Europe
Ancient Greece
How Europe Got Its Name: The Greek Myth of Europa
Europe got its name from the Greek princess of Phoenicia, Europa. According to Greek mythology, Zeus, the king of the Olympian Gods, transformed into a beautiful white bull to abduct the girl he loved.
The story of Europa is one...
Archaeology
First Modern Humans in Europe Associated With Gravettian Culture
A recent CNRS study has determined who the very first modern humans to reside in Europe must have been around thirty-eight to forty thousand years ago. Within this time frame, new humans slowly replaced older human groups that had...
Animals
Giant Long-Necked Titan Dinosaur Unearthed in Europe
Around 122 million years ago, a gigantic, unique dinosaur unlike any previously seen walked the lands of what is now Spain. The bones of this ancient, long-necked titan dinosaur, known as a sauropod, have only just now been unearthed...
Europe
The Greek Designer of the Iconic British Mini Car
An English-Greek man had the distinction of being the designer of one of the two most emblematic cars in the world, the Mini Cooper.
Archaeology
Oldest Shoes in Europe Have Just Been Found
Archaeologists say they have found the oldest shoes in Europe. They are a pair of grass-woven sandals which appear to be six thousand years old.
Scientists had been exploring a bat cave in Spain when they found them. They also...
Ancient Greece
DNA Study Shows When Ancient Greeks Colonized Italy
A recent DNA study by an international team of scientists showed when Ancient Greeks colonized Magna Graecia in Italy.
Magna Graecia is the name of the coastal areas of southern Italy and Sicily that were extensively populated by Greek settlers.
The...
Animals
World’s Most Invasive Species Reaches the Mediterranean
In a recent study, researchers have made a significant discovery: the red fire ant, known as one of the world's most troublesome invaders, has made its way to Europe for the very first time.
This particular ant, scientifically named Solenopsis...
Europe
Greeks Have the Highest Working Hours in Europe, New Study Reveals
New statistics from the University of Groningen, incorporating Eurostat data, reveal that Greeks have the most working hours among Europeans.
The new data showed that Greece leads the pack with an impressive average of 2,036 working hours per year. Poland and...
Greek News
Greeks Among the Oldest Young Adults to Leave Parental Home
Greece is in third place in Eurostat's European ranking of the age at which young people start living independently. According to recent data, on average, Greeks leave their parents' home at 30.7 years old.
As of 2022, on average, Europeans...
Business
First European Airline to Offer Child-Free Zones
A Turkish airline became the first air carrier in Europe to introduce the innovative idea of child-free zones on flights.
Corendon Airlines is creating "Only Adult" areas at the front of its planes where children under the age of sixteen...