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Military
US Strikes Iran-Linked Militia Targets in Syria and Iraq
The US launched strikes in Iran-linked militia targets in Syria and Iraq in response to Sunday's drone attack on a US military base in Jordan that left three soldiers dead.
According to US officials, the coordinated attack was against Iran's...
Greek News
Conde Nast Traveler’s Top 29 Greek Islands for 2024
Conde Nast Traveler has published a list of the top twenty nine Greek islands to visit in 2024, each with its own 'best for' category.
With more than 200 inhabited Greek islands to choose from, Conde Nast Traveler - through...
Archaeology
The Archaeologist Who Discovered Alexander the Great’s City of Bactria
Prominent Russian archaeologist of Greek-Pontic descent Victor Sarigiannidis is the man who discovered the ancient city of Bactria
Archaeology
Ancient Bones Found in Germany Challenge Homo Sapiens’ Arrival in Europe
Researchers discovered bone fragments in a cave in Central Germany, indicating that our ancestors explored the higher latitudes of Europe over 45,000 years ago. This discovery changed what we have known thus far about the early days of Homo...
Culture
British Museum Director Backs Parthenon Marbles Loan Plan
The British Museum's interim director declares he is in support of the plan for a loan arrangement wherein the Parthenon Marbles will be returned to Greece.
Progress towards a loan agreement between the UK and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles...
Festivals
The Ancient Origins and Modern Traditions of Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2nd each year. The holiday is based on a weather prediction made by a groundhog and has its roots in both ancient pagan customs and...
Ancient Greece
Pyrrhichios: The Ancient Greek War Dance
Pyrrhichios was the ancient Greek war dance that originated from the mythical Couretes deities, who danced to save the newborn Zeus from the hands of Cronus.
The ancient Greek war dance has survived through the ages. It can be traced...
Ancient Greece
Netflix Doc Presents Alexander the Great as Being Gay
Netflix's documentary “Alexander: The Making of a God," portrays the Macedonian king as being gay causing anger among many viewers who say it distorts history.
In the opening episode of the series which started airing on Netflix on January 31,...
Ancient Greece
Fly Over Delphi, the ‘Navel of the World’, in this Magnificent Video
Footage of the ancient Greek site of Delphi taken by a drone captures the pan-Hellenic sanctuary, where the oracle of Apollo spoke, in all its glory.
Blending harmoniously with the superb landscape and charged with sacred meaning, Delphi in the...
Environment
Greek Scientist Unravels the Origins of Earth’s Largest Ocean Current
Greek scientist Dr. Dimitris Evangelinos and his team at Imperial College London discovered that the largest and strongest ocean current on Earth didn’t start flowing until 10 million years ago.
The discovery sheds light on the ancient history of our...
Business
Demand for Athens Airport Shares Exceeds 8 Billion Euros
Demand by domestic and international investors for shares in Athens International Airport exceeded 8.0 billion euros ($8.7 billion) Greek authorities announced on Friday.
According to the country’s privatization agency Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) the initial public offering of...
Business
Ferrari Shares Surge by $7 Billion Amid Lewis Hamilton F1 Move
Ferrari’s share price soared more than 10 percent to hit a new record high on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday as news of Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 move broke.
Having closed Wednesday’s trading with a share price of...
Education
The Ex-Slave Who Authored a Greek Language Book
William Sanders Scarborough was an African-American, emancipated slave who authored a Greek textbook. His First Lessons in Greek was written in 1881. The textbook offered Greek to English and English to Greek language practice as well as exercises on...
Ancient Greece
Greek Antiquities Repatriated From Switzerland
Two fragments of ancient Greek antiquities that were illegally removed from Greece were repatriated from Switzerland, the Culture Ministry said on Thursday.
One fragment bears an inscription carved in stone, dating from late 3rd century BC to early 2nd century...
Archaeology
Why Ancient Roman Concrete Lasted Thousands of Years
The ancient Romans were great builders, especially known for their aqueducts. These are still standing today because they were made with a special kind of concrete called pozzolanic concrete. This type of concrete is especially strong and is the...