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NZ lecturer comes up with new theory re Alexander the Great’s death
The world might need to revisit one of the greatest debates of antiquity and rewrite history, as what killed Alexander the Great could well be Guillain-Barre syndrome. Dr Katherine Hall, a …
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Letter of solidarity: Greek teachers show support to colleagues in LA
The world is a global village. And though Los Angeles and Greece are far removed as far as education and facilities are concerned, the teachers union of Greece was moved …
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Emirates to add second Athens-Dubai route
As part of its network updates for 2019, Emirate’s has announced a series of adjustments to its operational schedules which includes Greece, and specifically Athens. In an effort to alleviate …
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Will the Greek government survive the ‘Northern Macedonia’ crisis?
A debate set to decide the fate of the SYRIZA government in Greece will begin in the plenary five hours from now and will end with a confidence vote on …
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Turkey allows construction of Orthodox church for the first time since 1923
The go-ahead for the construction of the first Orthodox Church to be built in Turkey since 1923, has been given by Istanbul’s municipal authorities. In yesterday’s edition of the Turkish …
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Greek and Australian passports in Top 10… again!
The Greek passport once again made it to the Top 10 of the Henley Passport Index thanks to its visa-free access to 184 destinations. Higher up in the rankings, Japan …
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British Library to showcase famous Ancient Greek wax ‘tablet’ used for homework
The very first recorded ‘tablet’ made of wax and displaying a child’s Greek homework from 1,800 years ago is to be exhibited at the British Library this year. The artifact, …
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Searching for my Greek father in Australia
Born in Melbourne 48 years ago, Eleni believed she was the fourth and only daughter of the Senior family and it wasn’t until two years ago, at the age of …
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Greece offers one of the lowest minimum wages in Europe
While Australia and Luxembourg offer the highest minimum hourly wages in the world Greece lags behind providing one of the lowest legal remunerations which results into low purchasing power. According …
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FYROM leadership divided over name deal with Greece
While Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Prime Minister Zoran Zaev declares his optimism in the lead up to the third and final vote on the Prespes accord, the president …