services Join Black Friday Hype in Greece
The business world's "Black Friday" hype has now begun to engulf consumers in Greece, who are eager to take advantage of the special sales offered annually by retailers. The Black Friday phenomenon began in the United States, as the day...
Greek News
Netflix’s ‘The Swimmers’: Story of Refugee Sisters that Landed in Greece
Netflix premieres The Swimmers on Wednesday, a true story of two sisters from Syria who were forced to flee their country becoming refugees on Lesvos, Greece. The biographical drama tells the story of Yusra and Sarah Mardini, who, in 2015,...
Business
Elon Musk Loses $100 Billion in Net Worth as Tesla Stock Prices Plummet
Elon Musk has just been struck by a staggering loss of $100 billion due to the plummeting price of Tesla stocks. The Fortune Five Hundred billionaire still remains at the top of the global list for wealth. This is in...
Diplomacy
Greece-Egypt Deal Undercuts Turkey-Libya Illegal Agreement
Greece and Egypt signed an agreement on Tuesday in Cairo that effectively undercuts Turkey's illegal deal with Libya. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Fields of Aeronautics and Maritime Search & Rescue (SAR) was signed by Greece's...
Greek News
Dozens Injured After Magnitude-5.9 Earthquake Hits Turkey
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck northwest Turkey in the early hours of Wednesday, injuring at least forty-six people. The shallow tremor struck about 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of Istanbul, the country's largest city, where strong tremors were felt. National authorities said...
Crime
At Least 6 People Killed in Mass Shooting in Virginia Walmart Store
At least six people were killed and several were injured at a mass shooting at a Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia on Tuesday night. A man, believed to be the store manager, opened fire and then turned the gun on...
Ancient Greece
Via Egnatia: The Ancient Engineering Marvel That Traverses Northern Greece
The Via Egnatia was an ancient Roman road that stretched across an impressive distance between the Adriatic coast and Byzantium (modern day Istanbul) on the Bosphorous Strait. Roman civilization is well known for its stunning mosaics and marble statues, but...
Energy
European Space Agency Plans to Beam Solar Energy From Space
The European Space Agency (ESA) is contemplating the plan of the Solaris initiative to beam solar energy from space in order to distribute electricity wirelessly to Earth. The aim of the Solaris program is to have giant satellites in orbit,...
Greek News
More than 200 Dead in Indonesia Earthquake
More than 200 people have been killed by an earthquake that hit the island of Java in Indonesia. Many of the victims were children who were trapped under rubble when the school buildings collapsed. The quake, which had a magnitude...
Greek News
9-Year-Old Greek Girl Crowned Chess Champion of Europe
A nine-year-old Greek girl was recently crowned European chess champion for under 10s in a tournament that was held in Antalya, Turkey. Marianta Lampou, draped with the Greek flag and holding the prestigious trophy aloft, celebrated her achievement as the...
Greek News
Bob Marley’s Son, Julian, Releases Greek Song
Julian Marley, the son of the reggae music icon Bob Marley, released a new single together with prominent Greek singer and songwriter Stamatis Gonidis on Tuesday. The song has a Greek title: Monos mou boro (I can do it myself)...
Greece
How Athens Neighborhoods and Squares Got Their Names
There are several famous neighborhoods and squares in Athens with strange names, whose origins even Athenians are unaware of. Plateia Amerikis, or America Square, is an iconic square in Athens. The busy square was named in 1927, as the municipal...
Diplomacy
Turkey and Egypt Rekindle Relations After 9-Year Rift
Turkey and Egypt renewed their relationship after years of strain with a warm handshake between Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the World Cup in Qatar on November 20th. The presidency in Cairo on...
Ancient Greece
Colorful Parthenon Replica Adorns National Gallery of Victoria
A replica of the Parthenon, one of the world’s most iconic architectural structures, was installed at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) on Monday. Designed as a homage to the Parthenon on Athens's Acropolis and dubbed "Temple of Boom," the...
Culture
Grevena, the Mushroom Capital of Greece
For decades, a unique form of 'hunt' has been taking place on the slopes surrounding[...]
Animals
Thanksgiving: Large Turkeys in Short Supply
Since the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth, turkey has been a tradition. Over the years, it has, therefore, become almost unimaginable to celebrate the holiday without it. Even vegans and vegetarians have some sort of meat-free replacement...
Economy
The Rise of Quiet Quitting
There's a new trend in town that is shaking up both the workforce and the workplace. Some, such as Forbes, have declared it “the next phase of the great resignation.” Others like Business Insider, say “the era...is already over.”...
Archaeology
UK’s Former Culture Secretary Supports Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Ben Bradshaw, a former UK Secretary of Culture, has backed a campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens, Greece. The Classical Greek marble sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, have been housed in the British Museum...
Economy
Greece Growth Rate to Drop Dramatically in 2023
Greece unveiled its 2023 budget in Parliament which foresees a significant drop in growth rate that will reach 1.8 percent from the estimated 5.6 percent of the current year. The budget is the first Greece has posted in twelve years...
Greek News
First Tesla Store in Greece Opens in Athens
Elon Musk's Tesla opens its first dealership in Greece on Monday in Athens. The official representative office is located on Kifisias Avenue in Marousi on the way down to Athens. In the next few days, the cars, which will make...
Greek News
Greece Marks Armed Forces Day Amid Threats From Turkey
Greece marks Armed Forces Day on Monday amid tensions with Turkey threatening to destabilize the entire eastern Mediterranean. The country is prepared to counter threats to its national sovereignty and security, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a message. “At a...
Culture
Following in the Footsteps of Saint Paul Across Greece
The two missionary journeys of St. Paul in Greece were of great importance for bringing Christianity to its people and from there to western Europe
Greek News
New Reports on Wiretapping Scandal in Greece Add to Government Woes
The government in Greece is facing growing pressure over the wiretapping scandal, as media reports over the weekend alleged the intelligence services were orchestrating the surveillance of politicians and journalists. The government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been claiming that if...
Diaspora
George Lois, the Greek-American Advertising Guru, Dies at 91
George Lois, the Greek-American designer and advertising guru known for over 92 covers he designed for Esquire magazine, died at ninety-one years old. Lois' son, the photographer Luke Lois, said he died "peacefully" Friday at his home in Manhattan. Born in...
Greek News
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Crete
A strong earthquake of 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northeast of Crete in the early hours of Monday, the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) announced. The epicenter of the quake was in the sea area between Crete and the...
Archaeology
Ancient Pillars Discovered at the Hill of the Pharaohs, Egypt
The ancient city of Buto in Lower Egypt is still unravelling its secrets as more discoveries come to light.
Environment
Historic Deal to Help Countries Worst-Hit by Climate Change
COP27 reached a historic decision to create a fund to help developing countries cope with the consequences of catastrophic climate change.
Ancient Greece
Football’s Real Home Was in Ancient Greece, Ancient Artifact Reveals
A relief exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece shows an ancient Greek youth practicing by balancing a football on his thigh in front of a small boy. This means that football, albeit in a primitive form,...
Greek News
World Cup Kicks Off on Sunday in Qatar
The FIFA World Cup kicks off on Sunday in Qatar, but football's top completion has already been marred with controversy. The feasibility and morality of the Qatar World Cup has been questioned since the day FIFA selected it as the...
Military
Turkey Bombs Towns in Northern Syria After Istanbul Blast
Turkey bombed towns in northern Syria on Saturday after Ankara blamed the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) for last Sunday’s deadly bombing in central Istanbul. Airstrikes hit several towns, including the city of Kobane, Kurdish-led forces and a Britain-based monitoring group...
Health
Marijuana Damages Lungs in Tobacco Smokers
A new study has clarified that tobacco smokers are more susceptible to damage to their lungs if they smoke marijuana. Although there is a public perception that marijuana is safer than tobacco, the study, led by Dr. Giselle Revah, an...
Animals
Humans Can Communicate With Cats by Blinking, Scientists Say
A study on cat-human interactions has confirmed that cat owners can communicate with their pet cats by blinking. Scientists observed cat-human interactions and were able to confirm that this act of blinking slowly makes humans more approachable by cats while cats...
entertainment
Greek Vocalists Take Part in New Netflix Series,1899
Two Greek female vocalists take part in the haunting soundtrack of Netflix's new series, 1899, which premiered on Thursday.
Archaeology
The Wealthiest Grave of the 5th Millennium BC
Archaeologists in Bulgaria stumbled upon the wealthiest grave of the 5th millennium BC containing the oldest golden artifacts ever found. The incredible finding by excavator operator Raycho Marinov is one of the most important archaeological discoveries ever made in the...
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