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The Greek Language is the Greatest Ambassador of Hellenism
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With over 3,400 years of documented history, the Greek language has heavily influenced all other western languages.
By Ada Leivada
Whenever Greece faces challenges to its public image, such as it recently did during last decade’s devastating financial crisis, its greatest...
Business
Elon Musk’s Net Worth is More than Greece’s GDP
Elon Musk's personal net worth is currently larger than Greece's gross domestic product (GDP). The businessman and engineer who is currently the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is currently worth $219.9 billion, while the nation of Greece's GDP is...
Culture
Giorgos Hatziparaskos: The Last Phyllo Master of Greece
Hidden in the quiet backstreets of the old town of Rethymno on the Greek island of Crete, a plethora of long-time gone traditions still keep their magic alive. Inside ancient workshops, artisans, craftsmen, and even lutists still treasure the...
Ancient Greece
From Delphi to Google: Ancient Oracle to Modern-Day Search Engines
In ancient Greece the people relied heavily on oracles not only to predict the future, but to reveal secret information and the answers to their deepest philosophical questions.
One of the most famous of all oracles was at Delphi, located...
Greek news
Mikis Theodorakis: Greek Patriot, Renowned Composer Dead at 96
Mikis Theodorakis, the greatest Greek composer in history, whose music has touched generations, died on Thursday at age 96 in Athens.
His death at his home in central Athens followed multiple hospitalizations in recent years, mostly for heart treatment.
The composer...
Environment
Deadly Fire at Mati Still Haunts Greece Three Years Later
Three years since the devastating fires of July 23, 2018 in the seaside Athens resort of Mati the horrifying images cannot be erased.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Helmet Found in Burial Chamber in Croatia
A very rare bronze Greek-Illyrian war helmet, used in Greece during the time of the Greco-Persian Wars, has just been discovered in a rock-cut tomb in Dalmatia, Croatia.
Animals
Stray Dog Moves from Greece to New Life in Germany on a Bicycle
A dog in Greece found a new lease of life - rescued in Crete from a chained life and moved to Germany crossing Europe on a bicycle!
Archaeology
Greek Islanders Battled French, Ottomans Over Venus de Milo Statue
The Aphrodite of Milo, better known as Venus de Milo, is one of the most representative statues of the Hellenistic period of Greek sculpture.
Greek News
Exploring Nafpaktos’ Venetian Port and Fortress Transports You to Another Time
Nafpaktos is a picturesque town that is situated on a bay on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth in Western Greece.