University of Athens and Yale University to Offer Joint Degrees
The University of Athens and Yale University officially signed an agreement on Sunday that the two institutions would be offering a joint studies program to their students. The program will be open to...
View ArticleThe Day Athens Was Liberated from Nazi Occupation
It was a sunny autumn day when the bells in the churches of Athens began ringing joyously and the citizens rushed out on the streets, many of them waving the Greek flag in celebration. Everyone knew...
View ArticleMadeleine McCann Investigators “100% Sure” Their Suspect Killed Her
Investigators in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance case came forward last Friday to say that they are “100% sure” they have found the person who abducted and possibly murdered the young girl. German...
View ArticleRussian Spies “Stole the Blueprint” of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine
UK security services have alleged that they have evidence that Russian spies stole the blueprint to the Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine in order to develop the Sputknik V vaccine, according to a report...
View Article“I Think There’s Life Out There” Australian Scientists Search for Exoplanets
Australian scientists have recently detected radio signals from 19 red dwarf stars using Earth’s strongest antenna- the Low-Frequency Array located in the Netherlands (LOFAR). A study detailing the...
View ArticleGreek Socialist Leader Hospitalized, Withdraws from Leadership Race
Fofi Gennimata, the leader of the socialist party PASOK and the center-left coalition Movement for Change announced on Tuesday she is withdrawing from the race to elect a new leader for the party in...
View ArticleRoman-era Marble Head Found in Sea off Preveza, Greece
An exquisite sculpture of a head made of Pentelic marble was discovered in the sea off Preveza, in Epirus, western Greece, this week. The Greek Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday that the...
View ArticleVIP Seats in Pergamon Arena Set Apart for Rich, Famous
VIP seating, in the form of ornate stone seats with scrollwork and inscribed with the names of the rich and famous of the day were unearthed recently at the Roman arena at the site of the ancient Greek...
View ArticleNew Gallipoli Underwater Museum Allows Divers to Explore Battle’s Shipwrecks
A new underwater museum at Gallipoli will allow divers to explore shipwrecks from the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I. The new undersea park features ships that were sunk during the 1915–16 World...
View ArticleThe Delta of the Mornos River Part of Threatened Ecosystem
The wetlands surrounding the Mornos River in central Greece are home to a unique and threatened ecosystem. By Lia Mageira After the construction of the Mornos River dam in the mountainous region of...
View ArticleTitanic Conspiracy Theories Debunked
The conspiracy theory that the White Star Line ‘swapped’ the Olympic and the Titanic is an old one, but it was comprehensively and thoroughly debunked when explorer Bob Ballard found and photographed...
View ArticleOctober 13 Marks The Death of Macedonia’s Heroic Officer, Pavlos Melas
October 13 is the day that marks the death of one of the most important defenders of Macedonia’s struggle for freedom; the death of the Hellenic Army’s officer Pavlos Melas. Melas, born in 1870 in the...
View ArticleStefanos Tsitsipas Reveals New Adidas Shoe
Tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed his new shoe collaboration with sportswear giant Adidas on Tuesday. Tsitsipas is currently at the Indian Wells tournament in California, but took time out...
View ArticleHealth Advice on Daily Aspirin Therapy Changes Dramatically
After years of advising adults at a higher risk of heart disease to take aspirin daily as a preventative measure, health experts announced on Tuesday that their stance on the subject has shifted...
View ArticleCrete Earthquake: Dramatic Videos of People Running for Life Emerge
Dramatic videos emerged showing people running out from businesses and shops as Tuesday’s 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits the island of Crete. The quake had a focal depth of 8.2 km (5.09 miles), and its...
View ArticleGreece and Egypt to Sign Electricity Link-Up
Greece and Egypt will ink a preliminary deal to build a large electrical cable connecting the two countries on Thursday. It is the first such agreement to be signed between Europe and Africa in the...
View ArticleGreek Bouzouki Virtuoso Wins Classical Music Award in Vienna
Greek bouzouki virtuoso Michael Paouris won first prize at the Classical Music Competition held last Sunday in Vienna. Paouris won the international event at the iconic at the Mozarthaus with his...
View ArticleEntire Ancient Greek City of Ephesus is UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ephesus, an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, is one of the greatest archaeological treasures on Earth, with the entire city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The great city, which went...
View ArticleCaroline Crouch Murder: Recording of Killer’s Call to Police Released
The investigation into the murder of 20-year-old Caroline Crouch at her home in Glyka Nera has officially come to a close, with an investigative judge concluding that all the evidence points...
View ArticleThe Colossus of Rhodes: Six Facts About the Wonder of Ancient World
Most people today know the Colossus of Rhodes as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but there are many little-known facts about the masterpiece that may surprise you. The ancient island of...
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