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Ancient Greece
Fossilized Olive Leaves are Reminder of Prehistoric Volcano on Santorini
Fossilized olive leaves from a tree that was alive 60,000 years ago on the island of Thira (the modern Santorini) are immortalized in the volcanic ash that encased them after an eruption. The exquisite fossils were discovered at an old...
entertainment
Magical Christmas in Greece: Top Events and Theme Parks
As Greece prepares to celebrate Christmas several events and theme parks have already opened throughout the country. In Athens, there are three major venues where people of all ages can enjoy the festive spirit. Other cities have also prepared...
Business
New York Stock Exchange Celebrates Greece
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) celebrated Greece in a special ceremony titled “Greek American Issuer Day” on Thursday. NYSE flew the Greek flag on Wall Street and issued special commemorative medals to honor the occasion. The event organized in the...
Animals
World’s Oldest DNA-Scientists Uncover Forest Full of Mastodons
In a region known as Peary Land at the northern tip of Greenland, researchers uncovered an ancient ecosystem containing two-million-year-old DNA—the world's oldest known thus far. The area is now nothing but a polar desert. However, it once was home...
Europe
Greece Nominated for Best European Film Location Award: How to Vote
Chiliadou Beach, on the Aegean side of the Greek island of Evia, has been nominated for this year's renowned Best European Film Location Award. The award is presented by the European Network of Film Commission (EUFCN). The beach was proposed...
Life
US Congress Votes to Protect Same-sex Marriage With Landmark Legislation
On Thursday, the United States Congress passed legislation to safeguard same-sex marriage under federal law. President Joe Biden has signaled that he will swiftly sign the measure. The measure received bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. Thirty-nine Republicans voted...
Ancient Greece
Statue of Hercules Unearthed in Ancient Greek City of Aizanoi
A stunning statue of Hercules, the Greek demigod, was recently unearthed in the Ancient Greek city of Aizanoi in Asia Minor, according to archaeologists statements. The statue was found during the excavations being carried out along Penkalas Stream in the...
Culture
Can Astronomy Explain the Biblical Star of Bethlehem?
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The wise men were likely accomplished astrologers, watching the stars for signs of a king’s birth. Technical terms used in the Bible’s description point to a real astronomical event that could explore the origin of the star of Bethlehem. By...
Ancient Greece
Philoxenia: The Roots of Greek Hospitality
The ancient Greek value of hospitality which ranked at the top of the list of virtues, and still lives on today in Greece, is “philoxenia”
Greek News
Wiretapping Scandal: Greece Sold the Predator Spyware Abroad
The Foreign Ministry in Greece confirmed late on Thursday press reports that it allowed the sale of the Predator spyware in 2021 to at least one foreign nation, admitting therefore that it was aware of the controversial software used...
Celebrities
Celine Dion Diagnosed With Incurable Neurological Disease
Celine Dion revealed today that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS). SPS is a rare neurological condition that causes progressive muscle stiffness and painful muscle spasms. The French Canadian singer told her more than 5.2 million followers...
Art
10 Priceless Masterpieces in the National Gallery of Greece
The most long awaited re-opening is that of Greece's National Gallery, which houses countless masterpieces of Greek art.
Ancient Greece
2,200-Year-Old Greek ‘Victory’ Sling Bullet Discovered in Israel
A lead sling bullet inscribed with the message, "Victory of Heracles and Hauronas" in Greek, was discovered in the Israeli city of Yavne. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday that the sling bullet told The Times of Israel that...
Greek News
Senator Menendez Vows to Veto F-16 Sale to Turkey
Democrat Senator and Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez clarified that he will not approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. He added that the final text of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
Politics
18-Year-Old Elected Youngest Black Mayor in the US
An eighteen-year-old college student in the state of Arkansas has reportedly become the youngest black mayor to be elected in the US. Jaylen Smith just graduated from high school in May. On Tuesday, he was voted in to lead the...
events
Volodymyr Zelensky Is Time’s Person of the Year for 2022
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has been announced as Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2022. According to Kerry Kennedy, president of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights nonprofit organization, Zelensky has emerged as a beacon of hope and...
Animals
100 Million-Year-Old Skeleton Holds Secrets to Prehistoric Research
A giant skeleton of a marine reptile discovered in Australia, believed to be one hundred million years old, seems to hold secrets into prehistoric life. The skeleton was unearthed by a group of three amateur fossil hunters while on a...
Business
Greece Has 63,000 Millionaires and Rising
Greece's population of millionaires is set to grow. The findings were published in the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2022. The report tracks several factors associated with wealth on an international scale. Rory Penn, the head of Knight Frank's Private Office...
Technology
Taiwan iPhone Chip Maker Invests $40bn in U.S. Plants
Taiwan iPhone chip maker and the world’s semiconductor manufacturing Co. TSMC announced a whopping $40 billion investment in U.S. plants. The announcement came on Tuesday when President Joe Biden and the Taiwan-based firm's boss opened the factory in Arizona promising...
Diplomacy
Greece Slams Turkey’s ‘Repeated Threats of War’
Greece on Wednesday reacted to what it called "repeated threats of war" by Turkey after Ankara threatened it “will do what is necessary” if Athens refuses to demilitarize the Aegean islands. "The statements made by Turkish officials on the demilitarization...
Ancient Greece
Everyday Life in Ancient Athens
Everyday life in Ancient Athens of the Hellenistic era was more intellectually stimulating, and exciting, than in most ancient cities
Ancient Greece
The UK Again Rejects the Return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
The UK once again signaled its opposition to the return of the Parthenon Marbles in Greece claiming that such a move would spark a wave of demands for the return of other artifacts held in Britain. Appearing on Wednesday before...
Greek News
Kaimaktsalan: The Winter Mykonos of Greece
Palaios Agios Athanasios or Tsegani is a traditional village at the foot of Mount Vorras or Kaimaktsalan, on the Piperitsa summit, next to Lake Vegoritida in Western Macedonia.
Greek News
Riots Spread to Athens Following Police Shooting of Roma Youth
A Greek policeman was shot in the head on Tuesday during riots in the Roma district of Menidi, west of Athens. He was rushed to the hospital where surgeons removed shrapnel under the eye. He was discharged on Wednesday. He...
Europe
Germany Raids Far-right Group Accused of Plotting Coup
Security forces in Germany carried out sweeping raids against an alleged far-right terror group that aimed to overthrow the German government in a violent coup. Twenty-five people have been arrested in raids across Germany including far-right and ex-military figures who...
Politics
Democrats Win Georgia and Outright US Senate Majority
Democratic senator Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election on Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the US Senate. President Joe Biden's party now holds the upper chamber of Congress by 51-49. The result...
Greek church
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at World Trade Center Reopens
The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, reopened on Tuesday. After twenty-two years, due to financial setbacks and construction delays, it was reopened to the...
Ancient Greece
Would You Be Considered Beautiful in Ancient Greece?
Who, exactly, was considered beautiful in ancient Greece? Were their beauty standards much different from our own?
Health
Pandoravirus: The Melting Arctic Is Releasing Ancient Germs
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A Pandoravirus has been revived after remaining dormant in the Siberian permafrost for nearly fifty thousand years. By Paul Hunter Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands...
Diplomacy
Albanian Prime Minister Apologizes for Comments About Greece
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has apologized to his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for comments he made about Greece. Rama accused Greece of "cheating" to enter the European Union. The comments were made just hours before the two leaders were...
Greece
Greece Voted Best Tourism Destination by Global Traveler Readers
Voters selected Greece as the "Best Tourism Destination" of 2022 in the magazine Global Traveler. It was the second consecutive year that Greece won the accolade in the prestigious American publication for business and luxury tourism. Tourism is a major...
Society
Indonesia Bans Sex Outside Marriage, Including Bali
Indonesia's Parliament has passed a law banning extramarital sex. Any individual who has sex outside of marriage in Indonesia could now face a sentence of up to one year in jail. The new legal code, which includes over six hundred...
Diplomacy
Turkey Threatens Greece to Do “What is Necessary” in the Aegean
On tuesday, Turkey threatened Greece that it "will do what is necessary" if Athens refuses to demilitarize the Aegean islands. The new threat was expressed by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. “Greece continues its provocations," he said at a joint press...
Europe
Greeks Cut Down on Drinking: Alcohol Consumption Drop Highest in EU
Greeks drastically cut down on alcohol consumption during the 2010 to 2019 decade, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a report released on Monday. Greece ranks in the penultimate position of the European list, exhibiting the...
Greek News
Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis Highlights Importance of Greece as Energy Hub
On Monday, Greek-American Congressman Gus Bilirakis hailed the Greece-US energy alliance and noted that what is good for Greece, Cyprus, and Israel is also good for the US. In a video message to the 33rd Greek Economic Summit taking place...
Animals
2,500 Seals Found Dead in Russia
On Monday, a senior Russian environmental official said that 2,500 or more seals were washed up dead on the shores of Russia. According to the official, oxygen deprivation was the likely cause of the mass deaths. The seal corpses were...
Culture
Greece Celebrates the Real Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas
Greece celebrates Saint Nicholas, who according to the Christian Orthodox faith is the predecessor of Santa Claus, on December 6th. The omnipresent, joyous, white-bearded man who dressed in red most of the time, became particularly popular in the 19th century,...
Crime
Killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos Still Haunts Greece
December 6th marks the anniversary of the murder of fifteen-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos by police officer Epaminondas Korkoneas in 2008, an act that stands as a landmark case of police brutality in Greece. In more peaceful times, Greek society would mourn...
Charity
Hellenic Initiative’s Gala Raises More Than $2.2 Million For Greek Causes
The Hellenic Initiative’s (THI) 10th anniversary New York Gala took place on December 3rd, raising $2,248,000 to be deployed in Greece to support Greek economic and entrepreneurial development and humanitarian programs. Since its founding, THI has become the largest Greek...
Greek News
Violent Protests Break Out in Greece After Police Shoot Roma Teenager
Violent scuffles broke out in Thessaloniki, Greece on Monday after a Roma teenager was shot by police and left in critical condition. The sixteen-year-old was shot in the head in the early hours of Monday morning after driving a truck...
Culture
The Monk Who Waves the Greek Flag at Fighter Jets
A Greek monk at Mount Athos, the holy mountain of Orthodoxy, has been waving the Greek flag for years. He does so each time a military plane passes over his monastery. Whenever Monk Joseph hears the sound of an aircraft,...
Animals
Last Known Tasmanian Tiger Remains Found in Museum Cupboard
The remains of the last known Tasmanian tiger, believed to have been lost for the last eighty-five years, have been found in an Australian museum. The discovery of the bones and skull of the last existing thylacine was made in...
Greece
“Karavaki,” the Tradition of Decorating Boats—Not Trees—at Christmas
The tradition of the ''Karavaki,'' which is Greek for ''small boat,'' is deeply rooted in the folkways of a country with a symbiotic relationship with the sea.
Greek News
Heart Attacks Spike After Major Earthquakes
Over time, a significant increase in heart attacks in the first four days after a major earthquake has been observed, according to the secretary general of the Hellenic Heart Foundation (ELIKAR), Dimitris Richter. Speaking to the FM news agency, Richter...
Diaspora
Greek American Frank Axiotes Awarded Carnegie Medal for Heroism
Greek American Frank Axiotes from Nebraska, credited with saving a family from a fiery crash, was recently awarded the Carnegie Medal, the highest honor for civilian heroism in the U.S. Axiotes of Elkhorn was presented with the award by Nebraska...
Greek News
‘Dirty Angels’ Begins Filming in Thessaloniki, Greece
The Hollywood movie Dirty Angels starring Eva Green and Ruby Rose started shooting in Thessaloniki, Greece on Monday. Directed by Martin Campbell, who was also the movie producer of two James Bond films in the past, Dirty Angels is an action...
Greek News
Court in Greece Approves Macedonian Language Classes
A court in the city of Florina in northern Greece approved the opening of a Macedonian language center in a controversial move that several Greek experts say contravenes the spirit of the Prespa Agreement signed between Greece and North...
Ancient Greece
Greek Mummy Portraits, Funerary Building Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt
New important Greek and Roman archaeological discoveries were made in Fayoum, the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities in Egypt announced on Thursday. The discoveries included a funerary building, portraits, mummies, and statues that date as far back as the...
events
Camel Beauty Contest Among Qatar’s World Cup Attractions
Among various attractions staged in Qatar as the World Cup goes on is the truly unique camel pageant contest. The pageant contestants included a camel named Nazaa'a that displayed not only dazzling beauty but also poise and grace during Friday’s...
Diplomacy
Secret Talks Held Over Return of Parthenon Sculptures Report Says
Private talks have taken place concerning the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece according to the Greek newspaper Ta Nea. The report stated that the chairman of the British Museum, George Osborne, has discussed the status of the...
Art
Thieves Attempt to Steal Ukraine Banksy Mural
Police in Ukraine arrested a group of people who were trying to steal the Banksy mural from the wall of a war-torn building. According to officials, the people targeted the artwork bearing a woman in a gas mask which was...
Society
Iran to Scrap Morality Police, Attorney General Says
The Iranian government will reportedly do away with its morality police, according to Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri of Iran. Iran has been gripped by unrest since the death of a twenty-two-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the...
Ancient Greece
Socrates, the Founder of Western Philosophy
Socrates is the most important exponent of Western philosophy, his ideas forming a continuum from Ancient Greece to today's Western thought
Ancient Greece
Tomb With Greek Mummy Unearthed in Aswan, Egypt
A Greco-Roman-era tomb with a Greek mummy was unearthed recently in Aswan, Egypt. In an extremely unusual discovery, the archaeologists found a copper plaque with the man's name—Nikostratos—near his body. The amazing find was made as part of excavations undertaken...
Archaeology
10,000-Year-Old Grave in Italy Has Earliest Infant Burial in Europe
The 10,000-year-old burial of a female infant, the earliest such burial known in Europe, shows that society even in Mesolithic times honored its youngest members and that females were treated the same as males in this regard. Archaeologists at the...
Archaeology
Neanderthal Footprints Found in Spain Could Be 275,000 Years Old
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The first Neanderthal footprints from the Iberian Peninsula discovered last year may have belonged to other members of the genus ‘Homo.’ A little over a year ago, we reported on a large area at the foot of the Asperillo cliff...
Diplomacy
Russia Says Will Not Accept Oil Price Cap
The Russian government has said that it "will not accept" a price cap on its oil. Russia's response came today after the EU reached an agreement on Friday to join the G7 in capping Russian oil imports at $60...
Culture
Color of the Year 2023 Revealed by Pantone
Pantone has officially revealed the color of the year. The New Jersey-based company has announced that Viva Magenta 18-1750 is the hue of choice for 2023. Pantone describes Viva Magenta as "powerful and empowering." The company is considered an authority...
Ancient Greece
Was the Parthenon of Acropolis Built by Slaves?
Generally speaking, the institution of slavery was an integral part of ancient Greece and the ancient world. In the strictly structured ancient Greek society, the thousands of slaves formed the base of the social pyramid and were often treated...
Military
US Unveils New Stealth Bomber, the B-21 Raider
On Friday night, the US Department of Defense (DOD) finally unveiled its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider. The new aircraft was revealed at Northrop Grumman's Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin presented the B-21 to...
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