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Nike Celebrates Greek Goddess Of Victory But Misspells Name
Nike, whose brand name derives from the Greek goddess of the same name, celebrated the goddess by releasing a new pair of sneakers.
Culture
The American Author Who Fell in Love With the Greek Language
Mary Norris is an American author who learned the Greek language during her twenty-four-year career at the famous ''New Yorker'' magazine.
Culture
Google to Help Preserve Calabrian Greek Language
Woolaroo is Google's new open-source program which is dedicated to preserving indigenous languages, including Calabrian Greek.
Archaeology
Groundbreaking Research Shows Today’s Greeks Like Those of 2,000 BC
An anthropological DNA research project which sequenced the genes of ancient populations found that modern Greeks are genetically similar.
Greece
Countries with Names Deriving from the Greek Language
Surprisingly, the names of countless countries around the world come from words found in the Greek language, attesting to the influence of Greek.
Diaspora
Capital Link Celebrates Greek Culture and Education in Webinar
Capital Link sponsored a webinar on Tuesday highlighting the importance of Greek culture and education amongst the Greek-American diaspora.
Culture
The Greek Language is Not Dying; It’s Merely Changing
Is the Greek language, one of the most ancient languages in history of mankind, dying due to an avalanche of foreign words being introduced?
Ancient Greece
Popular English Names You Had No Idea Were Actually Greek
It may come as a surprise to many parents choosing a name for their child, but many of the most popular English names are actually Greek!
films
How Orthodox Martyrs Saved the Greek Language Under Ottoman Rule
The Greek language survived almost 400 years of Ottoman rule due to the Greek Orthodox Church, which protected and taught the language.
Europe
Was 1821 a Greek Revolution or a War of Independence?
The Greek War of Independence was the subject of an online lecture co-hosted by the Consulate General of Greece in Boston and College Year in Athens.