Origins

National Gyro Day: The History of the Famous Greek Fast Food

September 1 is National Gyro Day, and the history of gyro, Greece's most popular fast food delicacy today, is lost in time. Recently it was named among four Greek delicacies that have made it to the top 100 foods of...

Before the Greeks Were Greeks: The Story That Gave Them a Name

Greek tradition traced the origins of the Greek people to the dawn of human renewal. At the heart of this sacred memory stood Deucalion, his son Hellene, and Hellene’s consort, Orseis. Together, they served as the patriarchs of the...

Greek Choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou and Team Nominated for Six Emmys

Renowned Greek choreographer and performer Dimitris Papaioannou and his talented team have been nominated for six Emmys for the opening ceremony they created for the 2015 European Games in Baku. The ceremony, titled “Origins,” has been nominated in the categories...

New Paper Examines Pontic Roots of Ireland

A new study that looked into the origins of the Irish race revealed that the people who migrated to the land that would become Ireland potentially came from the Near East and Southern Europe, including the Pontic Steppe. The report was conducted...