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Ancient Greece
How Santorini Was Resettled After the Minoan Eruption
The island of Santorini, also known as Thera, is famous for being inhabited by the Minoans in the Bronze Age. It then erupted in a catastrophic volcanic event which completely wiped out the civilisation there. Yet, today, there are...
Ancient Greece
The Glorious History of the Ancient Greek City of Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes, an ancient Greek city on the eastern side of the Orontes River, was one of the most glorious of all the Greek cities in the world.
Home to hundreds of thousands of people in its golden...
Greece
The Ten Best Beaches on Rhodes, the Island of Knights
Rhodes, the largest Greek island of the Dodecanese archipelago, has lovely beaches that face the pine woods on the mountainsides, as well as a wealth of ancient ruins and beautiful historical buildings to explore.
The idyllic island still has many...
Ancient Greece
The Lion’s Den: When Big Cats Roamed Ancient Greece
Greek scientists believe that a cave near Vravrona, about 40 km (25 miles) east of Athens, was a hideout for lions and panthers which roamed the ancient Greek countryside thousands of years ago.
Fossils belonging to small and large mammals,...
Greece
The Mystery of Longevity on Ikaria Island, Greece
Ikaria, a beautiful island located in the eastern Aegean, may look similar to any other Greek islands, but there is one vital difference.
Ancient Greece
Alexander the Great’s Sister, Thessalonike, and the Mermaid Legend
Alexander the Great's sister, Thessalonike of Macedon, was a remarkable figure. Outliving her half-brother, she would go on to become the queen of Macedon through marriage to one of Alexander's generals, Cassander.
During his conquests, Alexander the Great named a...
History
Ancient Egyptians Viewed Milky Way as Goddess Nut, Says New Study
An astrophysicist with the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth in the UK, has shed light on how the ancient Egyptians viewed our galaxy - the Milky Way - thousands of years ago.
A new study...
History
Ellis Island: The First Sight of America for Thousands of Greeks
All the Greeks who arrived in the New World on April 11, 1890, had to pass through Ellis Island, which became the designated immigration station for arrivals in New York City after that date.
Almost all immigrants to the United...
Education
Education 2.0: Empowering Students in the Age of AI
The unprecedented and rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) in a wide variety of fields and sectors is fundamentally transforming many aspects of our lives, and the field of education is no exception.
As AI continues to profoundly reshape industries...
Greek Food
Fasolada: Greece’s National Dish Is Perfect for Easter Lent
Fasolada, the delicious bean soup dubbed the "national dish" of Greece is at the forefront again, as it is every year during the forty days of Greek Orthodox Easter Lent.
For decades, the traditional bean soup has been a staple...