North Africa
Culture
The Greeks of Alexandria, Egypt
The story of Hellenism in Alexandria goes back more than two millennia, when Alexander the Great established the city.
films
The Greeks of Cairo: The Fascinating Bond Between Greece and Egypt
The small, but vibrant, community of Greeks, with roots deep in history, remains in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to this day.
Europe
New Scorpion Species With “Greek Origins” Discovered In Turkey
Scientists have recently discovered a new species of Scorpion in Turkey. Scientists describe the new species of scorpion, Euscorpius lycius, from the area of ancient Lycia, which today are regions of the Mugla and Antalya Provinces in Southwestern Turkey....