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Archaeology
Tarim Mummies from China May be Ancestors of Native Americans
DNA studies on Bronze Age Tarim mummies found in China's Xinjiang region revealed recently that not only were these people not descendants of Indo-Europeans that immigrated to the area -- they may in fact be the ancestors of Native...
Ancient Greece
10 World-Famous Paintings Embracing Greek Mythology
Greek mythology came to life on canvas through numerous vibrant artworks, many of which have transcended into world-famous masterpieces of paining. Throughout history, mythological subjects have fascinated the minds of people who continue to admire ancient legends captured by painters...
Greek News
A Guide to Irresistible Peloponnese, Greece
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The Peloponnese is a picturesque region in southern Greece. Steeped in history, culture, and breathtaking natural beauty, it is the ideal destination for an adventure. Feel the myths and legends come alive as you explore the ancient ruins and...
Economy
Greece Comes Second in EU Research Spending
According to Eurostat data reported and reviewed by the Development Ministry on Monday, Greece holds the second position in the European Union in terms of Government Budget Allocations for Research & Development (GBARD) over the long term. From 2012 to...
Celebrities
Paris Hilton Shows Off “Barbie Pink” Bikini Photos in Greece
On Tuesday, American celebrity socialite Paris Hilton showed off photos of her holiday in Greece on Instagram. The heiress to the Hilton family fortune posed on a yacht amid the glistening waters of the Mediterranean Sea. She was photographed wearing...
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...
Tourism
Global Tourism Undeterred by Rising Prices
The international tourism industry is in relatively good shape, with high demand, despite rising prices, analysts have noted. Some economic forecasters predicted that the post-pandemic travel boom would start to slow down, especially with high-ticket prices. Thus far, however, demand...
Environment
Carbon Dioxide Rather Than Water Triggers Explosive Basaltic Volcanoes
Newly discovered tools at Cornell University have led scientists to a fresh understanding of what causes volcanoes to erupt. While geoscientists used to believe that water and shallow magma were the main triggers, this new research reveals that explosive...
Archaeology
Greek Man in Roman-Era London Used Amulet to Ward Off Plague
A Greek inhabitant of the Roman city of Londinium, lived through the Antonine plague by wearing a scroll with a Greek prayer in the form of rhyming hexameters.
Science
Paris Olympics To Include Electric Flying Taxis
As Paris prepares for the Summer Olympics in a year's time, aviation start-up Volocopter aims to make history with its VoloCity program. This commercial aircraft is revolutionising city travel through electrically-powered vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) technology. The electric aircraft...
Culture
The Barefoot Fire-Walking Ritual of Anastenaria Lives On in Greece
Hundreds of people descend on the town of Langadas near Thessaloniki each year to participate in the ancient fire-walking ritual of "Anastenaria" in which barefoot people walk on glowing coals. The communities which celebrate this ritual are descended from refugees...
Culture
What is Hidden Under Hagia Sophia?
The former Basilica of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (Constantinople) is the undisputed symbolic center of the Greek Orthodox faith, hosting millions of visitors, who are awed by its great religious, historical, and architectural importance, each year. From 537 to 1453,...
Ancient Greece
Children are Curious to Know: Who Were the Spartans?
Curious Kids, a website that posts inquiries made by the most curious of minds—those of children—recently found themselves answering a question posted by a young reader who wanted an expert to answer his question: “Who were the Spartans?” It is...
Crime
New Illegal Routes of Russian Oil Spotted in Kalamata, Greece
A new investigation has uncovered a widespread practice of illegal transportation of Russian oil, according to Le Monde. The investigation has revealed an underground practice of transporting hydrocarbons in old and covert tankers in open seas. This shipping method has...
Diplomacy
Greece and Israel to Broaden Defense Ties
Following a meeting on Monday between the Greek and Israeli ministers of defense, Nikos Dendias and Yoav Gallant, both countries are expected to deepen their levels of cooperation on defense and security. After discussions, both ministers took to X (formally...
Ancient Greece
When Freud Visited the Acropolis
The Freud Museum in London opened its exhibition, Tracing Freud on the Acropolis, on July 26th. The exhibition is entirely dedicated to Freud’s Acropolis. Sigmund Freud's only experience at the Acropolis seems to have been an intense one. He...
Tourism
Revenue from Summer Tourism in Greece Diminished Due to Wildfires
Countries like Greece which have been affected by the wildfires that swept over much of the Mediterranean region in late July are now taking stock of how much their tourism revenues have been impacted. The wildfires necessitated the evacuation of...
Crime
Greek Football Fan Murdered in Athens During Clash With Croatian Hooligans
A Greek football fan was murdered on Monday night by soccer hooligans ahead of a game scheduled for Tuesday between Athens-based team AEK and visiting Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia. The young man, aged 22, succumbed to numerous stab wounds that...
Ancient Greece
Antidepressant Medicine Discovered in Ancient Greek City
It seems that even back in the ancient times, people were prone to depression as archaeological finds of antidepressants in the Ancient Greek city of Bathonea, located on the banks of Küçükçekmece Lake in Turkey, have revealed. The city of...
Culture
Five Greece-Inspired Books to Read on Vacation
Greece offers not only an abundance of wonderful vacation destinations but also plenty of charming, funny, and bittersweet stories captured by various authors. The authors of these five books were inspired by Greece and brought it to life in their...
Space
Russia to Launch the First Lunar Mission in 50 Years
Russia's new lunar mission is about to take off as the country is eagerly preparing to launch Luna-25, an automatic interplanetary station. The first launch of the last fifty years is scheduled for August 11th from the Vostochny Cosmodrome. Goals...
Greece
The Beatles’ Travels in Greece and the Dream to Buy an Island
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More than fifty years ago this month, the Beatles travelled to Greece with the aim of buying an island. By Jonathan Knott In July 1967, the Beatles were ascending new heights of fame and creative capacity. They had recently released the...
Military
Is Greek Military Infrastructure Ready to Support the F-35?
Following the accidental explosion of an ammunition depot at a Greek Air Force base near the city of Volos in late July, there are some concerns that Greece's military infrastructure may not be ready to facilitate advanced systems like...
Diplomacy
Turkey’s FM Highlights Opportunity to Improve Relations With Greece
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is optimistic that a "great opportunity" now exists for the improvement of bilateral relations between Greece and Turkey. Athens and Ankara have often been at odds over a range of geostrategic issues, with relations being...
Animals
Bear Escapes From Airplane in Dubai
Prime Minister Al-Sudani of Iraq has mandated an investigation after a bear was able to escape from the cargo hold of a plane in Dubai. The incident has caused dispute over who is to blame for the animal's escape. Iraqi...
Ancient Greece
DNA Analysis Redirects the Cradle of Indo-Europeans, Sheds Light on Proto-Greeks
A recent DNA analysis on 777 ancient genomes from across the so-called Southern Arc, namely Southern Europe and West Asia, redirects the cradle of Indo-Europeans and sheds light on the Proto-Greek prehistoric past. As is well known, the Greek language belongs...
Greek News
Matt Barrett: The Greek-American Who Devotes His Life Writing About Greece
Greek-American Matt Barrett has written millions of words about Greece. Spending his time between Greece and the USA he has over the years created travel pages on the internet that have become a unique resource not only for tourists...
Technology
Myspace, the Rise and Fall of an Internet Empire
Between 2005 and 2008, Myspace was the largest social networking site in the world. Its influence on pop culture, technology, and music was immense. At its peak, Myspace had more monthly online visitors than Yahoo! or Google. Now, however, the...
Archaeology
3,200 Year-Old Mesopotamian Perfume Recreated
A 3,200-year-old Mesopotamian fragrance has recently been recreated in Diyarbakır, Turkey based on a formula left on an ancient clay tablet by a renowned female perfume maker of the time named Tapputi. The perfume formula was discovered by archaeologists on...
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...
Animals
Ancient Greek Mathematical Formula Reveals Cutest Dog Breeds
An ancient Greek formula, known as the Golden Ratio, that was used to identify "physical perfection" was recently adopted by pet experts to identify the cutest dog breeds. The mathematical equation, that compares the measurements, ratios, and symmetry of facial...
Greek News
Monemvasia: Europe’s Oldest Continuously Inhabited Castle Town is in Greece
Monemvasia, on the southeastern shores of the Peloponnese, Greece is Europe's oldest continuously inhabited castle town. Founded in 583 by inhabitants of the mainland seeking refuge from the Slavic and the Avaric invasion of Greece and surrounded by the Myrtoan...
Greek News
The Greek Musician Who Played Bouzouki During Brain Surgery
A Greek man was playing bouzouki in the operating room while the doctors were performing brain surgery on him
Ancient Greece
Euripides’ Medea and Her Terrible Revenge Against Patriarchy
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Euripides’ dismissal by some as a misogynist sits uncomfortably alongside his complex and sympathetic female characters. By Paul Salmond The Athenian poet Euripides was the last of the three great Greek tragedians, after Aeschylus and Sophocles -- and also the least successful. Greek tragedies were...
Greek News
Stefanos Tsitsipas Wins First Title of the Season in Mexico
Stefanos Tsitsipas held off a spirited Alex de Minaur comeback to clinch his first title of the season at the ATP 250 in Los Cabos on Saturday night. The Greek earned his 10th career crown and extended his perfect Lexus...
Environment
Mediterranean Leaders Unite to Fight Climate Crisis
Presidents of Mediterranean nations Greece, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia have issued a joint statement calling for urgent action to address the dangers posed by the climate crisis. In their appeal, the presidents noted the severity of the climate...
Crime
Camorra’s Fugitive Love of Soccer Gets Him Caught in Corfu
A 60-year-old Italian fugitive with suspected links to the Camorra criminal organization was arrested on the island of Corfu, Greece on Saturday. The man had an outstanding European arrest warrant issued by the prosecutor’s office in Naples, Italy, for his...
Greek News
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...
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