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Greek Orthodox orphanage in Turkey named one of Europe’s endangered heritage sites
A Greek Orthodox orphanage in Büyükada (formerly Prinkipo), Turkey has been included in Europa Nostra’s programme ‘Europe’s 7 Most Endangered’ for 2018. Situated off the coast of Istanbul, the five-storey …
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Breaking the waves, ancient Greek-style
In ancient Greek mythology, Olympian god Poseidon used his trident to master the sea; thousands of years later, the need to master the sea remains as pressing as ever and …
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Ancient Greek medical text uncovered beneath religious psalms on parchment
An international multidisciplinary team in California has made an exciting discovery, unveiling a translation of an ancient Greek medical text that until now had been covered with religious writing. Uncovered …
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Stephen Hawking dies at 76
Professor Stephen Hawking, possibly the greatest man modern science has known has passed away aged 76. Hawking’s family confirmed releasing a statement from the family home in Cambridge, UK in …
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FYROM removes Alexander the Great statue from Skopje airport
The act of goodwill, which saw the statue removed on Thursday, follows FYROM’s promise to rename the airport and highway.
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New exhibition features coins used in ancient Greece
‘Change: The Story of Coins’ will open on 4 March at the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, and will also explore Alexander the Great’s role in spreading Hellenism.
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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux calling it quits
The Hollywood couple announced that they are on a break
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Tourist returns stones from Acropolis “stolen many years ago”
Apologetic sender mails bag of rocks to the Greek National Tourism Organization in New York.
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John Stamos is off the market
The Greek American has tied the knot and has a baby on the way.
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Paraskevi Michou is the new EU Migration and Home Affairs Secretary General
The first woman to hold that post.