Pella

The Truth About Cherries as a Natural Sleep Aid

From the orchards of Pella and Imathia to fruit markets across Greece, cherries are one of the country's signature summer crops. Beyond their rich flavor and nutritional value, they have also become the focus of scientific research exploring whether...

Greece Reopens Restored Byzantine Moglena Castle in Pella

Greece has reopened the restored Byzantine Moglena Castle in Pella following the completion of a €1.85 million ($2.13 million) conservation and enhancement project. The Recovery and Resilience Facility financed the work. For centuries, Moglena Castle served as an important...

Birth of a Legend: Alexander the Great, July 20-21, 356 B.C.

Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BC. While the exact day can vary slightly depending on the source, it is generally cited as July 20th or 21st, 356 BC. He was born in Pella, the capital of...

Greece to Convert Two Military Camps in Pella Into Housing, Parks

Greece is moving ahead with the major redevelopment of two former military camps in Pella, northern Greece under a wider urban plan that brings together housing, public services, parks, cultural facilities, and tourism-related activity. The Special Urban Plan covers the...

The Palace where Alexander the Great was Born to Open for Visitors Next Summer

Greece's Ministry of Culture estimates that the palace in Pella where Alexander the Great was born will be open for visitors next summer, according to an Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) report. When the relics of the building which was excavated...

Record-Breaking 460 New Coronavirus Cases in Greece Friday, Five Deaths

A record 460 new cases of the coronavirus were recorded in Greece on Friday, the largest number of cases recorded in any 24-hour period in the country since the start of the pandemic. Of Friday's 460 cases, 142 are linked...

Almost 200 Covid Cases Detected at Factory in Northern Greece

Health authorities in northern Greece are on alert after almost 200 cases of coronavirus were detected among employees of a factory in Giannitsa, in the region of Pella. According to a report on star.gr, the known cases have reached 191...

An 8-Year Old Greek Stuns the World with His Incredibly High IQ

He is only eight years old and solves complex mathematical problems in a matter of seconds. Tasos Gerantides, a third-grade student from Pella, Northern Greece, is an "extremely intelligent" pupil, with a general IQ of 140. He has managed to impress...