Greek News
Culture
The Legacy of Vassilis Tsitsanis in Greek Music
When Vassilis Tsitsanis passed away on January 18, 1984, on his 69th birthday, music historians and experts knew that there will never be another Tsitsanis and all popular Greek music from then on would derive from his legacy alone.
Tsitsanis'...
Energy
Mitsotakis Wants Greece to Become Exporter of Green Energy
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday said he hoped Greece would become an exporter of green energy “in the medium-term.”
The Greek PM was speaking on the topic "European Green Deal, Anyone?" at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
“We hope...
Crime
Suspects in Greek Mafia Killings Led Before Prosecutor
Three suspects arrested in connection with the assassinations of two prominent members of the so-called Greek Mafia were led before a public prosecutor on Thursday.
The three were allegedly involved in the murder of Yiannis Skaftouros in May 2022 in...
Animals
Cloned Rhesus Monkey Lives to Adulthood for First Time
A rhesus monkey, cloned for the first time, has made it to adulthood, living for over two years. This, as reported by Nature Communications, is the first successful cloning of its kind.
Unlike the method used for Dolly the sheep...
Ancient Greece
Did Ancient Greeks Reach America Long Before Columbus?
The suggestion that ancient Greeks reached America before Columbus may seem far-fetched but certain researchers think otherwise.
The idea is based entirely on a new examination of a dialogue written by the Greek historian Plutarch, who lived from 46 to 119...
Canada
The River Of Gold in British Columbia
The Fraser River in British Columbia has been a source of placer gold for more than 160 years and it has been a meeting point for amateur treasure hunters ever since.
It all began in 1858 when the discovery of...
Ancient Greece
Afghanistan’s Ancient Greek City and the Mystery of its Demise
The ancient Greek city of Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan was discovered by accident in the 1960s, but its demise has captivated historians and archaeologists for decades.
The city that was lost under the desert sands for almost two thousand years was...
Africa
Giant Ancient Fish Preyed on Human Ancestors
South African researchers have recently unearthed 360 million-year-old fossils belonging to a previously unknown species of fish.
The findings, which were published in the official journal PLOS One, reveal that this ancient fish was a voracious predator that likely preyed...
Celebrities
What is Athina Onassis’ Net Worth Today?
The exact net worth of Athina Onassis, the only surviving descendant of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, is unknown, but most analysts estimate it is now much less than one billion dollars.
The life of the 37-year-old heiress has resembled...
Ancient Greece
James Joyce Insisted That Cover of “Ulysses” Be the Blue of Greek Flag
Ulysses, the great modernist novel by the brilliant Irish writer James Joyce, was published about a hundred years ago. Joyce, who was a noted philhellene, insisted that the cover of his tome match the blue of the Greek flag,...
Archaeology
3,000-year-old Stone Disk Found in Italy Could Be a Star Map
An unusual stone disk, discovered in Italy and dated to around three thousand years ago, may be an ancient map of the brightest stars in the night sky. This would include the Pleiades, the seven sister-nymphs of Greek mythology,...
Immigration
Record Migration Expected in 2024, ICMPD Report Says
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has released a new report which forecasts record levels of displacement resulting from war and conflict in 2024.
The migration think tank states in its report, released today on Wednesday, January 17th,...
Life
Saudi Arabia’s $1 Trillion 75-Mile-Long Desert Skyscraper
Saudi Arabia has recently unveiled plans for a 75-mile-long skyscraper called the Mirror Line that will stretch across its desert, housing up to five million people. It is projected to cost a whopping $1 trillion.
The state-of-the-art skyscraper will be...
Diplomacy
Geopolitical Threats and Opportunities for Greece in 2024
Greece will be presented with diverse geopolitical threats and opportunities in 2024. To say that the world stage last year was eventful would be an understatement, so there is little doubt that the course of foreign affairs will again...
Greek News
Documentary on Legendary Action Actor Stefanos Miltsakakis Released
A documentary on Stefanos Miltsakakis, the legendary Greek American fighter who became a popular bad guy in action movies, was released recently.
The Greek American actor died in 2019 at the age of 60 in Los Angeles.
Born in humble surroundings...