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Monday, July 19, 2021
Charon's Influence On Ancient Greek Culture
Though an obscure figure in mythology, Charon has been known to play a significant role in both Greek mythology and culture. Charon also influences other ancient cultures, such as Roman, and even ...
Greece's Times Navigation reported to have sold two bulkers at good prices
Greek shipowner Times Navigation appears to be capitalizing on firm bulker values with the reported sale of its two most modern ships. European brokers ...
Dromeas : ANNOUNCEMENT of the adaptation of the GREEK Code of Corporate Governance of ...
2021 the Board of Directors of the Company met and decided to adopt the GREEK Code of Corporate Governance, issued in June 2021, which has been ...
What is the 'Olympic Hymn', the choral cantata composed for the first-ever Summer Olympics in ...
The 'Olympic Hymn' is a choral cantata composed by GREEK opera composer Spyridon Samaras, with lyrics by the GREEK poet Kostis Palamas.
GREEK Vaccination Incentive 'Freedom Pass' Opens This Week
GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the Freedom Pass is a “gift of gratitude” to Greece's youth who withstood months of restrictions and ...
Travelling to Europe in Summer 2021 Amid COVID-19
Whether you enjoy beautiful coasts like GREECE'S Caldera, Italy's Amalfi, Spain's Ibiza and Majorca, or cultural and classic destinations such as Louvre ...
Femicide: “He did what many men think during argument: He pushed her off the cliff”
With the gender-based violence and femicide on the rise in Greece, there are many voices calling for the urgent need for education and self-criticism of the society, the dismantling of stereotypes and no tolerance against such crimes. And there come the conservative misogynists in the mainstream media trying to acquit the perpetrators of gender-based violence … The post Femicide: “He did what many men think during argument: He pushed her off the cliff” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
The amber list destinations you can fly to from Newcastle with Jet2
… Canary Islands, Spain, Portugal and Greece. The company has also added … Spain: From £39pp one-way Corfu - Greece: From £39pp one-way … £39pp one-way Skiathos - Greece: From £39pp one-way Tenerife … From £56pp one-way Crete (Heraklion) - Greece: From £60pp one-way …
Egypt finds ancient military vessel, Greek graves in sunken city
Divers have discovered rare remains of a military vessel in the ancient sunken city of Thônis-Heracleion - once Egypt's largest port on the Mediterranean - and a funerary complex illustrating the ...
Being Greek under Rome
In the second century CE the Roman empire dominated the Mediterranean, but Greek culture maintained its huge prestige. At the same time, Christianity and Judaism were vying for followers against the ...
Dr. Zissis Chroneos to receive the ‘Hermes Award’ on October 20th at the 30th Hermes Expo
On Sunday, July 11, 2021, Dr. Zissis Chroneos sponsored a coffee hour at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Camp Hill, PA in honor of his guest, Paul Kotrotsios, the founder and president of the Hermes Expo International. Dr. Zissis Chroneos has been selected to receive the annual prestigious Hermes Award on October 20, 2021, at the 30th Hermes Expo at […] The post Dr. Zissis Chroneos to receive the ‘Hermes Award’ on October 20th at the 30th Hermes Expo appeared first on Hellenic News of America.
EU funds reinvigorate and bail out Greek banks
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF) is spurring talk of growth at Greek banks. But for their investors, it’s still all about last decade’s legacy.
Cinema and theatre star Gelly Mavropoulou passes away at 89
She was a member of the Board of the Association of GREEK Actors while she was honored by the Ithaca Theatre Festival (1977) for her performance in ...
GREEK Experts Warn of More Mykonos-style Measures for Other Islands
Indicative of the situation on Mykonos, nearly half of all employees in tourism are not vaccinated, GREEK media report. Mykonos Mayor says lockdown ...
Thousands blocked from ferries to GREEK islands amid spike in cases
GREEK coast guard has been put in charge of checking ferry passengers amid concern over new outbreaks. By Nick Squires Rome 19 July 2021 • 2: ...
British travel rule havoc hits airline stocks
GREECE is another popular destination for British holidaymakers. EasyJet Chief Executive Johan Lundgren said Britain's traffic light system, which ...
Parts of GREECE and France turn orange, Spain fully red on European travel map
The map of Europe is turning orange again for travellers from Belgium, as large parts of GREECE, France, Croatia and Denmark are no longer green on ...
In brief: cooperating with government investigations in GREECE
In brief: cooperating with government investigations in GREECE. Ioannis Giannidis Law Firm · GREECE July 19 2021. Cooperation. Notification before ...
Q&A: resolving government investigations in GREECE
Q&A: resolving government investigations in GREECE. Ioannis Giannidis Law Firm · GREECE July 19 2021. Resolution. Resolution mechanisms.
Coronavirus-Infected Tourist Left Homeless on Mykonos Speaks Out
Celebrating the completion of final exams, a young Italian became a Mykonos Covid case as Corona cases rise, demonstrating system failures Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
The Greek Epic Cycle and its Ancient Reception
The poems of the Epic Cycle are assumed to be the reworking of myths and narratives which had their roots in an oral tradition predating that of many of the myths and narratives which took their ...
Princess Olympia of Greece holidays with boyfriend Peregrine Pearson and her family
Socialite Olympia of Greece, 24, who grew up in Chelsea and is Prince Charles's goddaughter, is holidaying in Greece with her parents, brothers and British boyfriend.
Written Texts and the Rise of Literate Culture in Ancient Greece
New avenues for human activity and creativity arose in this period. The very creation of the 'classical' and the perennial use of Greece by later European civilizations as a source of knowledge and ...
Al-Aqsa Mosque is exclusively for Muslims, insists GREEK Orthodox Patriarch
The GREEK Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, reiterated on Sunday that access to and the use of Al-Aqsa Mosque "is an exclusive right" ...
GREEK artefacts found in joint Egyptian-French dive expedition off Alexandria
While working in Alexandria, the researchers discovered the wreck of a warship from the Ptolemaic period and the remains of a GREEK funerary area ...
Jet2, easyJet, TUI and Ryanair: Latest Foreign Office advice for travel to Spain, Turkey, Greece, and France
If you're wondering what the latest advice for your favourite holiday destinations are, here is everything you need to know.
EU border agency to police Lithuania-Belarus frontier from next week
... mission by Frontex, which was requested by Lithuania, is the agency's first since it began policing GREECE'S land border with Turkey in March 2020.
New Landslide at Corinth Canal Leaves “GREECE'S Suez” in Ruins
As GREECE opens to tourism this summer, thousands of visitors who pass through from the Ionian to the Aegean Seas on yachts and cruise ships have ...
Foreign tourist arrivals in GREECE totaled 2.3 million
Around 2.3 million tourists have visited GREECE so far this year, Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zaharaki said on Monday. Germany was once again the ...
Kate Hudson divides fans over controversial holiday post in GREECE
Kate Hudson divides fans over controversial holiday post in GREECE. The actress escaped to the Mediterranean for a family trip. July 19 ...
No COVID Documents: GREECE Bars 2500 From Island Ferries
While GREECE is eager to get people to the islands, Shipping Minister Giannis Plakiotakis said those without documentation wouldn't be allowed ...
Israel Seen Putting GREECE on COVID Quarantine List for Travel
After both countries celebrated how they would have a corridor of tourists between them, Israel is reportedly set to require travelers who to go GREECE ...
In COVID-19 Fight, GREECE Eyes Vaccinating 12-15 Year-Olds
ATHENS – Still not requiring mandatory shots, GREECE'S New Democracy government now is leaning toward offering them to 12-15 year-olds in a bid ...
Greek popular folk singer Tolis Voskopoulos dies at age 80
Tolis Voskopoulos, a popular Greek folk singer, songwriter and actor whose career spanned more than six decades, has died. He was 80. Voskopoulos, considered a star of modern Greek folk music, died ...
KMW turns to Greek company for armour sets
EODH will build protection sets for Boxer, Dingo and Leopard 2 armoured vehicles. Greek vehicle protection specialist EODH is continuing its association with Germany-based manufacturer Krauss-Maffei ...
Pollution and Crisis in Greek Tragedy
Pollution is ubiquitous in Greek tragedy: matricidal Orestes seeks purification at Apollo's shrine in Delphi; carrion from Polyneices' unburied corpse fills the altars of Thebes; delirious Phaedra ...
Achilles in Greek Tragedy
This study examines how one of the most popular and glamorous figures of Greek mythology was imagined on the tragic stage of fifth-century Athens. Dr Michelakis argues that dramatists persistently ...
Covid-19: How to Travel by Ferry to the GREEK Islands from the Mainland and Vice Versa
GREEKS can issue their vaccination certificates here. 2) a negative PCR test performed less than three days (72 hours) prior to the scheduled travel date ...
GREECE says Turkey covering up violations of international law
Turkey has “issued a casus-belli against GREECE if the latter exercises its legal rights, it violates Greek national sovereignty and questions GREECE'S ...
2,500 travelers over weekend not allowed to board due to lack of Covid-documents
Some 2,500 travelers were banned in the last three days alone from entering ferries departing for the Greek islands because they lacked the required Covid-documentation to board the ships, Shipping Minister Giannis Plakiotakis said on Monday. The Minister did not mention anything on whether travelers were not allowed to board on ships and return from … The post 2,500 travelers over weekend not allowed to board due to lack of Covid-documents appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Platform for €150 vaccination bonus for aged 18-24 opens on July 20
The platform for the 150-euro bonus for vaccination of those aged 18-24 will open on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, will open on Tuesday 20 July, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Monday. Eligible for the prepaid ‘Freedom Pass” are those aged 18-24 who will get the first dose of the vaccine. The bonus in … The post Platform for €150 vaccination bonus for aged 18-24 opens on July 20 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Coronavirus Greece: 1,558 new cases, 123 intubated, 10 deaths
… been discharged from the ICU Greek authorities announced today that the …
New take on GREEK drama
Adapted by writer-director Charmaine K Parkin, this version of the Ancient GREEK drama that tells the story of four siblings torn apart by war and ...
About 2500 travellers blocked in ferry checks in last three days, says minister
GREEK authorities have had to tighten health rules amid a spike in new infections in some popular summer destinations. On Sunday, they announced a ...
PROOF POINTS: New poll points to college and career benefits of GREEK life despite criticism
GREEK alumni said they felt more engaged in their current jobs and more satisfied with their lives, too. Fraternity and sorority members look back on their ...
Italy strengthens case for return of 'Victorious Youth' bronze from Getty Museum in heritage feud ...
Italian senate approved resolution that could pave way for restitution of the Ancient GREEK bronze also known as Atleta di Fano. James Imam. 19th July ...
GREECE is ready to recognize the so-called Kosovo? Strange signals from Athens
The so-called Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, visited GREECE last week, where he was received by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, followed ...
Median age of new COVID-19 patients in GREECE is 26 years old
As she said, the epidemiological situation in GREECE requires increased vigilance as last week there was an exponential increase in new cases in 64 ...