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Brexit and Alcibiades: Populism, demagoguery and fake news
Does the ancient Greek world of politics – from which ‘democracy’ and indeed ‘politics’ are ultimately derived – have any light to shed on the current UK Brexit catastrophe (another …
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Oldest human skull outside Africa identified as 210,000 years old
A 210,000-year-old human skull found in Greece shows that the human species left Africa much earlier than previously thought. The exciting discovery was published in a new study in Nature …
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Cyprus tells Sweden to stop “defaming” its halloumi cheese
Swedish food expert Anna Richert of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said that eating Cyprus halloumi could be worse than eating meat because of the high levels of antibiotics Cypriot …
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Graffiti in Cyprus paints a rich and complex picture of this divided society
All too often, graffiti is categorised as either art or vandalism, when in fact it’s so much more than that. When read with special attention, graffiti can offer deep insights …
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Events seeking justice for Cyprus being held around Australia
JUSTICE FOR CYPRUS SOUGHT IN NSW 14 July: The Justice for Cyprus Co-coordinating Committee are organising a fundraiser lunch, to raise money for the expenses for the Commemoration of the …
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Dimitris Troaditis to present free lecture on radical anarchist ideas in Greece
Poet and journalist Dimitris Troaditis is set to present an insightful lecture at the Greek Centre this month, delving into the emergence and promulgation of radical anarchist ideas in Greece …
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Athens initiative ‘The Stones Speak’ is getting people to re-engage with Greece’s rich ancient cultural heritage
‘The Stones Speak’ initiative is returning to Athens this month in a bid to get both locals and tourists re-engage with Greece’s ancient cultural heritage that offered so much to …
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Greek Australian artist Stella Zicopoulos-Grieg explores her cultural identity in solo exhibition ‘Thalassa’
As a child of Greek migrants, memories of the long voyage from Greece to Australia have had a profound influence on Stella Zicopoulos-Grieg’s artistic practice. Her love of the sea …
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Messages from Neos Kosmos readers to Diana Rouvas
The elections may have been taking place in Greece, but most Greek Australians were focused on another type of voting that would determine the winner of the Voice. No sooner …
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Dolce & Gabbana pays homage to Ancient Greece [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
Dolce & Gabbana shows are always the talk of the fashion world for weeks after season reveal but their Alta Sartoria show was literally a poem. In a divine setting …