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Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Philosophers Brought to Life by AI
Ancient Greek scientists and philosophers are brought back to life and tell their stories in this captivating video produced through Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Equator AI created the video using the latest artificial intelligence technology to bring these great thinkers to...
Politics
Donald Trump Defeats Nikki Haley in New Hampshire Primary
Donald Trump has had another resounding win in his race to become the Republican candidate in November's White House election by defeating former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary.
After his triumph in Iowa, with 90...
Crime
Submarines Loaded With Tons of Drugs Seized in Pacific Ocean
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Colombia and Ecuador seized two submarines loaded with drugs, specifically cocaine, in Pacific Ocean waters. The two semi-submersibles were intercepted by the authorities of both countries over the past weekend.
According to reports, the Colombian Navy intercepted the narco-submarine on...
Archaeology
Roman Villa Associated With Pliny the Elder Discovered in Naples
Researchers in Naples have discovered an ancient Roman villa on the seafront, thought to be the place where Pliny the Elder watched Mount Vesuvius erupt.
Archaeological assistance sought during an urban regeneration project in the vicinity of Punta Sarparella in...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Reveal How Ancient Roman Wine Would Have Tasted
Archaeologists recently uncovered the secrets of how Romans preferred their wine two thousand years ago. It is widely known that the ancient Romans really liked wine. It was part of their stories and pictures, as well as others things...
Greek News
Yorgos Lanthimos Nominated for Best Director Oscar
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos' film Poor Things has received Oscar nominations in eleven categories. In addition, the filmmaker himself has been nominated for Best Director, putting him in competition with Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese.
The 2024 Oscar nominations were...
Greek church
Greek Orthodox Church to Campaign Against Same-Sex Marriage
The Holy Synod, the highest governing body of the Church of Greece, expressed its opposition to the government's expected bill on same-sex marriage and vowed to campaign against it.
Top clerics unanimously decided to launch a campaign to prevent the...
Culture
Ancient Greeks Were the First to Give Someone the Finger
The ancient Greek philosopher, Diogenes the Cynic, was most likely the man who invented "the finger" as an insult.
The historian of philosophy Diogenes Laertios wrote that the cynical philosopher Diogenes made the rude gesture to the orator Demosthenes in...
Europe
The Greek Designer of the Iconic British Mini Car
An English-Greek man had the distinction of being the designer of one of the two most emblematic cars in the world, the Mini Cooper.
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...
Diaspora
Bill on Postal Voting for Greeks Abroad Expanded to Include National Elections
On Monday, the Greek government introduced an amendment to a bill that would include postal voting in the national elections and European elections scheduled for later this year.
The amendment establishes postal voting as the exclusive method of voting for...
Military
21 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Combat
The Israeli army says 21 of its soldiers have been killed in Gaza, the deadliest day for Israeli forces since the start of their ground operation.
A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Daniel Hagari, said it is believed...
Archaeology
Atlanta Museum Returns Stolen Artifacts to Greece
Atlanta's Emory University returned three stolen artifacts from the Michael C. Carlos Museum collection to Greece on Monday after confirming that the antiquities were illegally acquired or trafficked.
The agreement for repatriation, signed by the Emory University Provost Ravi V....
Business
Libra’s GSI to Build Massive Solar Power Facility in Canada
Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure LLC (GSI), one of the renewable energy subsidiaries of Libra Group, announced the construction of a 100-megawatt (MWac) utility-scale solar facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The Iyuhána Solar (Iyuhána), a GSI-led partnership with Saturn Power Inc. and Ocean...
Archaeology
Ancient Roman Dodecahedron Uncovered by Amateur Archaeologists
A Roman dodecahedron was recently discovered in England by the amateur archaeology group Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group. These twelve-sided metal objects have baffled experts for a long time, and finding a well-preserved one in a farmer's field...