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Winter Solstice Brings Longer, Brighter Days Ahead
The peoples of the world, or at least those in the Northern Hemisphere, look forward to the Winter Solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year but brings hope for longer, brighter days ahead. After the passage of six...
Culture
Nude on the Parthenon: Nelly’s Daring Photos Banned by Facebook
Nelly (1899 – 1998) was a Greek female photographer and the first artist to photograph a nude dancer on the Acropolis. Her pictures of ancient Greek temples set against sea and sky backgrounds helped shape the visual image of...
Business
Greek Risk Management Company Awarded by the European Defense Agency
A Greek company was recently awarded a pan-European distinction by the European Defense Agency (EDA) for its innovative work on artificial intelligence (AI) and risk management. Cyber Noesis based in Athens won the "Defence Innovation Prize 2023" competition, in the...
Archaeology
Ancient Landmass Emerged and Disappeared 70,000 Years Ago
New archaeological research reveals that the sea off northwestern Australia once had islands and a massive landmass. This area was so large it could support around half a million people, as reported in a study published in Quaternary Science...
Greek church
Greece Vows to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage Defying the Orthodox Church
Greece's government announced on Thursday that it will follow through on a pledge to legalize same-sex marriage, defying the country’s powerful Orthodox Church. Government spokesperson, Pavlos Marinakis says the law will be introduced in parliament during the current session, which...
Environment
Earth’s Largest Lake in History Lands in Guinness Book of Records
The Guinness Book of World Records has officially recognized the Paratethys as the largest lake in Earth's history. This immense lake, also known as Lake Paratethys, held a staggering ten times more water than all of today's lakes combined. Vladimir...
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...
Energy
Greece Set to Become Major Electricity Exporter to Europe
Greece could generate billions of euros for its economy by developing an electricity connection to central Europe and exporting the country’s vast potential in renewable energy to consumers in Germany and elsewhere, according to a recent study. According to the...
Greek News
When Greece Was Part of the Lost Continent of Greater Adria
Recent research shows that more than 200 million years ago, Greece was part of a lost continent scientists call "Greater Adria." The only visible remnants of Greater Adria today are the mountain ranges of southern Europe, such as the Alps,...
Culture
Holocaust Museum of Thessaloniki Finally Gets Building Approval
The municipality of Thessaloniki finally approved the construction of the Holocaust Museum, a decade after the project was conceived. It took a legislative regulation and two Presidential Decrees to resolve a series of issues, from ownership to land uses...
Greek News
Kaimaktsalan: The Winter Mykonos of Greece
Palaios Agios Athanasios or Tsegani is a traditional village at the foot of Mount Vorras or Kaimaktsalan, on the Piperitsa summit, next to Lake Vegoritida in Western Macedonia.
Education
Greece to Lift Ban on Private Universities in Historic Move
Greece will lift the ban on private universities, the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced this week in a historic move. The initiative will be part of broader higher education reforms that will be introduced in a bill soon to...
Greek church
Pope Francis Consents to Blessings for Same-Sex Couples
Pope Francis has authorized the blessing of same-sex couples within the framework of the Catholic Church. Although this decision sets a precedent, the blessing is conducted with explicit conditions: it must take place outside liturgical rites and must not...
Greek News
Greece Sends Frigate to the Red Sea to Protect Shipping
Greece announced on Thursday it is sending a frigate to the Red Sea to participate in the multinational force led by the United States to protect shipping following recent attacks by militias from Yemen. Ten countries have already expressed an...
Business
George Logothetis Visits DR and Colombia to Expand Libra’s Impact on Latin America
A delegation of the Libra Group led by Executive Chairman George Logothetis visited Colombia and the Dominican Republic (DR) recently to discuss the Group's investments and philanthropy in the region. Logothetis, a proud Greek American entrepreneur and philanthropist who is...
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