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When Greece Was About to Swap the Greek Alphabet for Latin
In the mid 1970s when Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis proposed changing the Greek alphabet to Latin and making the Greek language phonetic, the minister...
Truman Doctrine: How America Helped Greece Avoid Falling into Soviet Orbit
The 1947 Truman Doctrine was crucial for Greece to avoid falling into the sphere of Soviet influence while the country was ravaged by the Civil War (1946-1949)
Queen Camilla Leads Memorial Service for Ex-King of Greece Constantine
Queen Camilla took the reins as head of the British Royal family as she led a memorial service for the ex-King Constantine of Greece...
Greece Is Back to “Full Democracy,” The Economist Says
Greece is back to full democracy and among the 20 best democracies in the world, according to the Intelligence Unit of The Economist.
The annual...
470 Million Year Old Fossil Site Uncovered in France
Two amateur paleontologists stumbled upon almost 400 really well-preserved fossils in Southern France. These fossils are around 470 million years old.
Scientists from the University...
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...
What Did the Ancient Greeks Think About Dreams?
From prophecy and divine communication to medical diagnosis and understanding the human psyche, the ancient Greeks had many theories about why we dream.
The evolution...
Massive Moonquakes Jeopardize Plans for Moon Settlement, Scientists Say
Plans for future moon settlements may be jeopardised as scientists claim the natural satellite is shrinking and crumbling, giving way to 'moonquakes'.
Scientists at the...
Scientists Turn Seawater to Drinking Water With the Push of a Button
A portable desalination unit that can remove particles and salts to turn seawater into drinking water has recently been developed by MIT researchers.
The suitcase-sized...
Mars Has Enough Ice to Cover Planet in Water, Scientists Say
Scientists say that Mars holds enough water ice to cover the entire planet in an ocean if it were somehow melted.
According to data from...