Artichokes: The 3,000-Year-Old Greek Superfood
The artichoke is one of the oldest known Greek superfoods, with many powerful medicinal properties, while it is also used in delicious recipes Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleTurkey Plans Second and Third Nuclear Power Plants
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday that the country plans to construct its second and third nuclear power plants — after the first comes online, that is. The Akkuyu Power Plant...
View ArticleTuskless Female Elephants Evolving in Response to Poaching
In a completely unforeseen but welcome development as conservationists try to stop the poaching of elephants for their ivory tusks, tuskless female elephants are now evolving in a national park in...
View ArticlePfizer CEO Says False Information About the Covid Vaccine is “Criminal”
Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla said on Tuesday that people who propagate false information about the Covid-19 vaccines are “criminals” responsible for the deaths of unvaccinated people. Bourla made his...
View ArticleAccommodations and Support for the Disabled in Ancient Greece
As difficult as it may be for many Greeks and visitors today to get around Greece, the ancient Greeks had the disabled in mind when they constructed many buildings, especially those having to do with...
View ArticleHockey Game Keeps Greek-Canadian Family Tradition Alive
Back in 1977, four Greek-Canadian boys — all cousins, and sons of Greek immigrants to Canada — started a pickup game of hockey in a front yard on Hochelaga Street in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and began a...
View ArticleLousios Gorge: A Hike in Arcadia, Peloponnese
Lousios Gorge has been inhabited for centuries in Greece, mainly by hermits and monks who lived in caves. Two monasteries located near the gorge remain open to visitors: Philosophou and Prodromo. The...
View ArticleNetflix’s Hit Show “Squid Game” Will Come Back for Season 2
Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will be bringing back its mega-hit South Korean drama “Squid Game” for a second season. The show was originally conceived of as a single-season mini-series story,...
View ArticleGreece’s PM Snaps at Dutch Journalist Over Migrant Pushbacks
Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis snapped at a Dutch journalist who accused him of “lying” about the alleged migrant pushbacks during a press conference in Athens on Tuesday. Standing next to...
View ArticleStuntman, Two Technicians Injured During “The Expendables 4” Shooting in Greece
A stuntman for Jason Statham and two technicians working for the shooting of “The Expendables 4” movie in Thessaloniki, Greece, were injured in separate incidents, it emerged on Wednesday. The injuries...
View ArticleClimate Change: The Best and Worst Performers in the World
A new report on the world’s response to climate change was presented on Tuesday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) analyzes the impact 64...
View ArticleCoronavirus Cases Remain Elevated in Greece
Greece recorded 7,105 cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, following a trend of elevated case numbers in the country. The record for the highest number of coronavirus cases recorded in one day was...
View ArticleTurkish President Erdogan Sues Greek Newspaper
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan filed a lawsuit against the Greek newspaper Dimokratia, or “Democracy,” in Ankara on Wednesday. The daily newspaper’s director, two chief editors, and a...
View ArticleDiaspora Minister Promises Action on Citizenship for Greek Adoptees
Andreas Katsaniotis, Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Diaspora, met with officials from The Eftychia Project (TEP), a group of Greek adoptees, this week, promising them action on...
View ArticleKostis Palamas: The Great Poet of Hellenism
Kostis Palamas was not only one of the major Greek poets of modern times; he was also one of the most inspiring figures of Hellenism, as his poems became anthems of the newly-independent Greek state....
View ArticleTen Greek Wines for Your Dinner Table
Greeks are amongst the first peoples to have produced wine into the world and Greece has some of the oldest vineyards extant, making the country justifiably famous for its great local wines. The...
View ArticleNorthern Suburbs of Athens Reveal Another Side to Greek Capital
Athens is a city of many faces, with some being more well-known while others remain hidden to most visitors. One short trip to the northern suburbs of Athens reveals another face of the Greek capital....
View ArticleYannis Ritsos: The Greatest Greek Poet of His Time
When Yannis Ritsos passed away on November 11, 1990, the world of poetry lost one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleFirst Apple Computer Built by Steve Jobs Sells at Auction For $400,000
One of the first Apple computer models sold at auction on Tuesday for $400,000. The computer was constructed by Apple’s two founding partners, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and was known as the...
View ArticleFirst Person Sentenced for Violence in Jan 6 Riots
Scott Fairlamb was sentenced to over 3 years of prison on Wednesday for assaulting a police officer during the storming of the Capitol that took place on January 6. Fairlamb is the first person...
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