Europe
Europe
Missing Italian Man Who Left Suicide Note Found in Greece 10 Years Later
A missing Italian man who disappeared from his home 10 years ago, leaving behind only a suicide note, has been found alive and well in Greece
Europe
Last Meal of Iron Age Mummy Revealed
The Tollund Man, an unfortunate victim of human sacrifice in Iron Age Denmark, is a "bog body," one of a group of remarkably-well preserved ancient mummies.
Archaeology
Archaeologists in Spain Discover Unique Ancient Drawings
Archaeologists found ancient drawings of a big, extinct bull called an auroch on a cave wall in Spain's Cova Dones. This cave is located in a place called Millares near Valencia. Experts initially assumed the drawings were special because...
Energy
Greece Ranks Third in EU for Struggling to Heat Homes
Greece has ranked third within the European Union for the highest prevalence of home heating challenges. According to the latest statistics released by Eurostat, 18.7 percent of the population reported difficulties in keeping their homes adequately warm during the...
Ancient Greece
DNA Study Shows When Ancient Greeks Colonized Italy
A recent DNA study by an international team of scientists showed when Ancient Greeks colonized Magna Graecia in Italy.
Magna Graecia is the name of the coastal areas of southern Italy and Sicily that were extensively populated by Greek settlers.
The...
Ancient Greece
Six of the Most Important Greek Sites in Turkey
There is an almost uncountable number of ancient Greek and Byzantine archaeological and historical sites in Turkey.
Europe
Dassault: The Greek Connection of One of Europe’s Wealthiest Families
Dassault Aviation is the company behind the Rafale aircraft that Greece has acquired to help protect its borders.
Europe
The Greek Who Created the Early German Alphabet
The ancient Greek and German languages may seem worlds apart, but it was a Greek bishop and Christian missionary named Ulfilas, who played a surprisingly important role in the codification of the early German language into a written system.
Ulfilas...
Environment
World’s First Green Methanol Container Ship Ready to Sail
The world-first green methanol container ship was christened on Thursday by the Danish shipping and logistics giant Maersk and is destined for service in the Baltic Sea.
The vessel will carry the name “Laura Maersk”, the EU Commission President Ursula...
Europe
Greek Tourist Dies After Botulism Outbreak at Restaurant in France
A Greek tourist has died from botulism after eating sardines at a Bordeaux restaurant and 12 other people, mostly foreigners, are being treated for the rare condition, French health officials said Wednesday.
The woman who has not been named dines...
Europe
European Parliament Report Slams Turkey on Russia Ties
The European Parliament's latest annual report adopted earlier in the week slams Turkey on its close ties to Russia and criticizes its human human rights record.
The report takes a critical stance on Turkey’s interactions with Russia, especially against the...
Animals
World’s Most Invasive Species Reaches the Mediterranean
In a recent study, researchers have made a significant discovery: the red fire ant, known as one of the world's most troublesome invaders, has made its way to Europe for the very first time.
This particular ant, scientifically named Solenopsis...
Europe
Putin Praises Elon Musk After Ukraine Starlink Controversy
Russia's President Vladimir Putin hailed on Tuesday tech billionaire Elon Musk days after it was revealed that the SpaceX boss refused to activate his Starlink satellite communication network to aid Ukraine.
Putin, speaking at an economic forum in Russia’s Far...
Europe
The EU Offers Greece €2.25 Billion to Recover From Deadly Floods
Greece will receive up to €2.25 billion ($2.4 billion) in EU funds in an effort to recover from last week’s devastating floods and the deadly fires in Evros, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday.
“I am...
Europe
The Diamond-Clad Town Built on an Asteroid Crater
The small town of Nordlingen in Germany is perhaps one of the most visited spots on earth by astronomists, as it is built on an asteroid crater and its buildings are filled with diamonds created by the asteroid impact.
A...