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50 mummies from Ptolemaic era when Ancient Greeks ruled in Egypt
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered 50 mummies at a communal tomb in Minya, south of Cairo, dating to the Ptolemaic era. The announcement, made by the antiquities ministry on Saturday, revealed …
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Is the ‘displacement’ of the Parthenon Marbles really a ‘creative act’?
The director of the British Museum, Mr Hartwig Fischer, recently defended the historical theft of the Parthenon Marbles dubbing their removal a “creative act”. His comments again reinstated that they …
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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 …