GREEK NEWS
Greek Food
Greek Dakos Takes First Place in List of 100 Best Salads
Greece has taken first place in the TasteAtlas list of 100 best rated salads in the world with the dakos salad from the island of Crete. Four other salad recipes from Greece also made it onto the list with one...
entertainment
Snapchat Making AI Chatbot Similar to ChatGPT Available to Everyone
Snapchat announced at its annual developer conference that it would make its GPT-powered AI chatbot available to every user for free. The company hopes to differentiate itself from Instagram and TikTok by offering unique features such as expanding access to...
Science
First Humanoid Soccer-Playing Robot Named After Greek Goddess
A team of mechanical engineers from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has created an impressive humanoid robot named ARTEMIS, which stands for Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability. ARTEMIS is the first of its kind to be...
Greek News
Panel of Experts Releases Report on Deadly Rail Crash in Greece
A panel of experts appointed by authorities in Greece to examine the causes of the deadly rail crash at Tempi issued its long-awaited report on Thursday. The 228-page report examined the causes of the crash on February 28. The collision,...
Celebrities
Athina Onassis’ Ex-Husband Doda Celebrates Newborn Daughter
Athina Onassis's ex-husband Álvaro Affonso de Miranda Neto, more commonly known as Álvaro de Miranda or "Doda", celebrated the birth of his daughter, who will be named Giulia. Doda, an Olympic-class Brazilian show-jumping rider, is now married to Denize Severo,...
Basketball
Former NBAer Thomas Walkup Becomes Greek
Former NBA American player Thomas Walkup currently playing for Greek champion Olympiacos was awarded Greek citizenship earlier in the week. He became Greek via an express procedure (honorary naturalization) signed by the Ministry of Interior, as well as the President...
Ancient Greece
History of Mermaids and their Origins in Ancient Greek Sirens
Mermaids, folkloric creatures with the head and upper body of a woman and lower body of a fish, appear in many cultures across the world. Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure...
Business
Greek Companies Invest in Anti-aging Snail Caviar
Two Greek companies have been producing an extract from white snail eggs, snail caviar, which has a strong anti-aging, regenerative, and antioxidant effect. Mediterranean Escargots and Le Blanc Skin Care, based in Larissa, central Greece have for 20 years been...
Europe
Dutch to Allow Children Option of Euthanasia: A Slippery Slope?
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Ernst Kuipers, the Dutch health minister, recently announced that regulations were being modified to allow doctors to apply euthanasia to children aged one to 12 years who were terminally ill and suffering unbearably. By Dominic Wilkinson Previously, assisted dying was an...
Basketball
NBA to Found Basketball School in Breathtaking Greek Resort
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Wednesday that it will open a basketball school at the resort of Costa Navarino, Greece this summer. It will begin operation in May and will admit both young players (aged 6-18) and adults...
Science
Sky Spiral Caused by SpaceX Fuel Dump
A strange phenomenon occurred in the skies of Alaska early last Saturday, surprising those who were observing the Northern lights. For a brief moment, a spiral of light blue color resembling a galaxy appeared alongside the aurora. The spiral was...
Greek church
Greek Church Becomes Haven for Civilians Caught in Sudan Crossfire
An unspecified number of people have taken refuge in a Greek Orthodox Church as fighting rages on in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, according to a report by the BBC. On April 15, 2023, fighting broke out between the leaders...
Environment
Florida on Alert: What Causes Harmful Seaweed Blooms?
The coast of Florida is under threat after scientists spotted more than 13 million tons of Sargassum, a yellowish-brown seaweed, drifting in the Atlantic Ocean last month — a record for the month of March says the New York...
Archaeology
The Acropolis a Model of Heritage Preservation Says UNESCO
The overall status of the Acropolis in Athens is "excellent and very well protected", according to a report compiled by UNESCO's World Heritage Center (WHC) and the International Council on Monuments and Sites - ICOMOS. The 70-page report, released by...
Greek News
Samaria Gorge in Crete Set to Reopen in May
The Samaria Gorge on the island of Crete will be ready to welcome visitors in May as the maintenance and restoration works on its main path have started, local authorities said on Tuesday. The work includes bridge restoration, maintenance of...
Greece
The Most Beautiful Beaches Near Athens
There is much more to Athens than the Acropolis and museums. The city and surrounding suburbs are home to beautiful beaches, and Athens happens to have the longest coastline of any European capital. Staying in Athens doesn't mean that you've...
Greek News
Greece Wins Gold in the European Billiards Championships
Greece won the gold medal in the three-cushion-team European Billiards Championships that were held in Antalya, Turkey last weekend. In the final of the Confédération Européenne de Billard (CEB) tournament, Greece played against Sweden. Polychronopoulos and Kokkoris the heroes for Greece...
Ancient Greece
Stunning New Discoveries at Ancient Greek City of Paestum in Italy
Archaeologists digging in southern Italy at the ancient Greek city of Paestum, first named Poseidonia, after the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon, have uncovered a trove of historical treasures in a temple. The treasures include a statue of the Greek...
Ancient Greece
Greece Partially Opens the Amphipolis Tomb
Greece has partially opened the Kasta Tomb monument of Amphipolis which can be visited by specific groups of people as of Tuesday, nine years after its discovery. Scientists, researchers, educators, tour operators and people from the local administration of the...
Europe
Greek Woman Takes Charge of Italian Soccer Giants Roma
Lina Souloukou, a Greek sports executive, has been appointed by the historic Italian club A.S. Roma as the new Managing Director and General Manager. The Italian club announced on Tuesday the start of its collaboration with the Greek woman who...
Energy
Germany Quits Nuclear Power, Closing its Last Three Plants
Germany has closed its final three nuclear power plants, officially ending the country's long-standing nuclear energy program that has lasted over 60 years. The German government's stance is clear: nuclear power is not environmentally friendly or sustainable. Steffi Lemke, the...
Art
Winner Refuses World Photography Award Revealing AI Creation
A German artist named Boris Eldagsen won a photography award, but he turned down the prize money. Eldagsen made a picture called Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, using AI, and he wanted to use it to start a conversation about the...
Ancient Greece
Antiquities Smugglers Arrested on Greek Island of Crete
On Tuesday, Greek police arrested five suspected antiquities smugglers on the island of Crete during an operation to dismantle a criminal ring responsible for the theft of historically valuable items. During the operation, the police seized and recovered several items...
Greek news
Overtourism in Greece Makes Travelers Change Vacation Dates
According to recently released survey data, European travelers are increasingly avoiding trips to Greece during the peak season due to overtourism. August is a particularly busy month, but more and more tourists are opting to visit Greece at different times...
Health
14 Million Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Caused by Poor Diet
A recent study has found that unhealthy eating habits and poor diet have led to more than 14.1 million new cases of Type 2 Diabetes globally. This represents over 70% of all newly diagnosed cases. The research, which looked at...
Ancient Greece
The Top Archaeological Sites You Absolutely Must See in Greece
The 18th of April is the International Monuments and Sites Day, and these are the top Greek archaeological sites you must visit! However, with a history as rich and expansive as that of Greece, it is no surprise that there...
Ancient Greece
Descendant of Indian King Porus Discusses Alexander the Great and Greece
A descendant of the ancient Indian King Porus, a colossus from ancient Indian history and a prominent aristocrat from the “Eastern Hellenic World”, opens up about Alexander the Great and ancient and modern Greece. Porus' dynasty was neither brought to...
Business
Elon Musk Reveals Plans to Launch AI Rival to ChatGPT
During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk said that he plans to create an artificial intelligence (AI) platform called "TruthGPT" to compete with rival AI platforms like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's DeepMind. Musk was an early investor and co-founder...
Ancient Greece
The Bars, Pubs and Taverns of Ancient Greece
The bars and tavernas of ancient Greece, known as kapeleia, were the mainstay of popular life in ancient cities. The Ancient Greek elite preferred to drink at private parties known as symposia. The Greek symposium was a key Hellenic social institution....
Greek News
US Approves Small Upgrade Package for Turkey’s F-16 Fleet
The US Department of State announced Saturday it has decided to approve a small modernization package for Turkey’s existing F-16 fleet. The deal, valued at an estimated $259 million, is the first military equipment sale to Turkey in years and...
Animals
Biologist Invents New Microscope Inspired by Sea Creature
A group of researchers has found a way to turn a telescope into a microscope, inspired by the unique eyes of a sea creature. They accomplished this by modifying the mirrors and lenses used in certain types of telescopes. This...
Greek News
Greece Hires Top US Law Firm to Cancel ‘Turkaegean’ Trademark
Greece has hired a top US law firm to cancel the efforts by Turkey to use the “Turkaegean” trademark in order to attract tourists from the US. A report says that Greece has hired Steptoe & Johnson law firm, which...
Greek News
Israel to Supply Dozens of Orbiter 3 UAVs to Greece
Israel's defense company Aeronautics, owned by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Stolero Aeron, agreed to supply Greece with Orbiter 3 unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) in a government-to-government contract. The deal is part of the sale of Rafael’s Spike missiles to...
Africa
Greeks of Sudan: A Tumultuous History
The Greeks of Sudan who are now living through agonizing moments due to the civil strife in Khartoum are small in number (estimated at around 150), but still a very prominent community in the country. "The Greek heartland in Khartoum...
Science
Reality Show Created with AI Characters Instead of People
A group of researchers from Google and Stanford recently came up with a new kind of reality show. Instead of humans, they used AI agents, which are computer programs that can think and act like people. To create the AI...
Greek news
Andrea Bocelli to Perform in Athens
The internationally renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform in Athens, Greece, in what will be his biggest ever concert in the country. The concert is scheduled to take place on July 18, 2023 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens,...
Business
Cyprus Unveils New Unmanned Armed Surface Vessel
A company based is Cyprus is set to unveil an unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed for military applications at the upcoming DEFEA 2023 defense exhibition held in Athens, Greece, in May. The USV, which is designed by the Cypriot company...
Ancient Greece
Bust of Greek God of Wine-Making Unearthed in England
Archaeologists have discovered an important artifact in Cockermouth, England - a bust of the ancient Greek deity Silenus associated with Dionysus. Dionysus was an ancient Greek god who was related with various things such as grape harvest, winemaking, orchards and...
Ancient Greece
The Met Museum Launches Ancient Greek Inspired Fragrance
A popular fragrance company has unveiled a line of scents inspired by the galleries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met), including the museum's ancient Greek and Roman themed gallery. The Met, which is located in New York City, has...
Space
Musk’s SpaceX Postpones Launch of Biggest Rocket Ever
The attempt to launch the biggest rocket ever built, called Starship, into space has been delayed for at least 48 hours. This massive rocket was created by the American company SpaceX, owned by entrepreneur Elon Musk. On Monday, just a...
Celebrities
Supermodel Heidi Klum Celebrates Greek Easter
On Sunday, Heidi Klum shared her celebrations marking Easter in Greece, very much in the Greek style, on her Instagram account. The German American supermodel, television host, and businesswoman shared a video on social media where she can be seen...
Culture
Rigas Feraios: On the Trail of the Protomartyr of Greek Independence
Rigas Feraios was a Greek revolutionary who fought in the mountains and worked as a writer, merchant, and revolutionary agitator in the wide Balkan Diaspora forming in the states neighboring the Ottoman Empire. He had done it all. Like so...
Ancient Greece
Agios Petros: The Oldest Submerged Settlement of the Aegean
The small islet of Agios Petros, north of Alonissos, Greece, is believed to be the oldest submerged settlement of the Aegean. Founded around the end of the 7th millennium BC by a community of farmers, fishermen, and seafarers, Agios Petros...
Africa
Greeks Trapped in the Orthodox Metropolis of Sudan as Battles Rage
Several Greeks, including three children, are trapped inside the Greek Orthodox Metropolis in Sudan's capital Khartoum as fighting between rival forces continues for a third day. Almost 100 civilians have died during the violence between the leaders of Sudan's army...
Health
Woman Is First Known Human to Die From Bird Flu
China has reported the first human death caused by a type of bird flu that is not uncommon. However, the World Health Organization has stated that the possibility of an outbreak on a larger scale seems low. The WHO has...
Ancient Greece
Why Did Ancient Greeks Recline to Eat and Drink?
Kline (Greek Ανάκλινδρο) was a type of furniture used by the ancient Greeks in their symposia and by the Romans in their slightly different convivia. Surviving images on countless works of art, including pottery, frescoes, wine cups, and sculptures, frequently...
Greek News
The Great Greek Benefactor Stavros Niarchos
Stavros Niarchos, the great Greek benefactor, passed away on this day 25 years ago, leaving a foundation that continues his philanthropy
Animals
Modern Critics Rally Against “Inhumane” Greek Easter Lamb Feast
For Greeks, the annual roasted lamb, slowly turning on the spit on Easter Sunday, is not only a mouth-watering delicacy but also part of a centuries-old tradition written into the national psyche. The event brings together family and friends outdoors and...
Animals
Why Greeks Roast a Whole Lamb on the Spit on Easter Sunday
The picture of a whole lamb slowly turning on the spit over charcoal and the smell that accompanies it spells Easter Sunday for Greeks.
Culture
Greece Celebrates Resurrection of Christ: Christos Anesti!
Greece celebrated on Holy Saturday night the Resurrection of Christ at local churches throughout the country. In a service that started late in the evening, candle-holding crowds gathered outside the church. During the liturgy, a few minutes before midnight, all the...
Culture
Why Greeks Crack Red Eggs on Easter
Greeks have been cracking red eggs at Easter for centuries. The tradition, although it is also a fun game, is steeped in religious symbolism.
Greek church
Chios Rocket War Easter Custom to be Broadcast in Las Vegas
This year, the colorful tradition of the rouketopolemos, or "rocket war" on Chios island, Greece will be broadcast live thousands of miles away in Las Vegas. Every Easter, celebrants on Chios celebrate the Easter occasion by commencing the rocket war...
Greece
Tsoureki: The Traditional Sweet Bread of Greek Easter
Tsoureki (τσουρέκι in Greek) is the traditional sweet yeast bread Greeks make every year on Holy Thursday, which is then consumed on Easter Sunday. Early in the morning on Holy Thursday throughout Greece, women start kneading the dough for the...
Greek church
“Flying Priest” Marks Holy Saturday’s Liturgy in Greece
The tradition of the “Flying Priest” from the Greek island of Chios has now spread in many parts of Greece and Cyprus
Greece
Holy Saturday: Greek Orthodox Prepare for the Resurrection of Jesus
Holy Saturday, the day before Greek Easter on Sunday, marks the last day of Holy Week for Orthodox Christians.
Diplomacy
Leaked Documents Show Turkish Intelligence Ramp Up Spying in Greece
Turkey's intelligence agency, Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MIT), have expanded covert activities in Greece according to the Nordic Research Monitoring Network (Nordic Monitor). This is despite a tentative period of rapprochement between Athens and Ankara following the devastating earthquakes in...
Health
Cheap ‘Morning-After’ Pill Could Reduce STD Surge, CDC says
Researchers suggest that a cheap antibiotic, known as doxycycline, could help slow down the increasing rate of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is creating recommendations to use doxycycline, a drug...
Energy
“End of the Fossil Age” is Imminent Analysts Claim
The end of the fossil fuel age is imminent, according to a report released on Wednesday. The authors of the report argue that "clean energy" sources are increasingly replacing fossil fuels in the light of climate concerns and the...
Animals
52 Million-Year-Old Bat Skeletons Discovered in Wyoming
Scientists have identified a new species of bat, which is the oldest bat skeleton found in the world. This discovery has helped to fill in the gaps in the fossil record of these flying creatures and given researchers new...
Greek News
Greeks Abandon Athens for the Easter Break
Greeks are abandoning urban areas in droves on Orthodox Holy Friday in order to celebrate the Easter break in the countryside and on the islands, with traffic police reporting a peak in the exodus from the Attica ports of...
Europe
Greek MEP Kaili Placed Under House Arrest Over EU Bribery Scandal
Eva Kaili, the key suspect at the heart of the bribery scandal rocking the EU’s Parliament was freed from jail and placed under house arrest in Brussels. In her first comments, as she arrived at her home in the Belgian...
Greek News
Arcturus: The Most Transmissible Covid Variant Yet
Arcturus, a newly discovered Covid variant, is the most transmissible variant yet and has already been detected in 29 countries as of April 11, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Also known as Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, it has been...
Technology
AI Bot, ChaosGPT, Tweets out Plans to ‘Destroy Humanity’
An Auto-GPT that uses artificial intelligence was recently given a very disturbing task: to destroy humanity. This robot, called ChaosGPT, is a modified version of a computer program called Auto-GPT, which is designed to show off the capabilities of...
Animals
More than 18,000 Cows Burned Alive in Texas Farm Explosion
More than 18,000 cows were burned alive and one farm worker is in critical condition following a dairy farm explosion and fire in the Texas Panhandle. The fire started Monday night at South Fork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt, about 66...
Crime
FBI Detains Serviceman Suspected of Intelligence Leaks
On Thursday, the FBI arrested a suspect in connection with the US intelligence leak, which purportedly revealed sensitive information on the war in Ukraine gathered by the US intelligence community. The suspect has been identified as Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old...
Technology
AI-Generated News Presenter Appears in Kuwait
A media organization from Kuwait has introduced a new virtual news presenter, created using artificial intelligence (AI), which is set to present online news bulletins. The presenter, named “Fedha,” appeared on the Kuwait News Twitter account on Saturday. In a...
Crime
Qatargate: Eva Kaili Speaks Out Ahead of Release from Prison
Eva Kaili has made her first statement since it became known that she would be allowed to return home from prison, albeit with an electronic monitoring bracelet. Kaili is one of the most prominent figures embroiled in the Qatargate scandal....
Greek News
Child’s Body Sighted at Port of Syros Island
A body, presumed to be that of a child, was spotted in the waters around Ermoupolis Port on Syros Island, Greece. The body of the child was sighted on Thursday afternoon. The body was located by a recovery team on...
Greek church
Greek Orthodox Easter: Everything You Need to Know
Greek Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, is the most important religious feast of the year, with customs and traditions that have been part of Christianity for two thousand years. The 40-day period of Lent before Easter (Πάσχα-Pascha), the solemnity of Holy...
Animals
Campaign Against Trade in Wild Animals Launched in Greece
A campaign against the trade in wild animals has been launched in Greece following the death of a rare white tiger cub earlier in the week. Hasija, the female cub, was euthanized on Monday after experts deemed that the animal...
Ancient Greece
Agnodice: The First Woman Doctor of Ancient Greece
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Agnodice was the first woman doctor of Athens in Ancient Greece whose story has been clung to by midwives for millennia. Her story is told by the Roman author Gaius Julius Hyginus in his Fabulae. By Abby Norman Women in...
Environment
Spectacular Neda Gorge in Greece Listed for Protection
The Gorge of Neda, which separates the prefectures of Ilia and Messinia, in the southwestern Peloponnese, will be declared a protected landscape and natural formation, the Environment Ministry announced on Wednesday. Deputy Minister Giorgos Amyras will sign a ministerial decision...
Greek News
Greek Engineer Files US Petition to Recall All Tesla Vehicles
A Greek engineer and accident investigator has filed a petition to the US authorities demanding a recall of all Tesla vehicles due to a technical fault. Costas Lakafossis, who is based in Athens, is petitioning the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Environment
The Inconvenient Archaeological Discoveries on Mykonos
Mykonos is not just a party island. It has important archaeological sites dating from the Neolithic era to the Middle Ages that are in danger of being lost due to anarchic touristic overdevelopment. The archaeological service which is entrusted with...
Celebrities
Fed Up of LA Pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger Fixes it Himself
When Arnold Schwarzenegger, a renowned bodybuilder, Hollywood actor and former governor of California, felt unhappy with a massive hole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, he decided to take things into his own hands and fix the problem. Along with his...
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