The Louvre Celebrates Greek Independence in Stunning New Exhibition
The Louvre, the second largest art museum in the world, is celebrating the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence with an impressive new exhibition entitled “Paris-Athens, The Birth of Modern...
View ArticleUnvaccinated People 11 Times More Likely to Die from Covid-19
Reinforcing the need to vaccinate as the Delta variant of the coronavirus marches across the globe, several studies undertaken the the US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that those who...
View ArticleBiden at UN General Assembly: USA Not Seeking New Cold War
President Joe Biden addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday for his first time as President of the United States. The UN General Assembly is a yearly gathering of all of the world leaders who are...
View ArticleChicago Greektown: The Heart of Hellenism in The Windy City
Chicago’s Greektown, the dining and nightlife district on the city’s Near West Side, is the undisputed cultural hub for the third-largest population of Greeks living in the USA. Greektown’s bars and...
View ArticleFacebook Portal Go: the Social Media Giant’s Next Gen of Video Chatting
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg debuted the newest generation of Facebook Portal video chatting devices on Tuesday on a livestream hosted by the social media juggernaut. The new Portal “Go” and...
View ArticleEtna Volcano Erupts Again; Volcanic Smog Reaches Greece
Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted again on Tuesday, generating an ash plume that quickly rose to an altitude of almost 15,000 feet (4,500 meters). There have been no reports of...
View ArticleErdogan Calls on UN to Recognize Turkish-Occupied Cyprus
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the international community to recognize the international status of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus during a speech at the UN General Assembly on...
View ArticleNASA Picks Landing Site for VIPER Moon Rover’s Search for Water
NASA has selected a landing site for its upcoming Moon mission. The space agency will be sending a robotic rover to the polar regions of the Moon to search for ice and water. NASA’s engineers have been...
View ArticleGreek Anti-Vaxxer Assaults, Sues School Principal
A 37-year old anti-vaxxer father in a Thessaloniki suburb assaulted his son’s female school principal on Tuesday for asking for the unvaccinated child’s self test results before allowing him to enter...
View ArticleRosetta Stone Discovery Shed Light on Ptolemaic Dynasty
Recent research and excavations around the ancient Egyptian city of Thmuis, the place where the events recorded on the Rosetta Stone took place, is shedding new light on the turbulent events of the...
View ArticleCyprus President Reportedly Snubs Archbishop Elpidophoros Over Turkey Event
The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday cancelled a scheduled meeting with Archbishop Elpidophoros in New York because, according to reports, the Head of the Greek Orthodox Church in...
View ArticlePinduoduo Founder Suffers Biggest Loss of Wealth in the World
Pinduoduo founder Colin Huang has suffered $27 billion in losses — the biggest decrease in wealth in the world this year. Huang founded Pinduoduo, also known as PDD, a Chinese technology platform...
View ArticleHuge Increase in Tourist Revenue in Greece in July
The tourism industry in Greece was optimistic about the Summer season this year after a brutal 2020 — but few expected the huge increase of tourists to Greece that July saw. According to Bank of Greece...
View ArticleGreece Needs to Look at its Glorious Past for Renaissance
Greeks need to turn their eyes, and mind, to their ancient ancestors for inspiration and knowledge, because it was science and civilization from ancient Greece that built the foundations of our world....
View ArticleArchaeological Finds Shed Light on Battle of Salamis
The Battle of Salamis, fought between the Persians and a vastly outnumbered Greek force in September of 480 BC, is considered by many historians to be one of the most decisive in history, and much...
View ArticleLarissa Hosts Landscape Architecture Competition for Amphitheater
The city of Larissa is asking the world for ideas on new surroundings for its ancient amphitheater, which was built in the third century BC and recently uncovered after languishing, buried beneath...
View ArticleThe Story of Oedipus: The Most Tragic of All Greek Myths
The story of Oedipus is perhaps the most tragic story of ancient Greece. The mythological character was the king of Thebes and lived under the shadow of a curse that could not avoid until the end of...
View ArticleAutumn Equinox Marks Solemn Change of Seasons
In Greek mythology, the Autumn equinox (which occurs on Wednesday) marks the return of the goddess Persephone to the underworld for three months, where she is reunited with her husband, Hades. This...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Beaches on Crete
Crete is the largest island in Greece and its coastline of 1,046 km, or 650 miles, makes for some extraordinary beaches. With crystal clear waters and sand in a variety of hues, Crete’s beaches are...
View ArticleNaxos, Greece’s Island of the Gods
Naxos is the largest island of the Cyclades island group, and although it is comparatively unknown relative to Greece’s many other idylls, it is one of the most enchanting places for any visitor....
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