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Biography of Mike Cumberlege, revealing a hero of the Aegean
The first ever biography of Lt Cdr Mike Cumberlege by Robin Knight is a precious record of a remarkable man – a British naval officer whose exploits in Greece and …
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iCry2Talk: Greek student creates app that ‘translates’ baby cries
A team of university students from Greece, lead by Iason Hatzikostas have created an app that is capable of deciphering the cry of a baby into words. The app, which …
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Greek scientist may have discovered algorithm tool to early breast cancer detection
Cambridge University Professor Antonis Antoniou, leading a team of scientists, has recently published a study in the acclaimed journal Genetics in Medicine, which could lead to the development of a …
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Napoleon Perdis’ makeup empire collapses
Greek Australian celebrity makeup king Napoleon Perdis is liquidating his million dollar empire and hundreds of employees could be at risk of losing their jobs. Having faced several tough financial …
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CNN tribute to Irini Dousko, an 85-year-old Robinson Crusoe
The small Greek island of Dokos had a recorded population of just 18 people in the latest census – however 85-year-old Irini Douskou is the only person who is known …
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The British Museum and the creative displacement of the Parthenon Marbles
When the director of the British Museum, Dr Hartwig Fischer, recently declared that the museum was the fiduciary owner of the Parthenon Marbles and that their displacement to the British …
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Alexander the Great may have been alive after he was pronounced dead
Historians have been baffled by the mystery surrounding the death of Alexander the Great. The speculation has focused on death by infection, alcoholism or even murder by poison. A new …
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‘Poppy’, a novel based on the history of Kasos
The historical tragedy that occurred in Kasos during the invasion of the Turkish and Egyptian forces in May 1824 was the inspiration behind Poppy, the first novel by Margaret Lygnos. …
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Aegean Airlines among the best in the world…
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has been placed fifth on the list of the twenty best airlines in the world (excluding US airlines), according to the Reader’s Choice Awards survey conducted …
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Can you get more inventive than the Tsitsipas souvlaki?
20-year-old Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas may been eliminated from the Australian Open at the hands of Rafael Nadal but he has been forever immortalised with the creation of the …