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The fall of Constantinople 29th March 1453: An Orthodox perspective on betrayal and loss

On 29 May 1453, the heart of Eastern Christendom fell. Constantinople — once the crown jewel of the Byzantine Empire and the spiritual stronghold of Eastern Orthodoxy — was overrun by the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. The fall of Constantinople, 29th…

30 May, 2025

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Increase of households with Greek flag on their balconies

An impressive increase of households with the Greek flag on thier balcony has been recorded after the signing of the Prespes Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia and its adoption by the Parliament. This is the result of a survey conducted by…

17 April, 2019

GREECE

Mr. Tsipras’ twists and turns

Those who have closely followed the evolution of SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras since they rose to power are aware of their constant Ovidian metamorphoses over many years. SYRIZA started off in 2008 as a basically ultra-left pastiche off groups (but with the…

17 April, 2019

GREECE·The News Weekly

How the Aphrodite of Milos statue shaped the Western idea of female beauty

The statue of Aphrodite of Milos, which was discovered on April 8, 1820, changed western culture in the 19th century, creating a certain ambivalence about the idea of female beauty. Aphrodite – the goddess of love for ancient Greeks – had been…

11 April, 2019

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Sitia under water after torrential rains strike East Crete

Homes and businesses flooded, agricultural land was covered by water and mud and the city of Sitia in Lasithi Prefecture on the island of Crete turned into a huge lake following huge volume of rainwater that fell in the area on Friday…

10 April, 2019

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Doctor in Mani wins WONCA 2019 Europe Award of Excellence in health care

Dr Anargiros Mariolis, director of the Areopoli Health Center in Mani, is the winner of the WONCA Europe Award of Excellence in Health Care for 2019. The 5-Star Doctor is an award to doctors, who, in the opinion of the WONCA Council,…

10 April, 2019

GREECE·SPORTS

April, 1896: The first modern Olympics are held in Greece

On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, at the Panathenaic Stadium with athletes from 14 countries participating and Greek Spyros Louis winning in the marathon run. The International Olympic Committee met for the first time in…

10 April, 2019

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Repatriating two rare ancient vessels

Standing at just under 60 centimeters in height, two 4th century BC marble vessels – a funerary lekythos and a loutrophoros – that the Greek state is in negotiations to repatriate from Switzerland have traveled across four countries, changing hands dozens of…

10 April, 2019

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Turkish researchers: No Sultan’s edict allowing Lord Elgin to loot the Acropolis

Two Turkish researchers have de-bunked the British claim that the Parthenon Marbles were a gift by the Ottoman Sultan Selim III to Lord Elgin. The Sultan did not issue an edict (ferman) allowing Elgin to loot the Acropolis, the researches have found.…

6 April, 2019

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Rights of ethnic Greeks in Albania abused, again

Albania on Saturday reportedly withdrew a decision published in the online version of its government gazette calling for the seizure of properties belonging to members of the ethnic Greek minority in the town of Himara. According to diplomatic sources, Tirana’s decision came…

6 April, 2019

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Greece furious over north neighbor’s “Wines of Macedonia”

It came as expected and feared. Companies in North Macedonia omit the geographic term and sell their products with state labeling as simple “Macedonian.” And this despite the Prespes Agreement or because of it that apparently did not cover all issues between…

5 April, 2019

GREECE·WORLD

2,300 Year old Greek Necropolis found in Bari, South Italy

Bari, the capitol of south Italy’s Puglia region was one of the many coastal city states of Magna Greacia (‘Great Greece’) settled by the Greeks from the 8th century BC. The enduring legacy of Greek settlement in the region has recently come…

3 April, 2019

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Impressive! The moment lights go off as Acropolis joins Earth Hour

It was a moment of magic to see Greece’s famous landmark sinking in the dark. At 8:30 sharp on Saturday night, lights went off in Acropolis as in many other buildings of the Greek capital as Greece joined the global initiative Earth…

3 April, 2019

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GREECE- Page 35

The fall of Constantinople 29th March 1453: An Orthodox perspective on betrayal and loss

Increase of households with Greek flag on their balconies

Mr. Tsipras’ twists and turns

How the Aphrodite of Milos statue shaped the Western idea of female beauty

Sitia under water after torrential rains strike East Crete

Doctor in Mani wins WONCA 2019 Europe Award of Excellence in health care

April, 1896: The first modern Olympics are held in Greece

Repatriating two rare ancient vessels

Turkish researchers: No Sultan’s edict allowing Lord Elgin to loot the Acropolis

Rights of ethnic Greeks in Albania abused, again

Greece furious over north neighbor’s “Wines of Macedonia”

2,300 Year old Greek Necropolis found in Bari, South Italy

Impressive! The moment lights go off as Acropolis joins Earth Hour

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