Did the Ancient Greeks See Blue Like We Do?
Linguists and experts in the ancient world have long been puzzled by the absence of a distinct word for the color in Ancient Greek. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleMaria Sakkari’s Olympic Dreams Crushed as Svitolina Takes Match
In her second match for the Olympic tournament of Tokyo, Maria Sakkari lost to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Tuesday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleUS Gymnast Biles Withdraws from Team Event After Stumble
United States gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the team event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after stumbling badly in landing a vault. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleGreek Athlete Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Out of Tokyo Olympics
Greek athlete Evangelia Platanioti has tested positive for the coronavirus. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleCoronavirus Cases Spike to Over 3,500 in Greece on Tuesday
Greece recorded a rise in the number of daily coronavirus in the country on Tuesday, as 3,593 total cases were recorded across the country. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleAmazon Rules Out Possibility of Accepting Bitcoin Payments
Amazon, the American multinational technology company, ruled out recently the possibility of accepting payments with Bitcoin. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleDisgraced Greek Actor Petros Filippidis Detained for Rape
Disgraced Greek actor Petros Filippidis has been detained after he was interrogated on the charges of one count of rape and two counts of attempted rape on Tuesday. Read the full story on...
View ArticlePriestess Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi, Spoke Truth to Power
In a time and place that offered few career opportunities for women, the role of priestess at the Oracle of Delphi was enormously influential. The Priestess Pythia was consulted on everything from...
View ArticleGreek Mountain Tea: Ancient Medicine and Elixir
“Greek Mountain Tea,” or sideritis, which has been used since ancient times as medicine, a refreshment, and a memory and energy booster, is one of Greece’s most recognizable and popular herbs. Ancient...
View ArticleHorror, Racism, Chaos: Capitol Police Officers Recall Shocking Jan 6 Events
Multiple Capitol Hill police officers gave testimonies today on their experience of the January 6th Capitol Hill Riots and the intense racism they experienced at the hands of the rioters. Violence at...
View ArticleMinimum Wage in Greece: A Tale of False Promises and Hopes
The Greek government announced on Monday that from January 1, 2022 the minimum wage in Greece will increase by 2 percentage points. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleTsitsipas Injured; Loses to Humbert at Tokyo Olympics
Greek tennis champion Stefanos Tsitsipas saw his plans for an Olympic medal in Japan getting crashed by France's Ugo Humberd on Wednesday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleGreece Breaks Women’s Rowing World Record at Tokyo Olympics
Greekce's rowing athletes Maria Kyridou and Christina Bourbou made history on Wednesday at Tokyo Olympics. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleEdible Insects Are Coming to Europe (with a Few Restrictions)
Edible insect food products were recently approved for consumption in Europe, but not without a few restrictions. You might be shocked at the prospect of eating bugs, and even more confused at the high...
View ArticleGreece Refutes Turkey’s Claims in the UN Over Status in the Aegean
Greece sent a letter to the UN in response to a similar move made by Turkey earlier in July, refuting many of the claims it made. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleLarge Fire Breaks Out in Achaia, Residents Evacuated
A large fire has broken out in the agricultural and heavily-forested region of Elekistira, in Achaia, near Patras on Wednesday. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleGreece Climbs Ranks as Digital Nomad Destination
Greece is presented with a top-class opportunity to become established as an international remote working paradise for digital nomads. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleUK Abolishes Quarantine for EU, US Travelers as of August 2
Fully-vaccinated travelers from the EU and US may soon enter the UK without having to isolate as the UK abolished quarantine restrictions. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleGreek Artistic Swimming Team Quarantined After COVID-19 Positive Test at...
The Greek artistic swimming team has been quarantined in a hotel after traveling with an assistant who tested positive for COVID-19. The Hellenic Olympic Committee announced that the assistant had...
View ArticleStelios Papadopoulos: Greek Behind the New Alzheimer’s Drug
A Greek, born and bred in Thessaloniki, is offering the world a wonder drug. No, his name is not Albert Bourla of Pfizer. Stelios Papadopoulos of Biogen will help millions with Alzheimer's. Read the...
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