Greek lawmakers elect advocate for return of sculptures from Britain as president
Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum as the country’s new president ...
Greek Reporter1d
The Scholars Who Deciphered the Ancient Greek Script Linear B
If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be a mystery.
Greek lawmakers elect former parliament speaker Constantine Tassoulas as president
Constantine Tassoulas, an advocate for the return of the Parthenon sculptures, has been elected Greece's new president, ...
Advocate for return of Elgin Marbles named new Greek President
Constantine Tassoulas helped reinvigorate the campaign for the return of the Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum.
Greek Reporter2d
Iphigenia, the Most Enigmatic Figure of Greek Mythology
The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.
Reuters9d
Greek Ombudsman suggests disciplinary charges over 2023 deadly migrant shipwreck
ATHENS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A Greek Ombudsman has recommended disciplinary action against eight coastguard officers for alleged dereliction of duty in one of the deadliest migrant shipwrecks off ...
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See the Greek Biblical Inscription Embedded in an Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Israel
The floor features a Greek inscription from Deuteronomy: “Blessed are you when you come in and blessed are you when you go out.” The ruins were discovered during excavations ahead of ...
The Washington Post20d
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
A 32-year-old Greek man discovered the artifact in a black bag in the college town of Thessaloniki and turned it in to police on Saturday evening, Greek authorities said in a statement Wednesday.
CNN20d
2,000-year-old Greek statue found abandoned in garbage bag
A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...
The New York Times21d
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
By Christine Hauser On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year-old Greek man went to the police with an unusual object that he said he had found in a plastic bag among trash bins near the northern city ...
Investopedia20d
Options Trading Decoded: 5 Key 'Greeks' You Must Understand
These mathematical calculations, each named after a letter from the Greek alphabet, tell you how options contracts will react under different market conditions. While the term might evoke images ...
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Orthodox Easter 2025, 2026 and 2027
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...