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Attica region placed on high alert with 941 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths
A sudden rise in coronavirus infections in Attica this past week prompted the government to impose stricter measures across the board in the largest region of the country as of …
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More than 600 coronavirus cases in Greece while shops reopen
Greek health authorities have recorded 605 new coronavirus cases in a day, and 24 deaths, until midday Saturday while 292 patients are on ventilators in ICUs. In total, Greece has …
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Athens extends lockdown for another week, and schools open on 1 February
COVID-19 restrictions have been extended by another week to 1 February. On Friday, Greece confirmed 585 new coronavirus cases with seven of these identified at the country’s entry points. The National …
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Hidden women of history: Kyniska, the first female Olympian
Kyniska (or Cyniska), a Spartan princess, was the daughter of King Archidamus II and sister to King Agesilaus. She owned a sizable estate where she bred, raised and trained horses, …
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The Mandalorian and Ancient Mediterranean Societies: The Way of The Force?
The Star Wars media franchise has always drawn heavily from myth, history, and literature. And, its most recent entry the Mandalorian, is no exception. The Mandalorian is a reference to …
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Guarding Thermopylae, blocking the pass to the Persians
«Εμείς εδώ φυλάμε Θερμοπύλες», the elderly president of a regional brotherhood remarked as he showed me around the mouldy, crumbling club premises. He was off course, referring to Cavafy’s renowned …
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Run Messinia ultramarathon: 10 long distance races in 10 days
The Messinian land constitutes a special and historic place for the Greek Revolution of 1821. It is a region where some of the most important battles were given, such as …
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Fantasy of Philotely from Simonides of Ceos to modern cuisine
Simonides of Ceos was a man of many talents. According to legend, he was responsible for the invention of the Greek letters ω, η, ξ, ψ. If I had invented …
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Salamis Special: Commemorating the very distant past
“Wait a minute,” Mehdi said and hurried to his shop’s counter. A few minutes he returned bearing a glass of steaming Persian, cardamom tea. “I’ve put a strand of saffron …
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Marc Chagall and Greece: a love story hidden between the brush strokes
“Greece is both still Europe but also already the Orient.” Marc Chagall At first instance, Modernist painter Marc Chagall’s relationship with Greece is not immediately apparent. Referred to by …