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The Sound of Hagia Sophia, Recreated Centuries Later

The sound of Hagia Sophia was recreated recently by two scholars from California’s Stanford University by simply popping a balloon. Bissera Pentcheva, a professor of art history, has published a book on the subject titled Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and...

US: 10 Killed in Shooting at Buffalo Supermarket

Ten people were killed in a "mass shooting" at a supermarket in Buffalo, the second-largest city in the state of New York, police said on Saturday. Another three were injured in the attack at the Tops Friendly Market, Buffalo Police...

Greek Shipper to Provide Germany with Liquified Gas Storage Facilities

A Greek shipping company has struck a deal this week with Germany to provide two floating liquified gas units as Berlin tries to reduce its reliance on Russian gas. George Prokopiou’s Dynagas Ltd signed the agreement for the storage and...

American Groups Join Forces to Stop Sale of U.S. F-16s to Turkey

Seven prominent organizations in the United States have written to the US Congress this week to express their alarm and concern that the Department of State is actively considering a Turkish request to purchase forty F-16 fighter jets and...

Secret “Doorway” Spotted on Mars Sparks Theories of Alien Life

A photograph of Mars captured by the Curiosity rover last week and released by NASA appears to show a doorway carved into the rock, sparking conspiracy theories that point to it as evidence of alien life on the red...

The Three Million-Year-Old Petrified Forest in Greece

In Laconia in southern Greece, lies a rich geological museum of a petrified forest that dates back to between two or three million years ago. In a large seaside area that extends from Agios Nikolaos, Agia Marina, Spitha, and Voies...

Massive “Odyssey of the Seas” Cruises in Mykonos, Santorini

"Odyssey of the Seas," one of the largest and most luxurious cruise ships in the world, docked on Thursday at the port of Mykonos. It is believed that it is the largest cruise ship that has visited the cosmopolitan...

The Hellenic Initiative Launches “Plant A Tree In Greece”

The Hellenic Initiative has launched a campaign entitled “Plant a Tree In Greece,” which aims to have a measurable positive impact on Greece by reforesting the land and restoring the livelihoods destroyed in the wildfires of 2021. In response to...

Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet Comes to Greece

Elon Musk's Starlink satellites officially brought high-speed internet services to Greece on Thursday. Although the company's plan to provide internet via satellite was approved by Greece in fall of last year, Starlink internet was made available on Thursday. The Starlink project...

Three Children in Greece Diagnosed with Acute Hepatitis

The Greek National Heath Organization (EODY) announced on Thursday that three children had been diagnosed with acute hepatitis in Greece. The EODY announced that after conducting a thorough investigation, they found three children who fit into the World Health Organization's...

Greece Bans LGBT Conversion Therapy for Minors

Greece banned conversion therapy, or a widely criticized method of attempting to change one's sexual or gender identity, for minors on Wednesday. The bill, which passed in parliament, will impose hefty fines and even prison terms on psychologists and other...

Drunk Passenger Attacks Pilot on UK to Greece Flight

A British passenger was arrested by Greek police after attacking the pilot and causing carnage on the plane, which flew from the UK to Greece on Tuesday evening. The fight broke out shortly after a Wizz Air flight from London's...