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Spare change? Cashless transactions could end the cultural legacy of the coin
As shoppers and retailers do away with cash transactions, we may be witnessing the end of a major source of social and historical information – the coin. In the modern …
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Love lockdown: the pandemic has put pressure on many relationships, but here’s how to tell if yours will survive
Life in lockdown has been tough on many relationships. But negotiating the transition back to “normal” as restrictions continue to lift could also be a challenge for couples. So what …
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The ethnic parlour: The art of creating the perfect ‘kalo saloni’ in the home is not all lost
I remember walking through my great aunt’s house when I was young, marvelling at the beautiful pink and gold (yet useless) rotary phone, that sat in their ‘kalo saloni’. The …
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Maria Benardis consulted the ancient Greeks to heal mind, body and spirit
Greek-Australian Maria Benardis is a chef, author and motivational speaker. Five years ago she moved to New York City’s neighbourhood of Hell’s Kitchen to further her culinary career. “Would you …
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Cyrenaica, the Greek region of Libya
Arabic charm, Berber tribesmen, Islamic traditions, Mediterranean coast, pariah in the West. These are some of the tags we can ascribe to Libya when we think about that country. Mention …
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29 May, 1453, the Fall of Constantinople and end of the Byzantine Empire
One of the greatest cities of all time; a cultural and economic phenomenon.
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The beautiful GEOPARKS of Greece
Can you think of an area that combines geology with environment, sustainable development, culture and tourism? Well, the answer is Global Geoparks. According to UNESCO, that has developed a Network …
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Why Gold prices go up and down in five charts
The price of gold has reached almost US$1,760 (£1,438) per troy ounce in recent days. This is causing euphoria among long-term gold investors, who have seen the price rise from …
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Nothing could stop this man from marrying the woman of his dreams; Not even COVID-19
Vasili (Vas) Georgiou and Jen Proudfoot met in Antarctica where they spent 15 months working together as expeditioners for The Australian Antarctic Division at Davis Station, but their romance didn’t …
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The adventures of a nine-year-old boy in the battle of Crete
Our story begins in Antikythera in 1941, with Spiros Ploumidis, as a young boy on top of a hill, witnessing the first German airborne attack, which marked the beginning of …