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Greek cinematographer Petros Antoniadis was among the honorees of the 25th Emerging Cinematographers Awards (ECAs), organized by the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) in Hollywood, last Sunday. Along with seven other cinematographers he received the honor for his camera work on...

Athina Onassis, the only surviving descendant of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, was spotted on the island of Mykonos, Greece where she arrived on a private jet from the Netherlands on Monday. According to reports, she arrived with a group...

''Au Revoir'' is a bar at the heart of Athens, whose history goes back to the middle of the twentieth century, when even Frank Sinatra visited it.

Some Greeks are disturbed by Fox's animated series Krakopolis set in a mythical Ancient Greece which they say is demeaning to the ancient civilization. The show is set in mythical Ancient Greece and centers on a flawed family of humans,...

A new weight-loss drug that’s expected to get FDA approval in the coming months could replace current favorites Wegovy and Ozempic as the "skinny jab" for Hollywood celebrities. The new drug is called Mounjaro. It is an antidiabetic injectable drug...

The highly anticipated concert by Coldplay in Athens in the summer of 2024 is now in doubt after the closure of the Olympic Stadium for urgent repairs. The concert announced recently with great fanfare would have been the first performance...

Scientists have recently recreated Cleopatra's favorite perfume from a recipe written in Ancient Greek nearly two millennia ago. The Greek queen of ancient Egypt's legacy as an exotic, seductive, and powerful ruler of Egypt has persisted throughout the centuries. While she...

A recent study suggests that on various planets, there might be unique chemical reactions that can sustain life quite different from what we're familiar with on Earth. Unlike our planet, where life relies on carbon-based compounds, these reactions could...

Giorgos Kagais is a 92-year-old Greek "pappou" from Rhodes who gained internet fame due to his impressive sea jump. A video of his daring jump from a six-meter diving board garnered over 1.2 million likes on Instagram. Giorgos, who has...

The symposium was one of the most important aspects of ancient Greek culture, as it served as an essential setting for discussions, revelry, and debates among some of the most prominent figures in Greek antiquity. Symposium, or "συμπόσιον" in Greek,...

Cheesecake is one of the most recognizable and popular desserts. You may assume its origins trace back to France or possibly Italy, as the fluffy cream cheesecake has become a staple of traditional bakeries. But cheesecake has a very different...

The writers and studios in Hollywood have a tentative labor agreement that would put an end to the continuing writers' strike after nearly 150 days. After months of starts and stops, negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the...

A plane from the Greek airline Olympic Airways, which since 2012 has sat in a forest in Oregon, has a surprisingly glamorous history. Retired engineer Bruce Campbell, who had the vision to save decommissioned aircraft from becoming scrap metal by...

Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari  beat American Caroline Dolehide in the Guadalajara Open final on Saturday to win her first WTA 1000 crown

At 108 years of age, a Greek yiayia, or grandmother, named Anthi Katsouli stands in her yard every single day and prays for the entire world. Born in the village of Katarraktis in the region of Arta in Epirus in...