Ancient Fortress at Aigosthena in West Attica Now Fully Restored
The ancient Fortress of Aigosthena, at Porto Germeno in West Attica, built in the second half of the 4th century BC, is one of the most imposing ancient military installations in Greece. It has now...
View ArticleThe Japanese Ship that Saved Greeks During Smyrna Catastrophe
The story of the Japanese ship that saved Armenians and Greeks from genocide after the Smyrna Catastrophe was the theme of a Tokyo lecture. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleMassive Protests Erupt in El Salvador Against Bitcoin as Legal Tender
El Salvador is less than two weeks away from making the cryptocurrency Bitcoin one of its official currencies, the other being the United States dollar. This unprecedented move will make El Salvador...
View ArticleEurope to Implement Travel Ban for Unvaccinated Americans
The European Union on Monday advised its member nations to place travel restrictions on unvaccinated travelers from the United States attempting to visit Europe. The European Council of the European...
View ArticleWar Is Officially Over as Last US Forces Withdraw from Afghanistan
The United States has announced that it has completed its withdrawal of U.S. service members from Afghanistan. The U.S. had set August 31st as the deadline for their withdrawal from the middle eastern...
View ArticleStefanos Tsitsipas Beats Andy Murray at 2021 US Open
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has defeated former US Open champion Andy Murray at the first round of the 2021 US Open men’s singles competition. Tsitsipas– the third seed at the US Open– and...
View ArticleCategory 4 Hurricane Ida Lashes Louisiana with Winds Over 170 MPH
Terrible scenes of destruction unfolded on Monday in Louisiana after the landfall of Hurricane Ida, which had winds in excess of 172 miles per hour (277 km per hour) when it slammed ashore on Sunday...
View ArticleSenator Menendez: My Goal is to See the Last Turkish Soldier Leave Cyprus
US Senator Bob Menendez said that his goal is to see the last Turkish soldier leave Cyprus, during a visit to the island on Monday. Menendez, who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...
View ArticleWhen Princess Diana Flew to Greece For Her ‘Dear Friend’
On the anniversary of Princess Diana tragic death on August 31, 1997, we look back at the private visit Britain’s “Queen of Hearts” made to Greece, a year earlier. On September 18, 1996, Diana, the...
View ArticleGreek PM Mitsotakis Reshuffles Cabinet After Catastrophic Fires
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday as his conservative government has come under criticism over its handing of the pandemic and the catastrophic August fires....
View ArticleThe Greek Teacher Who Was Kidnapped by the Taliban
In October 2019 Greek teacher Thanasis Lerounis was kidnapped by the Taliban in a welfare center for the Kalash people in Pakistan Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleTurkey to Build New Crescent-Shaped Military Complex in Ankara
Turkey will build new complex for all its military forces, combining them all in a Pentagon-like headquarters in the capital city of Ankara, Turkish President Erdogan stated on Monday. The massive...
View ArticleAfghan Interpreter “Going to Die for a Good Thing” for Helping US
An Afghan interpreter who helped US forces in Afghanistan has accepted that he likely will not be evacuated from the country and is going to die, but does not regret sacrificing his life for doing “a...
View ArticleIconic Cyprus Cheese Halloumi Receives Coveted PDO Status
Halloumi, the iconic Cyprus cheese that is the ultimate comfort food of that island nation, will hit the market on October 1 with its new PDO label after receiving the coveted protected origin of...
View ArticleAncient Library of Alexandria One of Greatest Treasures of Mankind
The ancient Library of Alexandria, built in the city that was the brainchild of Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest wonders of the world, hosting scholars who explored science, history and all...
View ArticleGreece Wants to Be North Macedonia’s ‘Closest Ally and Best Friend’
Greece wants to be “North Macedonia’s closest ally and its best friend,” Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday during a meeting with his counterpart Bujar Osmani in North...
View ArticleEric Clapton Releases Controversial New Song “This Has Gotta Stop”
Guitar master Eric Clapton has recently come out with a loaded new song called “This Has Gotta Stop” that many are interpreting as a rebuff to coronavirus related mandates. Clapton has said in the past...
View ArticleSleeping Under the Stars on the Peak of Greece’s Mountain of the Gods
Konstantinos Vasilakakos can be called a photographer of the stars. Not the Hollywood stars, but the celestial elements that fill the night sky and truly fascinate all those who gaze at them....
View ArticleThe Stunning Greek-inspired Architecture of the Ancient City of Petra
The stunningly-beautiful ancient city known as Petra in southern Jordan is a world treasure like none other on the globe. The ancient rock city is built into the dramatic pink-colored stone of Jabal...
View ArticleGreece’s Medal Tally at Tokyo Paralympic Games Climbs to Seven
Greece added another medal to its tally at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Wednesday, bringing the total medals won by the nation to seven. Grigoris Polychronidis won the silver at boccia, a precision...
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