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The Greatest Quotes of Ancient Greece’s Philosophers of Stoicism
Stoicism was one of the philosophical movements of the Hellenistic period, founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC
Ancient Greece
Homer’s Iliad, the Story of the Trojan War
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Homer’s Iliad is usually thought of as the first work of European literature—and many would say it is the greatest. It tells part of the saga of the city of Troy and the war that took place there. In...
Greek News
Greece’s Piraeus Port Among World’s Top 10 Shipping Centers
The port of Piraeus in Greece has risen to eighth place among the world's largest shipping centres, according to the latest data from the Xinhua-Baltic Index. Piraeus in the Athens metropolitan area is home to the globe's largest fleet management....
Ancient Greece
Decoding Linear A, the Ancient Minoan Writing System
Linear A, a writing system that was used by the ancient Minoans from 1800 to 1450 BC, has intrigued and frustrated experts for centuries. Despite the fact that it has never been fully decrypted, scientists and archaeologists believe they...
Ancient Greece
Medusa, the Most Fearsome Figure of Greek Mythology
The representation of females in Greek mythology, including Medusa, has often showed men's fear of female power and their need to control it.
Ancient Greece
Intact Marble Head of Alexander the Great Uncovered in Turkey
The head of a statue determined by archaeologists to belong to Alexander the Great, was unearthed during excavations in north-western Turkey. The marble head, dated to the 2nd century AD, was found at the top of a theater in the...
Animals
Newborn Rare Red Panda Becomes Athens Zoo Sensation
A newly born red panda has become an instant star of a zoo near Athens as hundreds queued to get a glimpse last weekend on Red Panda Day at the Attica Zoological Park. The red baby panda is two months...
Diaspora
Greek University Opens Branch in Alexandria, Egypt
The Greek University of Patras announced recently that is opening a branch in Alexandria, Egypt in a first-of-its-kind move by a Greek higher education institution. On Friday at the offices of the Greek community of Alexandria, the rector of the...
Politics
US Senator Bob Menendez Charged with Bribery
US Senator Bob Menendez and wife Nadine Arslanian indicted on bribery charges by the US Justice Department. Prosecutors allege that the couple accepted bribes, including gold bars and envelopes of cash, from New Jersey businessmen. The money was purportedly received...
Ancient Greece
Kissing in Ancient Greece: A Greeting and Sign of Respect
In ancient Greece, kissing was not considered strictly romantic or intimate; rather, kissing was a often a greeting between acquaintances.
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis Calls on the UN to Address the Climate Crisis
Speaking at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed the danger posed by the climate crisis and lamented the failure of the international community to address it. "Our words are never...
Archaeology
John Gilbert: The First African-American Archaeologist Was Fascinated with Athens
John Wesley Gilbert, the son of slaves, became a renowned archaeologist and the first Black man to receive an advanced degree from Brown University.
Archaeology
Oldest Wooden Structure Half a Million Years Old Discovered in Africa
Archaeologists have made a fascinating discovery of the oldest wooden structure that sheds new light on our history. They've found evidence that humans were using wood to build things much earlier than we originally believed and as early as...
Cyprus
Halloumi Cheese Makes Up 20% of Cyprus’ Exports
In the first quarter of 2023, Cyprus' halloumi cheese exports increased sharply, accounting for 20 percent of the country's total product exports. The figures, totaling €111.8 million, were revealed by Petros Xenophontos, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment...
Archaeology
Cities Around the Globe Founded by Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great , who lived from July 356 BC to 10/11 June, 323 BC, was an intrepid conqueror and a brilliant military general.
Celebrities
Skorpios Island, Once Owned by Onassis, Becomes Ultra Luxury Resort
Skorpios, once Aristotle Onassis‘ private island in the Ionian Sea, and now owned by Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, is turning into an ultra-luxury VIP resort. The once near-mythical paradise and playground of the world’s elite from the 1960s to the...
Ancient Greece
The Life of Heinrich Schliemann, the Discoverer of Troy
Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann was a larger-than-life figure, discovering Troy in what is now Hisarlik, in modern-day Turkey.
Animals
Herd of Sheep Eat 100kg of Cannabis in Greece
A herd of sheep grazing in the semi-flooded plain of Thessaly, Greece "invaded" a greenhouse that cultivated medicinal cannabis and ate around a hundred kilograms, reports say. The incident happened near the town of in Almyros in Magnesia TheNewspaper.gr website...
Ancient Greece
The Stunning Statue of Hercules Uncovered in Philippi, Greece
An impressive statue depicting Hercules from the Roman times was recently discovered at the ancient site of Philippi in northern Greece. Alongside the statue, a richly decorated structure, potentially a fountain, was also found. According to a recent announcement by the...
Greek News
Trade Unions in Greece Strike Against New Labor Bill
Trade unions in Greece have called for a 24-hour general strike on Thursday against a new labor bill currently being discussed in Parliament. The strike is supported by major unions, including PAME, Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY), Federation of Secondary State...
Ancient Greece
The Flower That Only Grows on the Acropolis of Athens
Found interspersed among the rocky terrain of the Acropolis of Athens is a small plant with pink flowers, the micromeria acropolitana.
Science
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Volunteers for Brain-implant Trial
Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a brain implant company, announced on Wednesday that it has begun recruiting people for its first human trial. The company's goal is to connect human brains to computers, and it wants to test its technology on people...
Archaeology
Ancient Child’s Shoe With Laces Discovered
A remarkable find in Austria has revealed an ancient child's shoe that is more than two thousand years old and still has its laces! Experts at the German Mining Museum Bochum-Leibniz Research Museum for Geo-resources have concluded that this...
Cyprus
Christodoulides Urges Erdogan to Collaborate for Peace in Cyprus
Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, in his UN General Assembly address, called on Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for collaboration. He underlined a need to promote peace in Cyprus and Turkey, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and adherence to international...
Greek News
Greece Has Europe’s Lowest Reproduction Rate, Study Reveals
Greece is facing a demographic crisis with the country experiencing the lowest population reproduction rate in Europe. The situation has reached alarming proportions with more deaths occurring than births. In 2010, Greece recorded 114,766 births compared to 109,084 deaths. However,...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis and Erdogan Meet at UN Assembly
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met at the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York. This was their second meeting in a short period of time. The previous one took place in July...
Archaeology
1400-Year-Old Gold Foil Figures Discovered in Pagan Temple in Norway
In a recent development in Vingrom, located to the south of Lillehammer by Lake Mjøsa in Norway, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable collection of tiny gold objects. These gold pieces no bigger than a fingernail and as thin as...
Ancient Greece
Queen Cleopatra’s Sole Surviving Handwriting Is a Single Greek Word
The sole surviving sample of Queen Cleopatra's handwriting, found on an ancient papyrus, reveals a single Greek word, "ginesthoi" (Greek: γίνεσθοι), meaning "make it happen" or " so be it". This remarkable document is a royal decree dated back to...
Africa
Liver-Eating Killer Whales Force Sharks to Flee
Scientists discovered that the number of sharks at their main meeting spots has changed. One of the reasons is that certain killer whales favour shark livers. South Africa is famous for its big, great white sharks. But there's some concerning...
Ancient Greece
Temple of Greek Goddess Aphrodite Found Underwater at Heracleion, Egypt
A temple of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and another for the Egyptian god Amun was found off Heracleion on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast by a team of archaeologists. The team of researchers explored the ancient port city of Thonis-Heracleion in the...
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