The Greek Cultural Center in collaboration with Makaria Psiliteli present A Journey Into Art Therapy. This is the second presentation in a series ...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
How Transnistria’s Tiraspol Got Its Ancient Greek Name
Located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River, Transnistria's Tiraspol was named after the ancient Greek name for Dniester.
Greek court charges 10 people over bomb and hand grenade attacks
A Greek prosecutor charged 10 people on Wednesday over a series of recent bomb and hand grenade attacks, including a planned parcel bomb explosion ...
Monmouth music students to tour Greece
The Monmouth College Chorale and Chamber Winds will present a pair of concerts in Monmouth on March 3 and March 23. In between, Greece is the word ...
Pat Barrett Performs at Loma Live in the Greek
Point Loma Nazarene University's (PLNU) Greek Amphitheater was filled with students, faculty, family and friends, as Pat Barrett ...
Fire Bombs Hurled at Greek Police During Train Crash Protest
Protesters threw Molotov cocktails at riot police outside the Greek parliament in Athens on Wednesday, February 28, as tens of thousands of workers went on strike to mark the first anniversary of a ...
GREECE: The Hungry Ones
I have saved Greece,” said tall, gaunt George Papandreou one day in 1944. There was pride in his voice, for his temporary Liberation government ...
WU19s defeated 3-1 by Greece
Northern Ireland's Women's Under-19 team lost 3-1 to Greece in the second of two friendly international matches against the Greeks in Belfast this ...
The Stellar Journey of Ancient Greek Astronomy
Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.
Graeme Hall defeats Greek extradition request
On 27 February 2024, District Judge Clarke discharged BI from a Greek extradition request.
Greek Railway Disaster Expert Speaks of Crucial Omissions
The railway disaster at Tempe is in Greek headlines again on the anniversary of the tragic collision that cost the lives of 57 people.
Michelangelo Wanted Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica on a Greek Cross Plan
When the Vatican appointed the great sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek Cross plan
Meet the ‘world’s most valuable dog’ dubbed ‘the perfect Frenchie’ named Rope Daddy with £275-a-MONTH Greek yoghurt diet
SAY hello to Rope Daddy – the lucky pup dubbed the world’s most valuable dog worth a whopping £95,000. Part of the French bulldog family, the pricey pooch costs its owner a staggering ...
New Delhi's Greek pivot reflects new trade realities
Mitsotakis's visit to India, the first by a Greek PM since 2008, served to continue this upward momentum. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Greek ...
Greek Results
Greek Results. Feb 28, 2024. ATHENS, GREECE (AP) - Results from Greek football: Greece Super League. Saturday's Matches. PAS Lamia 1964 1, AEK Athens ...
Greece marks a year since worst train crash
Church bells tolled, vehicles came to a halt and marchers gathered across Greece on Wednesday as the country marked a year since the 'national trauma' of its deadliest train crash, which killed 57 ...
Nicosia seeks Greek help on potato fraud
Cyprus' Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou has requested the assistance of Greek authorities to address the issue of potatoes from different ...
Clashes erupt in Greece at train crash anniversary protest
STORY: Reuters footage showed protesters hurling Molotov cocktails at riot police who tried to contain the crowd. A year ago, a passenger train from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki ...
Dementia Was Rare in Ancient Greece, New Study Finds
A new analysis of classical medical texts suggests dementia was extremely rare in ancient Greece and Rome 2,000 to 2,500 years ago. The USC-led research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, bolsters the idea that Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are diseases of modern environments and lifestyles, with sedentary behavior and exposure to air […]
Cooking with Rania: Greek Honey Cream with Fruits and Nuts
Rania Harris is finishing out her Greek recipe series with this sweet dessert -- Greek Honey Cream with Fruits and Nuts. Greek Honey ...
Strikes halt trains, ferries in Greece
Widespread strikes in Greece halted trains and ferries on Feb. 28 in protests timed to coincide with the anniversary of a deadly rail crash a year ...
Greece: one year after the Tempi train crash
Exactly one year ago today, on 28 February 2023, 57 people were killed in a collision between two trains on the Athens-Thessaloniki line.
Greek Cuisine Ranked Among Top Three in the World
Greek cuisine has been ranked third best in the world according to ratings compiled by TasteAtlas recently. TasteAtlas is an experiential travel online guide for traditional food that collates authentic recipes, food critic reviews, and research articles about popular ingredients and dishes. A total of 395,205 (271,819 valid) dish ratings, and 115,660 (80,863 valid) food […]
Church Bells, Strikes Mark Year Since Greece's Worst Train Crash
Church bells tolled, transport came to a halt and tens of thousands of marchers gathered across Greece on Wednesday as the country marked a year ...
EU court backs Greek decision on company's food safety product
A European court has backed a decision by Greek authorities not to approve a product designed to prevent Listeria in certain products.
Greece and Armenia set to bolster bilateral ties
Greece's Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis with his Armenian counterpart, Nikol Pashinyan at their meeting in Athens on Tuesday. Photo: EPA. Author.
GREECE: Unwelcome Home
During the Greek civil war (1946-49). whenCommunists burned, looted and terrorized in northern Greece, the Redskidnaped some 40,000 Greeks and carried them off to the satellitecountries. The prisoners ...
SEQUELS: Greek Tragedy
With the clangorous repetition of a piledriver, tragedy has repeatedly battered the family of Dr. Sam Sheppard.Three times in six months the convicted wife killer had followed hisrelatives to their ...
The Ancient Greeks From Crete Who Founded a City in South Asia
Long ago, a substantial ancient Greek population from the island of Crete lived in the ancient city of Daedala, located in south Asia. Located in a strategically and geopolitically important region, in the modern nation-state of Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan, is a place called Bajaur, once part of the Paropamisadae region ruled by […]
London Greek stalwart Stathes Kulukundis dies aged 81
Stathes Kulukundis, a principal of the traditional London Greek shipping firm Rethymnis & Kulukundis (R&K), has died in Athens aged 81. A son to R&K’s second-generation co-owner Michael Kulukundis and ...
Greece Urged Not To Extradite Erdogan Critic
Human Rights groups have called on Greece not to extradite to Turkey a Turkish businessman and a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “The life of businessman Ali Yesildag is in danger” in Turkey and he risks a life sentence over charges of “participating in an armed extremist organization,” the Hellenic League for Human Rights […]
New Yorkers react to Greece legalizing same-sex marriage
Earlier this month, Greece became the first Orthodox country to legalize same-sex marriage.
GREECE: Two Thousand Shall Live
The end of civil war in 1949 left Greece’sjails crammed with political prisoners under sentence of death bymilitary courts for murder, pillage, rapine and other crimes incidentalto guerrilla ...
Strikes to mark one year since Greece's worst train crash
Workers across Greece were set to strike on Wednesday to demand answers a year after the nation's deadliest train crash, which killed 57 people ...
10 arrested in Greece counter-terrorism operation
10 arrested in Greece counter-terrorism operation ... ATHENS, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Greek police said Tuesday that 10 Greeks were arrested on suspicion of ...
Greece: An Orthodox Diocese Excommunicates Politicians
A Synod Organized by the Piraeus Diocese. The head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece since 2008, ...
Making love and making music in a new Greek-Australian story
Composer James Humberstone from Sydney Conservatorium of Music and award-winning Greek-Australian slam poet and rapper Luka Lesson have come ...
Roadrunners host Tulsa rematch on Greek Night Wednesday
Wednesday's game is Greek Night at the Convocation Center with a 7 p.m. tipoff, slated for broadcast on ESPN+ and on the radio on Sports Radio AM 760 ...
A Slice of Greece Opens On The Upper East Side
The word "Myconian" pays tribute to the natural and glamorous island of Mykonos, Greece that offers a unique and authentic Greek experience of ...
The truth behind living in a Greek house
Many of the Greek houses, including Alpha Chi Rho and Delta Zeta, are west of campus and closer to the hustle and bustle of Green Street. “ ...