Phil Butler
Animals
New Pet Law Has Greek Dog Owners Ready for Combat
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If a new law being drafted in Athens is passed, owners of a legendary breed of Greek hunting dog may be forced to retreat into the wilderness.
Health
Opinion: Greece Has a Health — Not a Tourism — Emergency
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Greece has an emergency! This pandemic is a gnawing catastrophe, unlike anything the people here have seen in decades.
Archaeology
“Islands of the Winds” Exhibition Opens New Archaeological Museum of Mesara
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By Phil Butler, Editor of Argophilia Travel News
Regional Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis unveiled the remarkable “Islands of the Winds” exhibition to mark the opening of the new Archaeological Museum of Mesara this past weekend in Crete’s Mesara Valley.
Local officials, members...
Greece
The Island of Santorini Now in Urgent Need of Sustainable Tourism
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“Bringing companies, consumers, and communities together is our best chance to protect destinations and ecosystems for future generations." - Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
By Phil Butler
Early in 2019, the European Parliament’s Transport Committee blasted Greek authorities for allowing tourism...
Greece
RADAR Dyslexia Initiative to Screen School Children on Crete
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By Phil Butler
The innovative education software platform RADAR just announced its latest initiative, called “Defeat Dyslexia,” in cooperation with the Hellenic Mediterranean University and the Region of Crete. The initiative is a major epidemiological study of reading abnormalities aimed at...
Greece
Groundbreaking Digital Dyslexia Screening Going Public in Greece
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By Phil Butler*
A pioneering method, dubbed RADAR, which diagnoses dyslexia will soon be available in selected municipal centers across Greece and Cyprus. Developed by an international team of doctors, engineers, and scientists, RADAR is a truly revolutionary development in the...
Archaeology
Crete’s Minoan Treasures Are Still in UNESCO Limbo
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By Phil Butler*
It has been called “Europe’s oldest city.” The Palace at Knossos on Crete was the center of European culture from before 2800 B.C. until after 1350 B.C. Today, the archaeological site dating back to Neolithic times 9,000...
Education
Young Greek Researchers Present Breakthrough Electric Car
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By Phil Butler*
In October of 2018, Aristotle University's "Electric - Aristurtle Racing Team" revealed a new electric racecar to the world. Named “Iris”, the unique vehicle is the fruit of individual and team collaboration; but more importantly, it tells a story...
Education
Greek Research Team Creates Dyslexia Diagnostic Tool
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By: Phil Butler*
According to Dyslexia International, the number of children and adults worldwide who are at risk of lifelong illiteracy because of dyslexia may top 700 million. Some experts say the real number is even higher, and that the...