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‘Democracy can Work’ Urges Obama in Greece
On Thursday, during a visit to Greece, former US President Barack Obama spoke at the SNF Nostos Conference held by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. He spoke at length about various issues, including the challenges posed to democracy. During the trip...
Archaeology
Neanderthals Created Europe’s Oldest Engravings
Ancient engravings, believed to be the oldest in Europe, were recently discovered in a cave in France that had been closed off for thousands of years. However, it appears that these engravings were not created by our modern human...
Archaeology
The 300-Year-Old “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks”
Photos of the 300-year-old "holy grail of shipwrecks" that is thought to hold billions of dollars in gold and treasure have been recently released. The massive Spanish San Jose, which went down off the coast of what is now Cartagena,...
Diplomacy
The Military Partnership Between Greece and India
On a recent visit to India, Lt Gen Themistoklis Bourolias, Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (Greece) paid homage to Indian fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial. He also met with India's military top brass and discussed...
Ancient Greece
Alexander the Great and the Eighth Wonder of Ancient World
Alexander the Great is said to have rejected a colossal project proposed by his architect and technical advisor Dinocrates to sculpt Mount Athos. The architectural proposal which, if it had been carried out, would perhaps have been the eighth wonder...
Business
Turkey Hikes Interest Rate to 15% in U-turn by Erdogan
Turkey’s central bank raised the key interest rate Thursday, almost doubling it from 8.5% to 15% as the new economic administration of recently re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan embarked on a dramatic monetary policy U-turn. The whopping 650-basis-point rate rise...
Greece
Foneas: The Greek Beach Too Beautiful for Its Name
One of the most beautiful beaches in Messinia in the Peloponnese carries one of the least attractive names you could possibly imagine. But once you get to Foneas ("Killer") Beach in Greece, you will forget its unfortunate name and...
Business
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Agree to Hold Cage Fight
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have apparently agreed to hold a cage fight in Nevada to settle their rivalry. In an exchange that has taken place over the last couple of days, Musk said “I’m up for a cage match...
Greek church
The Magnificent Church of Saint Nicholas on Syros, Greece
The Church of Saint Nicholas, a magnificent church in Ermoupolis, the capital of Syros, took twenty-two years to build. Overlooking the Cycladic island, Saint Nicholas' construction began in 1848, following the designs of a Greek architect named G. Metaxas. They...
Ancient Greece
U.S. Returns ‘Priceless’ Ancient Coins to Greece at an NHM Ceremony
The US has returned dozens of stolen ancient coins to Greece in what is the largest collection of its kind to be intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and repatriated. Homeland Security Investigations returned the 51 Greek coins to...
Celebrities
Obama Family Kicks Off Athens Visit with Acropolis Private Tour
Barack Obama and his family kicked off the visit to Athens with a private tour of the Acropolis on Wednesday. Barack and Michelle Obama were joined by their two daughters Malia, 24, and Sasha, 22. The former first lady wore a...
Greek News
Greece, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to Withdraw Joint World Cup Bid
On Wednesday, representatives of Greece and Saudi Arabia reached a decision that they would not be going ahead with their joint bid together with Egypt to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. When news broke in February that Greece had...
Science
Probe Captures Stunning Up-Close Views of Planet Mercury
Europe's Mercury-bound probe, BepiColombo, recently completed its third close encounter with its target. This exciting event, which occurred on Monday (June 19), provided scientists with valuable insights into the planet Mercury's surface, which is filled with many craters. Details about...
Archaeology
Lost Mayan City Discovered in the Jungle
A team of archaeologists has made a discovery in Mexico, where they have uncovered the remains of a long-lost Maya city hidden within the dense jungle of the Yucatán Peninsula. Upon further investigation, these experts have come across multiple structures...
Ancient Greece
Why Are Most Ancient Roman Statues Headless?
The ravages of time have not been kind to many ancient Roman statues. Indeed, many of these Classical sculptures were discovered centuries later in various states of disrepair, often without their heads! However, there may be other explanations for the...
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