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Culture
Greeks Love their Coffee: Daily Routine Confirmed by New Survey
More than 8 out of 10 Greeks drink coffee every day a new survey reveals, confirming that coffee culture is thriving in the country.
According to a survey by pollsters Kapa Research on behalf of the Hellenic Coffee Association, 84%...
Archaeology
Ancient Sanctuary Dedicated to God Mithras Found in Spain
The remains of a sanctuary dedicated to the god Mithras, along with leftovers from ritual banquets, have been found during excavations at the Villa del Mitra in Cabra, Spain.
According to Heritage Daily, the discovery was made by archaeologists from...
Europe
Greeks Cut Down on Drinking: Alcohol Consumption Drop Highest in EU
Greeks drastically cut down on alcohol consumption during the 2010 to 2019 decade, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a report released on Monday.
Greece ranks in the penultimate position of the European list, exhibiting the...
Greek news
The Greeks of Bogota, Colombia
Bogota, the capital of Colombia and a sprawling mega-city of almost ten million inhabitants, is home to a grand total of approximately 150 Greeks.
However, most have become successful entrepreneurs in the food industry, adding a Greek touch to the...
Food
Kokorec: Turkish Word, Greek Creation?
Turkey and Greece have been in an ongoing conflict about the origin of certain foods for decades, anad each side claims several dishes as their own.
Recently, the Turkish newspaper Al Aksam published an article on its front page regarding...
Diaspora
US Midterm Elections: The Greeks and Philhellenes That Won
A number of significant victories were achieved by Greeks and philhellenes in this year's U.S. midterm elections.
Among those who were elected or re-elected in the US Parliament and Congress were Alexi Giannoulias, Eleni Kounalakis, Nicole Malliotakis, John Sarbanes, Gus...
Greek News
Greeks Shy Away From Exercise, Sports European Survey Finds
About eighty percent of Greeks do not routinely exercise or play any kind of sport, and fifty-three percent admit to not even participating in physical activity such as cycling, dance classes, or gardening, according to a recent Eurobarometer poll.
In...
Europe
Greeks and Serbs, the Silent Partners in the Russian and Austrian Empires
Greeks and Serbs formed key ethnic elements in the Russian and particularly the Austrian empires which were multiethnic.
History favors the headlines rather than the fine print. Not unlike social media today, what is usually remembered are the posts and...
Diaspora
Jews, Armenians, and Greeks Commemorate Genocide of Christians by Turkey
The Jewish, Armenian, and Greek Communities of Western Pennsylvania are holding a historic first meeting to commemorate the genocide of Christians in Anatolia, the Pontus, and Asia Minor in general.
This is the first time ever that the three communities...
Greece
The Mystery of the Greek Skeletons Found in an Indian Lake
Researchers have determined that skeletons found at India's Roopkund Lake belonged to Greeks who visited the site in the 1800s.