Thanasis Antetokounmpo Signs New Contract with Bucks
Thanasis Antetokounmpo has agreed to another contract as part of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, which is the National Basketball Association championship team for 2021. The news was broken by way...
View ArticleDutch Family Makes Fortune in Bitcoin After Investing Everything
Didi Haitutu, the head of a Dutch family that sold every single cent it had and bought into Bitcoin in 2017, is now living the high life, having taken advantage of a very risky investment and winning...
View ArticleHistorian Reveals and Solves “Secret Plato Code”
Did Plato hide a secret code in his writings? Dr. Jay Kennedy, a historian and a member of the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Life Sciences, has published his scholarly work parsing the Ancient...
View ArticleOn This Day in 2004: The Opening Ceremony of the Athens Olympics
On this day in 2004, the Athens Olympics held its historic opening ceremony celebration. Athens had been chosen as the host site for the XXVIII Olympiad at the 106th IOC session in Luasanne,...
View ArticlePetros Antoniadis, the Greek Filmmaker Behind Amazon’s New Series
Petros Antoniadis is a Greek filmmaker working in the entertainment industry. He is part of Amazon's yet-to-be revealed new show. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleIdentifying the Remains of the Missing After the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
Over 2,000 people in Cyprus were reported missing after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, when troops illegally invaded the island. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleNew Wildfires in Ancient Corinth, Central Evia, Ancient Olympia
New wildfires broke out in Ancient Corinth and Central Evia areas, while they continue to rage in ancient Olympia, as firefighters battle to contain the flames Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleFire Victims Receive Aid from Greeks Across the Country
The victims of the destructive infernos that have hit Greece over the past twelve days are now receiving aid from across the country, donated by public and private organizations and citizens. Greeks...
View ArticleGreece’s Celebration of the Panagia, or Dormition of the Virgin Mary
There are many customs and festivals organized all over Greece on August 15 in commemoration of the Virgin Mary, or Panagia. This day is a public holiday in Greece so Greeks are able to mark one of the...
View ArticleNew $350 Million Yacht Saturnia Boasts Its Own Port
Saturnia, the latest super yacht design from Italian company Lazzarini, is unlike any vessel on the market, as it features its own port. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleCovid-19 in Greece: Experts Worry over Summer Vacation Peak
Experts worry that the spread of Covid-19 in Greece will be wider due to overcrowding on islands and the Panagia, or Dormition of the Virgin Mary, celebrations on August 15. With 37,000 new cases in...
View ArticleMaria and the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Honored on August 15
As Greeks prepare to celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, the nation is ready to honor those with the most popular female name, Maria. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleCelebrate Your Name Day Like the Greeks
Birthdays are a big deal--milestones in life, but in Greece, names days "take the cake" so to speak on personal celebrations and ritual. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleAgia Pelagia: The Vision Leading to the Panagia Celebration on Tinos
The Virgin Mary takes center stage in Tinos on August 15 annually, thanks to a humble nun who received a vision whom we know as Agia Pelagia, or St. Pelagia, today, on the great feast of the Panagia,...
View ArticleThe Nine Muses of Greek Mythology and Their Powers
According to ancient writers and Greek mythology, the muses are the sources of inspiration for the arts and knowledge. They are the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosine and the romantic companions of...
View ArticleTaliban Enter Kabul as Government Resigns in Afghanistan
Taliban insurgents took over Kabul reportedly forcing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to step down and hand over power Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleCovid-19: First Death of Vaccinated Patient Reported in Greece
The first death of a patient who had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and did not have an underlying disease is reported in Greece Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleGreek Musician Plays Bouzouki While Getting Brain Surgery
A Greek man was playing bouzouki in the operating room while the doctors were performing brain surgery on him Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleBactria: The Ancient Greek State in Afghanistan
Bactria, a huge area in todays' Afghanistan, was the eastern edge of the ancient Greek empire, established by Alexander the Great. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleChaos in Afghanistan as Thousands Surge to Airport to Flee the Taliban
Chaos reigns at Afghanistan's Kabul international airport as thousands try to board flights to flee from the Taliban Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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