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Ancient Greece and Africa Share Long History
Africans and Ancient Greeks had long, rich history together often reflected in the depiction of Africa in Ancient Greek art. The first contact between Greeks and Africans was sometime during the Bronze Age. At this time, the Minoan culture...
Ancient Greece
Amber Road: The Ancient Trade Route of the ‘Northern Gold’
The Amber Road was an ancient route linking northern Europe to the Mediterranean through which amber often referred to as "northern gold" was traded from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. Amber deposits are still present under the Baltic Sea,...
Energy
Greece’s Astypalaia Island Turns “Green” with Fleet of Electric Cars
Greece's Astypalaia is waving goodbye to petrol and diesel in a groundbreaking project that is introducing electric cars to the Dodecanese island. As part of the plan, cars are being replaced by electric vehicles (locals and local businesses have been...
Food
Falafel Ranks Third Fastest Growing Protein Sandwich
Over the past four years, falafel has become the third fastest growing protein sandwich, Grecian Delights/Kronos Foods (GDK Foods) noted. Falafel, comprised of small yet deeply satisfying bites, tantalize with their tender interior and invitingly crispy crust. This dish has...
Greek News
Humans to Achieve Immortality by 2030, Google Engineer Claims
Immortality has been a dream of human beings since the dawn of time. Mankind´s fascination with cheating death is reflected in scientific records, mythology, and folklore dating back at least to ancient Egypt. Now, Ray Kurzweil, a former Google engineer,...
Greece
Kostas Georgakis, the Student Who Set Himself on Fire for Greece
Kostas Georgakis, a Greek geology student who was attending university in Italy, set himself on fire in Genoa on September 19, 1970 as a protest against the Greek military dictatorship of the time. The 22-year-old's last words were "Long...
Archaeology
14th-Century Shipboard Cannon May be Europe’s Oldest
A rare shipboard cannon, discovered beneath the sea near Sweden, could be the oldest ship gun in Europe. Inside this remarkable find, scientists discovered bits of cloth, believed to be leftovers from a gunpowder bag called a cartouche. Radiocarbon dating...
Business
Erdogan Invites Musk to Build Tesla Car Factory in Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has invited Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, to establish a Tesla factory in Turkey, according to the country's communications directorate on Monday. Musk mentioned that numerous Turkish suppliers are currently collaborating with Tesla, and he...
Archaeology
Archaeologists in Spain Discover Unique Ancient Drawings
Archaeologists found ancient drawings of a big, extinct bull called an auroch on a cave wall in Spain's Cova Dones. This cave is located in a place called Millares near Valencia. Experts initially assumed the drawings were special because...
Energy
Greece Ranks Third in EU for Struggling to Heat Homes
Greece has ranked third within the European Union for the highest prevalence of home heating challenges. According to the latest statistics released by Eurostat, 18.7 percent of the population reported difficulties in keeping their homes adequately warm during the...
Greek News
Stefanos Kasselakis: The Rising Star of the Greek Left
Stefanos Kasselakis is the rising star of the Greek Left after winning the first round of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance election for party leadership
Ancient Greece
Has the Mystery of the Ancient Phaistos Disc Been Solved?
The mystery of the Minoan Phaistos Disc has been "solved by 99 percent" says linguist and archaeologist Gareth Owens.
Crime
Two Turkish Citizens Arrested in Greece for Spying
Two Turkish citizens suspected of spying on military installations at Poros, Greece were arrested on Monday. The two were arrested in the castle town of Monemvasia and were transferred to Athens where they will be interviewed by the Greek intelligence...
Ancient Greece
DNA Study Shows When Ancient Greeks Colonized Italy
A recent DNA study by an international team of scientists showed when Ancient Greeks colonized Magna Graecia in Italy. Magna Graecia is the name of the coastal areas of southern Italy and Sicily that were extensively populated by Greek settlers. The...
Animals
Five Dog Breeds a Vet Would Never Own
A British vet has gone viral on Tik Tok recently after sharing a video in which he revealed five dog breeds he would never choose to own and the reason for each. Ben Simpson-Vernon, a veterinarian based in Chigwell, England...
Ancient Greece
Six of the Most Important Greek Sites in Turkey
There is an almost uncountable number of ancient Greek and Byzantine archaeological and historical sites in Turkey.
Ancient Greece
Elon Musk on Homer’s Iliad: ‘Best Story Ever’
Elon Musk is apparently captivated by the story of the Iliad saying on X, formerly Twitter, that is "the best story ever." "The incredibly captivating story that is The Iliad was meant to be spoken, so listen to it," the...
Environment
Growing Magma Under Santorini Volcano a ‘Real Threat’
A submarine volcano on the Greek island of Santorini has a growing, never-before-seen magma chamber that could fuel another massive eruption within the next 150 years, a recent study found. About 4 miles (7 kilometers) from Santorini, 1,640 feet (500...
Ancient Greece
This is the Oldest Known Cycladic Sculpture of Ancient Greece
The Fat Lady of Saliagos (also known as The Naked Lady of Saliagos) is the oldest known Cycladic sculpture. It is a marble figure from the Aegean Neolithic period discovered on the tiny islet of Saliagos between the Greek islands...
Greek News
FIve Members of the Greek Rescue Team Killed in Libya
Five members of a Greek rescue team en route to the flood-ravaged city of Derna, Libya were killed in a road accident on Sunday, authorities in Athens confirmed on Monday. A bus carrying 19 Greek rescue workers collided with a...
Ancient Greece
Would You Be Considered Beautiful in Ancient Greece?
Who, exactly, was considered beautiful in ancient Greece? Were their beauty standards much different from our own?
Culture
Rotunda in Thessaloniki: The Oldest Surviving Church in Greece
The Rotunda, built by Roman emperor Galerius in 306 AD, is the oldest of Thessaloniki's churches and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built at the turning point between the pagan and Christian world, probably as a temple for...
Greek church
The Greek Orthodox Monk Who Died Without Ever Seeing a Woman
A Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos, the center of Orthodox monasticism, died at the age of 82 without ever seeing a woman. This is the story of Michael Tolotos. Born around 1856, Tolotos faced a tragic start to his...
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...
Diplomacy
Greece to Push for Security Council Seat at the UN General Assembly
Greece will push its candidacy to win a seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 term during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly that takes place this week in New York. Foreign...
Archaeology
Theopetra Cave: The Oldest Human Construction on Earth
Theopetra Cave, located in the Meteora limestone rock formations of Thessaly, Central Greece, is likely to be the place of the oldest human construction on earth, as findings indicate that the cave was inhabited as early as 130,000 years ago. According...
Greek News
The Five Candidates Vowing to Reverse SYRIZA’s Decline in Greece
Five candidates for the leadership of the leftist SYRIZA party in Greece are vowing to reverse the decline in the party's popularity following successive election defeats, during the first round of elections that take place on Sunday. SYRIZA hopes that...
Environment
Floods and Fires: ‘Greece is Facing War in a Time of Peace’
After the recent deadly floods and fires, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday said "Greece is facing a war in a time of peace." He was speaking at the Thessaloniki International Fair as Austria confirmed that a newlywed couple vacationing...
Celebrities
Giannis Antetokounmpo Welcomes Baby Daughter
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his fiancee, Mariah Riddlesprigger, announced on social media Saturday they had a baby girl. The couple named their daughter Eva Brooke. She’s their third child, joining sons Liam, 3, and Maverick, 2. The post showed...
Ancient Greece
Bronze Age Settlement Found Under Roman Bath Complex at Corinth
A Bronze Age settlement and an elegant Roman bath complex were recently unearthed at the site of ancient Corinth. The excavation at Chiliomodi, Corinth not only confirmed the existence of the extensive nature of the Roman baths but also revealed...
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