How Ancient Greek Knowledge Was Saved by the Islamic Golden Age
The Islamic Golden Age was a period during which science, literature, geometry, astronomy, and other fields of knowledge flourished from the eighth to the...
Greek Gods, Yoruba Deities and a Basketball Star Take to the Court in ‘the Half-god of Rainfall’
Nigerian poet and playwright Inua Ellams’ work “The Half-God of Rainfall” defies definition. In this epic-poem-turned-performance, Greek gods and Yoruba deities mix and the...
Stefanos Kasselakis: the Political Outsider Hoping to Revive the Greek Left
The 35-year-old businessman came from nowhere to win the most votes in the first round of Syriza’s leadership election He is rich, handsome, openly...
Interest Rate Set at 3.81% in Greek T-bill Sale
Greece on Wednesday successfully auctioned a 12-month treasury bills issue with the interest rate of the issue set at 3.81%, down from 3.84% in...
Greek Flag Raising Held in Springfield Ahead of Glendi Festival
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield city officials celebrated the start of the 2023 Glendi Festival with a Greek flag raising Wednesday at City Hall....
Is My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Suitable for Children?
Released over 20 years ago, My Big Fat Greek Wedding’s box office success has spawned two sequels, including this year’s My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, which sees...
Greek Floods 2023: Which Islands Are Affected by Flooding?
Athens region flooded by nearly double annual rainfall in one night As Greece continues to be ravaged by heavy storms and widespread floods, scores of flights for Brits trying...
Why It’s Often Men Who Make the Migration Journey to Europe
As Belgium says it will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, an expert explains the background to many journeys. The Belgian...
Ancient Greeks Built a Road and Primitive Railway to Haul Ships Overland
Beginning as early as 600 B.C., the ancient Greeks created the Diolkos, an ambitious road partially paved with stone, that spanned across the entire...
Greek Wildfires – an Avoidable Tragedy
Twenty-eight people dead, thousands of animals burned, properties and businesses destroyed, and 93,880 hectares of land incinerated – this is the provisional toll of the unprecedented...