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Culture
What Did India Learn From the Ancient Greeks?
The interaction of the two great ancient civilizations of Greece and India began with the invasion of Alexander the Great in 326 BC.
Greek News
US Aircraft Deployed in Greece as Part of Israel-Hamas Response
The US is sending dozens of aircraft to Greece as part of its response to the war between Israel and Hamas, it emerged on Tuesday. In an exclusive report, the news website CNN Greece says dozens of military aircraft, transports...
Greek News
Greece Urges Its Citizens to Leave Lebanon
Greece on Tuesday urged its citizens who are not permanent residents of Lebanon to leave the country as the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies. "Given the current situation in the area, the Greek Embassy of Beirut recommends to all...
Canada
Growing Up Black in Greece: A Diplomat’s Daughter Recalls
Growing up black in Greece? Patricia Kumbakisaka, 31, one of Canada’s most accomplished young black women, has done it. Here she describes her life in Greece.
Business
Little Athens: The New Residencies at Hellinikon, Europe’s Largest Urban Park
Little Athens is the name given to the latest residential neighborhood of The Hellinikon, Europe's largest urban regeneration project, south of the Greek capital. LAMDA Development announced that amid significant sales velocity across Hellinikon's residential offerings, Little Athens will bring...
Greek News
Athens Defies Male-Dominated Politics in Greece
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Athens has defied male-dominated politics in Greece by electing 15 female councilors out of a total of 26 in the recent municipal elections. Time will tell if modern Athens by “Embracing of the Feminine Power of Athena’s Wisdom” will...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Inscription Found in Bulgaria’s Roman Baths
An ancient Greek inscription was discovered by archeologists in the resort town of Hisarya, Southern Bulgaria which reveals who ruled the finances of the province of Thrace. The marble slab, is dedicated to the Emperor Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius,...
Europe
Turkey’s President Submits Bill to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, removed one of the final hurdles blocking Sweden from joining NATO by submitting a bill approving membership to parliament for ratification. The move on Monday was in line with a commitment Erdogan made to NATO...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Secures 3-year, $186M Contract with Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension according to multiple reports ending the uncertainty over his future. The two-time NBA MVP adds two fully guaranteed years to his current deal, as well as...
Archaeology
Scientists Recreate Fragrance of Egyptian Mummy
Max Planck Institute researchers replicated the fragrance of an Ancient Egyptian noblewoman's mummy from around 1450 BC. The revelation offers a rare glimpse into the long-lost practices of Ancient Egypt, where mummification held a significant place in rituals concerning...
Sports
186mph Self-Driving AI Cars Will Soon Race on F1 Tracks
F1 racing is famous worldwide, but this is but a tiny piece of the larger Formula world. Besides F1, there are electric car races and video game competitions about F1, and now, there's a whole league for self-driving cars. At...
Economy
Amazon Creates First Solar Park in Greece
Amazon is continuing its investment in Greece with the creation of a solar park in Makrihoria, Aetoloakarnania. This project is one of a total of thirty-nine new renewable energy projects announced by Amazon in Europe, adding more than 1GW of...
Culture
Jewish Mural Vandalized in Thessaloniki, Greece
On Sunday evening, a Jewish Holocaust mural in Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, was vandalised once more. Unknown perpetrators defaced the mural with the words "Free Gaza," "Free Palestine," and "Jews = Nazis." The mural, honoring Holocaust victims and Thessaloniki's...
Greek church
Catholic, Anglican Churches Condemn Attack on Greek Church in Gaza
The Orthodox, Catholic, and Anglican churches have issued a joint appeal calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after Israel damaged a Greek Orthodox Church last week. The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius, believed to be the third oldest...
Greek News
Beach in Greece Voted as the Best European Filming Location
Chiliadou Beach on Evia in Greece was recently awarded as the Best European Filming Location of the Year by the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN). The beach of the Aegean Sea was featured in Triangle of Sadness and is the...
Archaeology
Greek Discovery of Iceland Supported by Linguistic Evidence
The Greek discovery of Iceland more than one thousand years prior to the Vikings is supported by evidence published recently in The Housman Society Journal. Based on an essentially linguistic hypothesis of his own inspiration, Dr. Andrew Charles Breeze pens...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis Visits Israel as Hundreds of Gaza Sites Hit by Israeli Strikes
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived on Monday in Israel to express his solidarity with the country following Hamas’ terror attack and push for an improvement in humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians in Gaza. He met the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. https://twitter.com/IsraeliPM/status/1716399597013053904 Mitsotakis...
Diaspora
Greek Adoptee in US Discovers Biological Dad After 63 Years
A Greek adoptee in the US eventually discovered the identity of his biological father after 63 years thanks to the Eftychia Project. The Project is a nonprofit organization that provides assistance and support free of charge to Greek adoptees searching for...
Diaspora
Greek-Americans Who Made Suits Fine Enough for a President
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The story of Greek-American tailors who worked in Rochester, New York, for Hickey Freeman, then considered among the world’s most prestigious brands for suits. By Evan Bourtis Inside a four-story building of sand-colored bricks in 20th-century Rochester, New York, tailors speaking...
Greek Food
Smart Olives: Greek Farmers Use GPS to Track Olive Theft
Farmers on Crete have begun using GPS chip technology in the shape of olives hung on trees to deal with the rising theft of olives during the current harvest season. Several cases of theft have been reported on Crete and...
Greece
The History of the Corinth Canal, Greece’s Suez
The Corinth Canal, one of the most important infrastructure works of the modern Greek State, was inaugurated on July 25, 1893. Many believe that the canal changed maritime activity forever. It connects the Ionian and Aegean seas, making cargo...
Archaeology
Solar Alignment Illuminates Pharaoh Ramesses II Statue at Abu Simbel, Egypt
The face of Egypt's Pharaoh Ramesses II statue at Abu Simbel was met with a beam of sunlight this morning in a solar alignment phenomenon which rarely occurs. The ancient figure of Pharaoh Ramesses II is one of four seated...
Culture
The Customs and Traditions of a Typical Greek Wedding, Explained
Greek weddings are festive events with many traditions stemming from both the Greek Orthodox church and from cultural superstitions.
Ancient Greece
Meze, the DNA of Greek Food
Meze, or Mezedes are the very DNA of Greek food. By Giorgio Pintzas Monzani A sip, a bite, a word. For those who know the world of meze closely, you can easily find yourself in this sentence. For those who are...
Politics
Cairo Peace Summit Ends Without Gaza Agreement
Today's Cairo Peace Summit saw Arab leaders condemn Israel's intensive bombing campaign in Gaza, while Europeans urged for the protection of civilians. However, with the absence of Israel and senior United States (US) officials, no agreement was reached to...
Culture
Coffees You Must Try in Greece
Greeks consume 5.5 kilos of coffee annually per capita, putting the country into fifteenth position in a global list of top coffee drinkers. Probably one of the most important traits of modern Greek society, coffee is not just part...
Ancient Greece
‘Shrine’ in Turkey Turns Out to Be Tomb of Ancient Greek Boxer Diagoras
A 2,300-year-old tomb in southwest Turkey—once revered as a holy Islamic site—turns out to be the tomb of ancient Greek boxer Diagoras.
Greek News
Greek Islands Fight for Identity Amid Tourism Boom
The absence of tourism on the Greek islands during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired a plan to help the Cyclades Isles locals safeguard their culture against tourism. Greece has seen historical tourism records broken with revenue from foreign travelers expected to...
Diplomacy
Humanitarian Aid Convoy Starts Entering Gaza From Egypt
Humanitarian aid convoys have started entering Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah border, crossing more than two weeks after the war broke out. Egyptian state television showed a number of trucks entering the gate earlier today (Saturday, October 21). The carrier...
History
15 Shipwrecks Unearthed in Mediterranean Sea
In the Mediterranean, experts in underwater archaeology have big news. They've identified 15 new shipwrecks near the coasts of Antalya and Mersin in Turkey. This exciting discovery has bumped up the total count of wrecks in that area to...
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