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EU AI Act: Did Europe Just Kill Its AI Development?

The European Parliament recently adopted the world's first comprehensive regulation, known as the AI Act, on artificial intelligence. According to EU officials, this landmark and historic piece of legislation aims to ensure that AI systems that are developed, sold, or...

The Geometric Period in Ancient Greece and Its Impact on Western Civilization

The Greek Geometric Period is a lesser known era in history. However, it ushered ancient Greece from the Dark Age to the Classical Period. It was a period when Greek society was transformed and the proto-urban society re-appeared. This was...

Acropolis View Makes this Apartment the Most Expensive in Athens

With a price tag of 48 million euros ($52 million) an apartment with a panoramic view of the Acropolis is the most expensive house in Athens. Sotheby's says that "Majestic" is a landmark property located on one of Athens's most...

Greek Fighter Jet Crashes into Sea, Pilot Rescued

A Greek Air Force F-16 (Block 52+ variant) fighter jet has crashed into a sea off the small island of Psathoura, in the northern Aegean. The pilot managed to escape from the single-seater aircraft using the ejection system. He was...

Shrine of Greek God Dionysus Discovered at Leicester Cathedral

An ancient Roman shrine, possibly of the Greek god Dionysus, was discovered recently buried beneath the graveyard of Leicester Cathedral in the United Kingdom. The find, along with thousands of others, was identified by archaeologists during preparatory excavations for the...

Rare Pygmy Hippo Born in Athens Zoo

A rare and endangered pygmy hippo has been born in Athens' Attica Zoological Park for the first time in 10 years, delighting conservationists. A lack of male pygmy hippopotamus in captivity had complicated breeding efforts, so zoo staff were "absolutely...

Experts Call for Massive Overhaul of Greece’s Thessaly Plane to Prevent Floods

Dutch experts have proposed massive infrastructure works, including the relocation of entire villages, in Greece's Thessaly Plain to prevent future floods. After the deadly floods of last September in Thessaly Greece asked the assistance of the Dutch experts of HVA, an...

Greece Drops in the Rankings of the World Happiness Report

Greece has dropped in the rankings of the World Happiness Report released on Wednesday to mark the UN’s International Day of Happiness. This year Greece dropped six places compared to 2023 and is now in 64th place among 140 nations. The...

Greek Parliament Debates Tempe Disaster as Cover-up Allegations Intensify

The Greek Parliament will debate the findings of the Tempe railway disaster on Wednesday in what is expected to be a heated debate as allegations of cover-up by the government intensify. The findings of a parliamentary committee investigating the case...

Ancient Tunnel Complex From Bar Kokhba Revolt Discovered in Israel

A recent dig at Huqoq near the Sea of Galilee in Israel involving students, locals, and soldiers, uncovered new things about Jewish history, such s when people prepared shelters for the revolt against the Romans led by Bar Kokhba...

Intermittent Fasting Linked to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Death, Study Claims

New research from the American Heart Association's recent event in Chicago suggests that how long we eat each day could impact our heart health. Scientists looked at data from more than 20,000 adults in the United States. They found that...

Elon Musk Releases Grok: Should We Cheer or Should we Fear?

In a groundbreaking move on Sunday night, Elon Musk's AI startup xAI released its brand-new, cutting-edge chatbot, Grok, as an open-source project. This resulted in a lot of excitement but equally drew a lot of criticism. The development, which was...

The Only Ancient Temple in Greece That is Almost Intact

There is an ancient temple in Greece that is almost entirely intact, standing at the top of the hill of Agoraios Colonos, which borders the Ancient Agora of Athens. This is the Temple of Hephaestus, more widely known as "Thiseion."...