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EU Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine; Restricts Distribution
The AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 has received the green light from the European Medicines Association, the medical regulator of the European Union, despite controversy over its distribution. The vaccine is the third to receive the EU's approval, following the shots...
Archaeology
Greek Archaeologist Uncovers Looted Greek Vase in Dutch Museum
A looted Greek vase was discovered recently amongst the renowned Allard Pierson Museum's collection of antiquities. Greek forensic archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis, who works at the Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies in Denmark, uncovered the vase's shady provenance as part of...
Europe
Strong 6.4 Earthquake Rocks Croatia, Surrounding Countries, At Least 5 Dead
A strong earthquake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, rocked central Croatia on Tuesday. At least five people have been killed. There have been reports of widespread damage in the central Croatian city of Petrinja, south of Zagreb. According to Croatian...
Europe
Greek Restaurant “The Athenian” Named Best in the United Kingdom
The Greek street food restaurant "The Athenian" has been awarded the title of Best Restaurant in the UK by food delivery giant Deliveroo at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards, held virtually on Monday. Founded by Efthymios Vasilakis and Neofytos Christodoulou, born...
Europe
Erdogan Launches Attack on Macron, Hopes France “Gets Rid of Him” Soon
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to provoke French President Emmanuel Macron, calling him a "burden" and a "problem," that he hopes France will "get rid of" soon, Reuters reports. In reference to recent protests in France over a controversial...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Uncover Two Well Preserved Bodies at Pompeii
Archaeologists announced Friday that they have discovered the perfectly preserved bodies of two men who died together at a villa just outside of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago. The men were relatively young when they were killed after Mt. Vesuvius...
Ancient Greece
Figurines of Demeter and Persephone Found in Russia’s Black Sea Town
Figurines representing the goddess Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, were unearthed recently at a construction site in the Black Sea resort town of Anapa, in Russia. The terracotta statuettes, along with a relief, were discovered in early November by archaeologists...
Art
Young Turkish Prodigy and Greek Artist Band Together to Support Earthquake Victims
In a heart-warming act of compassion and solidarity, Nikos Nikolaidis, a Greek artist from Thessaloniki, and Mikail Akar, an eight-year-old art prodigy of Turkish descent, have collaborated on a large-scale painting in the wake of the disastrous earthquake that...
Europe
EU to Purchase 300 Million Doses of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine
The European Commission announced that they will sign a deal to purchase up to 300 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine produced by American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotech company BioNTech on Wednesday. This comes after early data from...
Europe
Seven Dead as Buildings Collapse, Tsunami Hits Turkish Coast After Aegean Earthquake
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale struck just under the Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon, causing a great deal of damage in the Turkish coastal city of Izmir (Smyrna) and the Greek island...