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19th Century Shipwreck in Greece Identified as the Italian Ship “Taormina”
A shipwreck that has languished in the waters off Cape Sounion, Greece since 1891 has recently been identified as the Italian freighter "Taormina", fully 130 years after it sank beneath the waves. "It is one of the rarest shipwrecks," said...
Economy
Second Agency in a Week Raises Greece’s Rating to Investment Grade
Scope, the leading European provider for credit ratings, raised Greece's rating to investment grade on Friday. Scope upgraded Greece's long-term local- and foreign-currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to BBB-, from BB+, and revised associated outlooks to stable, from...
Africa
Bird Feared Extinct Spotted First Time After 24 Years
After 24 years of not being seen, the Dusky Tetraka bird was recently rediscovered in northeastern Madagascar. The small bird has an olive and yellow throat and moves around on the ground. A team from The Peregrine Fund's Madagascar Program...
Archaeology
Beauty and History in the Greek Island Paradise of Alonissos
The Greek island of Alonissos was one of the top travel destinations according to National Geographic Travel. The idyllic island was specifically chosen as the leading voice in travel and exploration in an aim to highlight sustainable and climate-friendly...
Ancient Greece
First Map of Known World Created by Ancient Greek Anaximander
The ancient Greek thinker Anaximander, who was born in the third year of the 42nd Olympiad, or 610 BC, and who lived until c. 546 BC, was a polymath, lending his prodigious talents to the realms of pre-Socratic Greek philosophy, geography,...
Science
Scientists Find the Highest-Energy Light Coming From the Sun
Scientists at Michigan State University, led by postdoctoral researcher Mehr Un Nisa, have made a remarkable discovery related to the sun's highest-energy light, known as gamma rays. Usually, this high-energy light doesn't reach the Earth's surface, but it leaves distinct...
Greek news
Greek Beach Among the Most Expensive in the World
A Greek beach has been identified as one of the most expensive to visit in the world. According to TravelMag, the beach of Platis Gialos on the Greek island of Mykonos is one of the most costly in the...
Archaeology
Remains Discovered in China May Belong to Third Human Lineage
In East China, specifically at the site called Hualongdong, scientists conducted an excavation and discovered fossils pointing to a possible third human lineage. To understand these fossils better, they performed two types of assessments: a morphological assessment on the...
Basketball
Basketball Legend Nikos Galis Moved by Emotional Retirement Ceremony
Legendary Greek basketball player Nikos Galis was honored on Friday by the Greek Basketball Federation with a jersey retirement ceremony. The ceremony occurred during a friendly game between Greece and Slovenia. As the lights dimmed and the iconic retired player...
Ancient Greece
Aesop’s Fables: Ancient Greek Stories with Important Lessons
Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous stories with moral lessons in history, and many of the tales are used to guide children in regard to moral themes and life lessons. Teaching children moral lessons from a young age...
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. Thanos Veremis, a leading Greek historian...
Cyprus
US Congressman’s Visit to Turkish-Occupied Cyprus Condemned
Cyprus has strongly condemned the visit of US Congressman Pete Sessions to Turkish-occupied Cyprus, denouncing it as a violation of international law and a departure from Washington’s official stance. The Foreign Ministry of Cyprus stated in a statement on Friday...
Ancient Greece
Greek Hinduism: From Fighting Indian Gods to Worshipping Them
The religion of the Greeks of India was not that of the Ancient Greek Pantheon. It was also not Christian Orthodoxy, as Christian proselytization had yet to catch on in India. Cultures, religions, and languages have had an evolutionary past...
Greek News
Thessaloniki Among Best World Destinations to Visit in 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, is among the best destinations to visit in 2023, CNN travel experts recently said. There’s been no shortage of reasons to visit Greece’s second city in recent times, with a UNESCO-endorsed local food scene that recently...
Archaeology
How Did Bronze Age Greeks Know About Asian Monkeys?
Scientists have debated why Bronze Age wall paintings at the ancient site of Akrotiri depict monkeys that came from thousands of miles away in Asia for years.
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