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Muslim Studies to be Founded in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The Council of State has approved the establishment of Muslim studies in the Faculty of Theology in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, after finding legal the appropriate presidential decree by the Ministry of Education.
The direction of Muslim studies will begin...
Business
International Distinction for Aristotle University of Thessaloniki's Law School
The Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ranked third among 60 other universities in an international competition for investment arbitration that took place in Frankfurt.
The Greek students managed to prevail over universities with a much higher international ranking...
Education
Islamic Studies Program to be Offered at University of Thessaloniki
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will become the first Greek university to offer an academic program on Islamic studies.
The four-year program will be called "Introduction to Muslim Studies" and could be attended by 30-50 students according to Kathimerini newspaper. Professors from various departments such as...
Archaeology
Gigantic Fossilized Turtle Found in Greece
A group of scientist from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki made a great discovery in Pieria Greece. They located three fossilized turtles, at a beach called Makrigialo, which are estimated to be between 2.5 and 3 million years old.
One...
Ancient Greece
Forget Conspiracy Theories Says Head of Antikythera Mechanism Research Team
"Conspiracy theories did not exist in the antiquity. The ancient Greeks were rationalists and scientists with the original sense of the term. All scientific researches on the Antikythera Mechanism, one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world, dated...
Archaeology
Acropolis of Athens Was Built to Withstand Earthquakes, Engineers Say
"This is an incredible construction, using ingenious solutions to insurmountable engineering and construction problems," said Professor of Civil Engineering Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Kyriazis Pitilakis describing the Acropolis and the Parthenon.
The question of how the Acropolis structures and...
Education
Clashes at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Results in 2 Injured Guards
Clashes erupted earlier today on the premises of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, when a group of students attempted to enter the room where the Senate meeting was being held, requesting the meetings are open to the public. During...
Education
Greek Students to Participate in Supergravity Experiment
Four university student groups -among them a Greek team from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki- were selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop and implement their supergravity experiments.
The experiments will be carried out under the sixth “Spin Your Thesis!”...
Greece
Greek Doctor Among the World's Greatest Living Geniuses
How can someone measure genius? There are several tests and indicators, but even then there is no clear line that can describe people who excel and make a difference in different fields with no similarities between them.
The website thebestschools.org,...
Education
HelpMeVote: The University of Thessaloniki App Assisting Undecided Greek Voters
Latest polls have found that more than 15% have yet to decide which political party they will vote for in the fast approaching critical elections of January 25. For those who can't seem to find any party covering their...