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Hero Or Tyrant? The Trial of Pericles by the National Hellenic Museum
Talented legal minds will rule in the trial of Pericles, known as the great hero of Athenian democracy, at an event organized by the National Hellenic Museum (NHM).
The trial of Pericles is the latest installment of NHM’s Trial Series...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Artifacts from Illegal Excavations Found in Corinth
Several ancient Greek artifacts have been found near a church in Corinth, southern Greece, where there were traces of illegal excavations, authorities said on Wednesday.
They include a stone tombstone of the classical period (480-300 BC), a stone relief probably...
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‘No One Will Intimidate Us’ Mitsotakis Says After Missile Scare in Ukraine
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message of support to Ukraine a day after the Russian attack in Odessa, close to where the prime minister and the Greek delegation were, before the meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.
"No one will intimidate...
Ancient Greece
Antiquities Smuggler Arrested in Greece with Dozens of Ancient Coins
A suspected antiquities smuggler was arrested on the island of Evia who had in his possession 38 ancient Greek coins and other antiquities that he intended to sell to treasure collectors.
Police have not revealed the identity of the 44-year-old...
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Greek Freddo Rated Above Italian Cappuccino in World’s Best Coffees
Greek Freddo has overtaken Italian Cappuccino in a surprising outcome in the latest ratings of the world's best coffees by Taste Atlas.
TasteAtlas food rankings are based on the ratings of the TasteAtlas audience, with a series of mechanisms that...
Business
Greece’s Eurobank Eyes Presence in India
Greece's Eurobank is looking to establish a presence in India and is in the process of consulting with advisors and the Reserve Bank of India to open a representative office in Mumbai, the Economic Times reports.
With 80.5 billion euros...
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Greek Text of Jesus Secret Teachings to His Brother James Discovered
The first-known original Greek copy of a heretical Christian writing describing Jesus' secret teachings to his brother James was discovered recently at Oxford University by biblical scholars of the University of Texas at Austin.
Fragments of a 1,600-year-old heretical document...
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Russian Missiles Hit Odessa, Ukraine as Greek PM Mitsotakis Visits
The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his advisors were met by Russian missiles as they arrived in Odessa, Ukraine for an official visit.
Mitsotakis was about to meet the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky when an explosion hit the...
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Greek Composer Dimos Moutsis Dies at 86
Dimos Moutsis one of the most important Greek composers of his generation died in Athens on Wednesday. He was 86.
Moutsis was born in Piraeus. He was a student of the violin at the Athens Conservatoire from the age of...
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New Greek Cinema Makes Europe Debut with ‘Brando with a Glass Eye’
The movie "Brando with a Glass Eye" by Greek director Antonis Tsonis was one of the highlights of the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival, an annual film festival focused on emerging artists in the US.
The movie will make its European...