Theo Ioannou
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Did Ancient Greeks Build their Temples Where Earthquakes Struck?
The Ancient Greeks may have built temples and other sacred or treasured sites deliberately on land previously affected by earthquakes.
Christina Onassis: The Short Life of an Unhappy Heiress
Christina Onassis, the golden heiress of the Onassis shipping fortune, died in 1988 in a friend's house in Argentina at the age of 38.
Rebetiko Included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Rebetiko has been inscribed on UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."
Remembering the Greek-American Fallen Heroes of 9/11
Today marks nineteen years since the cowardly terrorist attacks in New York City on 9/11. All communities in the United States are commemorating their...
Maria Callas: The Diva Lives on
It's hard to think it's more than 40 years since her death of Maria Callas, mostly because her immortal voice lives on, along with...
Dekemvriana: Ground Zero in the Greek Civil War
December 3, 1944 saw one of the bloodiest and most polarizing incidents in the history of the Greek civil war. Known as "Dekemvriana" (from...
FYROM Gov't Spokesman: Airport, Highway to be Renamed Soon
It's not exactly a breakthrough in the ongoing name negotiations, but Greek government officials must be relieved that the first concession by the FYROM...
Greek Retail Sales Drop Affecting Supermarkets in November
Compared to other retail sectors, supermarket sales in Greece have been relatively unaffected all through the financial crisis.
New data by the Greek Statistical Authority...
Social Hackers Academy Teaches Refugees to Code in Athens
A new NGO started by coders and software engineers quit their jobs, and a handful of volunteers are teaching refugees, migrants, and unemployed Greek...
Eight Years of Greek Crisis Cost €600B
As we are approaching the eight-year-mark since the first bailout program was imposed on debt-ridden Greece, a look at the heavy losses Greek households...