Face of Roman Britain’s Only Known Crucifixion Victim Revealed
Only one crucified person has been identified in Roman Britain. The man's skeleton was discovered in Cambridgeshire during a dig in 2017. In a recent...
Future of Zakynthos Navagio Beach Uncertain after Shipwreck Damage
Questions have been raised over the responsibility of the famous shipwreck on Navagio Beach in Zakynthos after a surge in bad weather has seen...
5 Mysteries from the Ancient World that Remain Unexplained
Certain unexplained phenomena of a similar nature have appeared throughout time in various parts and cultures across the ancient world. These continue to puzzle...
Elon Musk Visits Auschwitz After Antisemitism Claims
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk paid a visit to Auschwitz following tirades of criticism leveled against him for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
Leading...
The Strange Things Alexander the Great Brought to Europe from Asia
Alexander the Great is well known for his military exploits and expansionist politics, but he is perhaps not as well known for his introduction...
Pavlopetri in Greece Is the Oldest Underwater City Ever Discovered
Pavlopetri is a small islet off the coast of Laconia in the Peloponnese, where ancient history meets the endless blue of the Mediterranean.
Elon Musk Expects 1 Billion Humanoid Robots in 2040s
Elon Musk took to social media to express his agreement with a fellow tech leader’s prediction that there will be about 1 billion humanoid...
AI Reveals What Ancient Languages, Including Greek, Sounded Like
Artificial intelligence (AI) has resurrected ancient languages that were once spoken but have only survived in written form. Through video, AI made long-lost languages, including...
Marble Pyramid Island at Keros Reveals Origins of Ancient Greece
Keros, the small, uninhabited Cycladic island south of Naxos, Greece, had one of the most important Cycladic settlements during the Bronze Age, reaching the peak...
Will Handwriting Be Lost Forever as We Write Less in Cursive?
Cursive handwriting -- the flowing, graceful script that was the hallmark of the written word for millennia, until the advent of the printing press...
The Unbelievable Variety of Greece’s Landscapes
Greece's many coastal islands, dense urban centers, and historical architectural sites like the Parthenon have been iconic to foreigners across the world for decades....
Ransomware, Data Breach, Cyberattack: How Worried Should You Be about Your Personal Information?
Some Types of ransomware and cyberattacks encrypt and breach operating system data, rendering devices useless and coercing the user to pay the ransom.
Volos: Greece’s Capital of Tsipouro
Nestled between the stunning Mount Pelio and the Pagasetic Gulf in the Aegean sea, Volos is a picturesque city known for its tsipouro.
How Onassis Became the Richest Man in the World
The Suez Canal remains blocked by the container ship Ever Given, but it's not the first time a crisis has occurred at the waterway.
Lord Elgin’s Shipwreck Yields Impressive Discoveries
The shipwreck of Lord Elgin's vessel -- along with countless looted Greek antiquities aboard -- off the coast of the Greek island Kythera in...
Greece’s Most Scenic Train Trips
Greece has some of the most scenic train trips in Europe. Unfortunately today, however, there are few who explore this type of travel. Yet,...
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.
Beaches in Greece Rank Among Top Secret Spots in Europe
Greece ranks twice on a list of the top "secret beaches" in Europe featured in the latest edition of Travel + Leisure, a top travel magazine.
The Globetrotting Greek Family Sharing Their Travels on YouTube
A four-member Greek family are a YouTube sensation through their often funny, and even more often unlikely adventures as they tour the globe.
Paxos: The Greek Island of Serene Beauty in the Ionian Sea
Paxos, also called Paxoi and Antipaxoi, offers another side of Greek culture, full of art, history, and stunning landscapes.
Trizonia: The Unknown Greek Island Onassis Almost Bought
This is the famed island which, after visiting it in the 1960’s, Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis attempted to buy.
Vikos Gorge: The Greek Grand Canyon
The Vikos Gorge is known as the "Greek Grand Canyon" because of its dizzying cliffs and stunning heights.
Ancient Star Catalogue of Greek Astronomer Hipparchus Discovered
Researchers have discovered fragments of the Star Catalog authored by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus. It was composed in the second century BC and...
The Giant Whale That Terrorized Constantinople
Under Byzantine (Eastern Roman) rule, the inhabitants of Constantinople faced many threats. The Avars, Sassanids, Slavs, Crusaders, and Ottomans all laid siege to the...
What Did Queen Cleopatra Look Like?
Given the recent controversy surrounding the depiction of Cleopatra VII Philopator as a black African woman in the Netflix documentary series Queen Cleopatra, the...
How Was Cancer Treated in Ancient Greece?
It was Hippocrates, the father of medicine, who identified and gave the name cancer to the illness that blights humanity to this day.
Akrotiri, Santorini—the Bronze Age City Preserved in Volcanic Ash
Akrotiri, the 3,600-year-old city on the island of Santorini buried by ash from a gigantic volcanic eruption in 1650 BC, frozen in its Bronze...
Eros and Psyche: The Greatest Love Story in Greek Mythology
The hauntingly beautiful myth of Psyche and Eros, a moving love story coming from the rich Greek mythology, has inspired countless artists all over...
Greek Gardoumbakia: Mini Kokoretsi Recipe
Greek gardoumbes, or gardoumbakia, are pieces of lamb organ meat wrapped in lamb intestines. It is a traditional Greek delicacy usually served on Easter....
Recipe: Imam Baildi aka Greek Stuffed Eggplants
Here's a traditional recipe of Imam baildi, aka Greek stuffed eggplants, a Greek favorite dish. Try it with our favorite olive oil: https://goo.gl/AJgSH2 from...
Semolina Halva Recipe
Here's a traditional recipe fro the delicious Greek desert Halva with Semolina.
Ingredients
250ml sunflower oil
14oz – 400gr semolina flour
5lb – 700gr sugar
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Shrimp And Gyros Skewers: Where The Mountains Meet The Sea
Next time that you are feeling indecisive about fish (well, seafood!) or meat for dinner, why not try the shrimp and gyros skewers.