The Valiant Greek Jew Who Fought in Crimea, Asia Minor and Two World Wars
Mordechai Frizis (Μαρδοχαίος Φριζής), who fought in the Crimea and in the doomed Asia Minor campaign as well as the two World Wars, was the first senior officer in the Greek Army to fall on the...
View ArticleAncient Greek Amphitheater at Laodicea Restored to Former Glory
Restoration work on the 2,200-year-old amphitheater in the Ancient Greek city of Laodicea, located in the ancient Greek area of Phrygia, has now been completed. The mammoth task of restoring the...
View ArticleGreek Island of Oinousses Sends Message of Defiance to Turkey
The Greek island of Oinousses sent a clear message to Turkey on Friday, after Turkish media claimed that the island was “occupied” by Greeks, by displaying a giant Greek flag along the side of the...
View ArticleMars Probe Discovers How Water Shaped Landscape of Red Planet
A study of images from Mars shows that ancient water that once existed on the surface of Mars did indeed shape the landscape of the planet, according to an announcement made on Thursday. Photographs of...
View ArticleGreece Unveils Prototype of New Vertical Take-Off, Landing Drone
A prototype of Greece’s first vertical take-off and landing drone, called “Archytas,” was unveiled by the nation’s authorities during a military exercise in the eastern Aegean in late September. The...
View ArticleGreece-Turkey Arms Race: Ankara Now Wants to Buy 40 F-16 Jets
Fears of an arms race between Greece and Turkey intensified on Friday after a Reuters report saying that Turkey has asked to buy 40 F-16 fighter jets from the US to upgrade its Air Force. The move...
View ArticleBiden Picks George Tsunis for New US Ambassador to Greece
George Tsunis is President Biden’s top choice as the new ambassador to Greece as of Friday afternoon. Tsunis is a personal friend of the US President. Once proposed by former President Obama to be an...
View ArticleGreek Heroine Atalanta Wrestled Men, Sailed with Argonauts
Atalanta, a heroine from ancient Greek mythology, was known never to back down from a challenge. She was an incredibly skilled huntress and had immense strength and speed which could match that of the...
View ArticleCould EU Energy Price Hikes Lead to a Global Energy Crisis?
Gas and other energy prices have spiked in Greece, Europe and globally in the past two weeks. Experts have been researching whether this could lead to a new global energy crisis, like the one in the...
View ArticleIs There a Neo-Nazi Comeback in Greece?
The events that marked Greece in the last few days raise the question whether neo-Nazis are making a comeback in the country Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleSeeking Adventure on the Stunning Greek Mountain of Smolikas
The Thing About Greece (TTAG), an organization dedicated to supporting sustainable outdoor adventures in Greece, organized a youth trip to the breathtaking heights of the Greek mountain Smolikas. The...
View ArticleHistoric Dimitsana, The Pride of the Peloponnese in Greece
Dimitsana is a delightful medieval village, located in Arcadia, the Peloponnese in southern Greece, just three hours by car from Athens. The picturesque village is at an altitude of 1000 meters (3,280...
View Article“Wizard of Paws” Saves More than 20,000 Pets with Prosthetics
Derrick Campana, an animal orthotist who is referred to rightly as the “Wizard of Paws,” is on a mission to help as many animals as humanly possible, making their lives fuller and allowing them to romp...
View ArticleSaudi Arabian Investment Fund Buys Newcastle United for $400 Million
The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired the Premier League’s Newcastle United football club on Thursday. The sale has ushered in an unprecedented new era for one of England’s foremost...
View ArticleAncient Greek City Pompeiopolis Will be Turned into an Archaeopark
The team of archaeologists working in the ancient city of Soli Pompeiopolis in southern Turkey announced that the site will be converted to an archaeopark on Friday. Remzi Yağcı, who is the leader at...
View ArticleOne Fifth of Turkey’s Food Exports Have Banned Pesticides in Them
A report on the food and agricultural exports from Turkey to the European Union published by Bianet on Tuesday found that 25% of all products were unsuitable for consumption and 20% were contaminated...
View ArticleAward Winning Greek-Australian VASSY Releases New Single
Award-winning Greek-Australian singer VASSY released her new single, “Don’t Wanna Be Right”, with Vinny Vibe on all digital streaming platforms Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleThe Mystery Woman Who Broke the Female Ban on Mount Athos
This 1903 photograph of a woman on Mount Athos, which was published in a Greek newspaper at that time, still remains a mystery, with some monks claiming that they believe the unknown female on the left...
View ArticleThe Death of Actaeon and the Capriciousness of Fate
Disasters are inevitable, even in Greek mythology; a great example of this is the unfortunate fate suffered by the young protagonist of the ancient myth of Actaeon and Diana. By Alastair Blanshard Why...
View ArticleTurkey Issues Navtex North of Cyprus, Nicosia Responds
Cyprus responded to a Navtex issued by Turkey on Friday evening announcing new research from seismic ship Oruc Reis north of Cyprus Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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