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Cyprus
The Joint Statement of the Greece, Cyprus, Israel Summit
Greece, Israel, and Cyprus on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening trilateral cooperation in multiple fields. “During our discussion, we reaffirmed our aim to intensify collaboration in many fields, including energy, security, defense, economy, and academia,” said Greek Cypriot leader...
Greece
Why Greek Honey Is the Best in the World: A Beekeeper Explains
For thousands of years, Greek honey has been collected for its delicious, sweet taste and healing, nutritious properties.
Ancient Greece
Alepotrypa Cave in Greece Is One of Largest Neolithic Sites in Europe
Alepotrypa Cave, located in the Peloponnese in Greece, is home to one of the largest Neolithic burial sites in Europe. Located in the rugged area of Mani, the cave is part of the Caves of Diros complex. It was inhabited...
Cyprus
Greece, Israel and Cyprus Agree to Deepen Alliance
The leaders of Greece, Israel, and Cyprus, meeting in Nicosia on Monday, agreed to deepen their alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean with a particular emphasis on energy and security. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos...
Celebrities
Elon Musk’s Name Appears in 69-Year-Old Book About Space Travel
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and once richest person in the world, has promised to bring humans to Mars by 2024. But was his mission predicted nearly 70 years ago in a fiction book? Musk has cryptically tweeted in the...
Greek News
Greece Braces for Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms after Massive Wildfire
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are hitting parts of Greece on Monday after firefighters managed to contain the massive wildfire in Evros. The cold weather front, which will bring strong rains and winds as well as frequent thunderstorms, will take most...
Culture
Top 10 Countries With the Highest IQ
Determining which countries have the highest IQ and are the smartest in the world is difficult because there are so many different factors to consider. However, the site World Population Review recently put together a list of the top nations...
Greek News
Swimming Non-Stop the Entire 131 Kms of the Gulf of Corinth
A Belgian athlete and adventurer swam the Gulf of Corinth non-stop, breaking the open sea swimming world record by covering 131 kilometers (81 miles). Matthieu Bonne covered the entire distance in 60 hours and 55 minutes, stopping only for food...
Ancient Greece
Ten Iconic Flowers of Greece
A list of the ten most iconic flowers of Greece is not difficult to create since Greece is home to some of the most spectacular flowers in the world. One of the most striking things one notices on leaving...
Ancient Greece
Vapheio Gold Cups are Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Art
The pair of stunning gold cups, called the "Vapheio Cups," are considered masterpieces of ancient Greek art. The expertly crafted gold objects were found at the Vapheio tholos tomb in Lakonia, Greece in the late nineteenth century. The pair of...
Ancient Greece
Thespis of Icaria: The Ancient Greek That Invented Acting
Aristotle of Ancient Greece gave much to human history. Yet, that legacy includes far more than just philosophy, for the famed polymath gifted us Thespis of Icaria as well, a name that might otherwise have been forgotten. Two hundred years...
Greek Food
Greek Dakos Takes First Place in List of 100 World’s Best Salads
Greece has taken first place recently 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...
Environment
The Longest Underwater Tunnel in the World
Spanning eighteen kilometers, the new Fehrman Belt fixed link between Germany and Denmark is set to the longest and deepest combined road and rail tunnel in the world. When completed, it will cut travel time down to ten minutes...
Archaeology
What People Ate in the Bronze Age
A new study that analyzed protein residues from ancient cooking cauldrons found what the people of Caucasus in the Bronze Age ate. Archaeologists have long been drawing conclusions about how ancient tools were used by the people who crafted them...
Greek News
Ten Things to Do in Kavala: The Beautiful Gateway to Macedonia
The city of Kavala in northern Greece, which rises up from the sea like an amphitheater, is a gem waiting to be explored for its rich history and beautiful surroundings.
Ancient Greece
Pheidippides’ Real Marathon Was a Punishing 300 Miles
Why is the ancient Greek man Pheidippides, the greatest runner in world history after whose exploits the concept of the marathon was created, remembered for running the 25 miles from Marathon to Athens rather than the distance from Athens...
Diplomacy
Greece and India Become Strategic Partners
India and Greece have now become “strategic partners,” announced Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Greece H.E. Kyriakos Mitsotakis. But what are the reasons for the friendship and strategic synergy between India and Greece? According...
Animals
113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Found in Texas
113-million-year-old dinosaur footprints were discovered in a dried-up part of a river at the Dinosaur Valley State Park in central Texas. As the name suggests, the park already protects other dinosaur footprints. But the tracks that recently emerged are usually...
Environment
Why Greece Has Failed to Put Out the Deadly Wildfire in Evros?
Greece has failed to put out the deadly wildfire in Evros in the northeast of the country that has been burning a virgin forest for more than two weeks. Experts are trying to figure out why the particular wildfire is...
Diaspora
Greek Couple Return to their Roots after Living the American Dream
A Greek couple married for 70 years that has lived the American Dream has recently returned to their village near Kozani, northern Greece, the place where they first met and fell in love. 95-year-old Mike Daniel (Michalis Daniil) and his...
Greek News
Part of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts Were Written in Greek
Many of Isaac Newton's precious notebooks, in which he worked out his theories about the world, were written entirely in perfect Greek.
events
Spectacular Air Show at Athens Flying Week Event
The Athens Flying Week, the biggest air show in the Balkans with over 500,000 loyal fans worldwide, returned again for another exciting aviation weekend at the Tanagra Airport, on 2 & 3 September. Flying at this year's show at Tanagra...
Archaeology
Construction Workers Find Roman Temple
In the small village of Sarsina in Emilia-Romagna on the Apennine Mountains in Italy, a group of construction workers were working on building a parking lot, fitness center, and playground. Having cleared the area in December of last year,...
Ancient Greece
Platonic Love: The Concept of Greek Philosopher Plato
Platonic love is one of the most widely misinterpreted concepts in Plato's philosophy. It has transcended the realm of philosophy, becoming widely used across culture and has strayed from its original meaning throughout the process. Plato believed that love is...
Greece
Autumn on Mainland Greece at Its Best: Must Do Trips
A Must To Do Trip Visit Mailand Greece during Autumn and experienced at its best, because its beauty nature is magical at this season!
Technology
Anonymous Sudan Hacks X to Put Pressure on Elon Musk
A group of hackers known as Anonymous Sudan caused X, which used to be called Twitter, to go offline in many countries on Tuesday morning. They did this to pressure Elon Musk to start his Starlink service in their...
Space
MIT Builds Huge Space-Time Ripple Detector
Scientists at MIT just launched a new search for the waves of the Big Bang rippling through the universe. The plan is for a huge, sensitive, new-generation gravitational-wave detector. Over the following three years, the National Science Foundation will...
Health
Patients Treated by Female Surgeons ‘Less Likely to Die’
A recent study published in the JAMA Surgery journal suggests that patients treated by female surgeons tend to have a higher chance of recovering well and are "less likely to pass away." This research involving over a million individuals...
Archaeology
Humans Faced Extinction: Only 1,300 Were Left 120,000 Years Ago
New research points to a possibility that humans came close to dying out in the last one million years. The idea of a "population bottleneck" could help resolve some big questions about how we evolved, but there are still doubts...
Environment
Wildfire in Evros, Greece Burns for 15th Day
The wildfire in Evros, northeastern Greece is burning for the 15th day on Saturday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters. As of Friday, the firefighting effort involves 129 fire engines with a crew of 586 members, 16 teams of...
Culture
Two Years Without Mikis Theodorakis: His Last Concert in Athens
On the second anniversary of Mikis Theodorakis' death, many reflect on the music icon's last concert held in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens in 2017. In a tribute to the legendary composer, who died on September 2, 2021, a stunning...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Spartan Dialect Tsakonika Still Alive Despite Ravages of Time
Tsakonika, the language of ancient Sparta, still survives today, despite the ravages of time and the many reversals of fortune in Greece.
Ancient Greece
Hermes, the God of Thieves in Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Hermes is considered the messenger God, in charge of protecting travelers, thieves, and guide the souls to the Hades
Technology
Elon Musk’s X to Collect Biometric and Employment Data
Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, will collect biometric data on its users, such as a photograph of their face, in an update to its privacy policy. People signed up to its subscription service, X Premium, can choose to...
Cyprus
The Oldest Wine in the World
Commandaria, an amber-colored sweet dessert wine from Cyprus, has the prestigious distinction of being the oldest named wine still in production today. The name dates back to the arrival of the Crusaders in Cyprus in the 12th century, but the...
Environment
Massive Urban Park Planned in Votanikos, Athens
The Athens City Council has unanimously approved plans for creating a massive urban park in the suburb of Votanikos, which currently houses mostly vacant, dilapidated storage and industrial facilities. The park will feature 3,563 newly planted trees, a mix of...
Business
Jobs With Highest Risk of Being Replaced by AI
Princeton University has recently published a study highlighting 20 occupations most at risk of becoming redundant thanks to advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The study revealed that call center operators are the most at risk of losing their jobs,...
Ancient Greece
Neaera, the Athenian Child Slave Raised to Be a Courtesan
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Neaera was a child slave from fourth century BCE Athens whose life is sorrowful. She was put on trial and caught amid petty politics.
Ancient Greece
Portara: The Massive Marble Doorway Standing Proudly on Greece’s Naxos
The imposing ruins of the Portara, or gate, still stand on the islet of Palatia on Naxos. What remains of a temple dedicated to Apollo, which was built in the 6th to 7th century BC and was never completed,...
Economy
Greek Wine Production to Decrease 30% in 2023
Greek wine production in 2023 is expected to drop by 30 percent, primarily attributed to the prevalence of downy mildew, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported. The Greek Winemakers' Association's leader, Yiannis Voyatzis, disclosed this projection during discussions with Agricultural Production...
Environment
Why Are Extreme Wildfires 25 Percent More Frequent Today?
According to a recent California study, the risk of rapidly spreading wildfires has increased significantly as a result of climate change. This study, which has implications for preventing future disasters such as those in Canada, Greece, and Hawaii, emphasizes...
Archaeology
Mysterious 2,800-Year-Old Channels Discovered in Jerusalem
In a remarkable archaeological discovery in Jerusalem, experts have revealed a series of enigmatic channels that date back a stunning 2,800 years to the reigns of King Joash and Amaziah. This extraordinary discovery marks the very first instance of such...
Archaeology
Ancient Humans May Have Used Shoes Over 100,000 Years Ago
The findings made at three archaeological sites in South Africa may show that ancient humans have been wearing footwear for over a hundred thousand years, much older than previously thought. In South Africa, archeologists discovered 153,000-year-old footprints in May 2023....
Greek News
Greece to Deploy Drones and Sensors to Combat Wildfires
On Thursday, the Prime Minister of Greece revealed plans to deploy drones and forest temperature sensors to detect wildfires in their early stages. The announcement came amid an ongoing crisis that has seen vast swaths of the country engulfed in...
Ancient Greece
Unknown Greek Gods You May Not Have Heard Of
Greek mythology is full of unknown gods that remained in the shadows of the more well-known ones, such as Zeus, Ares, or the patroness of hunting, Artemis. They did not spend their days on Olympus, and relatively little was known...
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