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Mt Athos’ digital heritage: Discovering cultural treasures in the new era
Located on the easternmost of the three promontories of the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece, Mount Athos is a place where spirituality, unspoiled natural landscapes, and unique cultural treasures come together under …
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On this day in history: The adoption of the Greek flag
The design of the current Greek flag was adopted by the First National Assembly on 13 January 1822. It was a gathering of Greek revolutionaries at Epidaurus. The Executive of …
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The world’s oldest story? Astronomers say global myths about ‘seven sisters’ stars may reach back 100,000 years
In the northern sky in December is a beautiful cluster of stars known as the Pleiades, or the “seven sisters”. Look carefully and you will probably count six stars. So …
Movie lovers invited to enjoy first Polish film festival online
For the first time in its history, the Polish Film Festival will be held online and will be free to view to cinephiles across Australia. Over 30 movies feature in …
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Being Christos Nikou: Interview with the director of the Greek Oscar nomination
As an unpredictable, sweeping pandemic causes people in Apples, the Greek nomination for the Oscars, to develop sudden amnesia, a man finds himself enrolled in a recovery program designed to …
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Pontian diet, an online presentation gives background into Pontian food culture
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Professor Thomas Savvidis will present his book, “Pontian Diet”, in an online event by the Australian Federation of Pontian Associations at 6pm on Thursday, 14 January. …
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Survey finds Greek ranks with English among toughest languages for learners
A survey on the learning of languages has placed Greek on a par with English as the 15th hardest language to learn. The language that topped the tables for students …
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Syntagi Saturday: Theia Toula’s Pishia Recipe
My theia Toula’s Pishia recipe has always been a family favourite, not only for its simplicity but because it can be eaten as both a sweet and savoury dish. Theia …
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Greece 2021: Celebrations for 200 years since Greece’s War of Independence
2021 is a highly symbolic year for Greece as it marks the 200th anniversary of the outbreak of the country’s Independence War against the Ottoman rule in 1821. “Greece 2021” the …
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Girls Can’t Surf shows how determined women battled sexism in their sport
The documentary Girls Can’t Surf spans the 1980s and early 1990s as women surfers battled in and out of the ocean. It has the predictable surf movie elements — a …