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A 2,000-year-old ancient Greek papyrus has finally been deciphered
It has taken scholars over 500 years to decipher the meaning ‘locked’ within a 2,000-year-old papyrus from ancient Greece. Covered in mirrored text, it has been located at the University …
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Zaev’s conspiracy theory wants PAOK’s Ivan Savvidis funding anti-NATO protests
According to FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev his government has received multiple reports that “Greek businessmen” who are “sympathetic to the Russian cause” paid locals amounts ranging from $13,000 to …
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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America takes stance against US immigration policy separating families
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America has taken a stance against the Trump Administration, and its use of the Bible to justify its controversial immigration policy which has seen children …
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Greek composer helps transport Stephen Hawking’s words towards nearest black hole
Greek composer Vangelis has played a key role in paying tribute to physicist Stephen Hawking. The 76-year-old who passed away on 14 March, was laid to rest at Westminster Abbey …
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Ancient Greek names declared most popular worldwide
According to a recent report published by popular UK blog BabyCentre, Ancient Greek names feature at the top of the list of the most popular names worldwide for 2018. “Ancient …
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Turkey says even birds need its permission to fly over the Aegean
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is prone to provocation and he’s done it again. Yesterday he warned that not even a bird will fly over the Aegean without Ankara’s permission. …
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Hundreds of young Greeks given the chance to explore Europe for free
Travel and being immersed in different cultures can be an eye opening experience that provides a form of education that can only be obtained outside of the classroom. In a …
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WATCH: Turkish president’s ally declares ‘Cyprus is Turkish and will remain so’
An ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has caused controversy with claims “Cyprus is Turkish”. The statement was made by Devlet Bahceli, leader of Turkey’s nationalist MHP opposition party …
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Don’t lecture Rome the way we did Athens warns EU chief
The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has told EU members to “show respect towards Italy” as its new government takes power and not repeat the mistakes the EU …
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Texan student wins US$40K at spelling bee using Greek word
A 14-year-old student from Texas in the US has made headlines with his use of a Greek word to win a national spelling prize. Karthik Nemmani won the 91st Scripps …