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The Unknown Story of the Greeks Who Shaped the Latin Alphabet
Etruscan painting of dancers and musicians, in the Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia, Italy. Photo credit: Wikipedia The Latin alphabet is undoubtedly the world’s most recognizable form of written...
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Nations Which Owe their Name to the Greek Language
It is estimated that at least 5,000 words — and most likely many more — used in almost all languages spoken today across the world stem from the Greek language. Perhaps a bit more surprisingly, some...
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When Kirk Douglas Distributed Aid in War-Torn Greece
Photo: Dimitirs Kokkonis, Pinterest Legendary Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 103, actively supported the United States’ aid efforts for Greece in the midst of...
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The Forgotten Tragedy of 4,100 Italian Prisoners Who Drowned off Athens
The vessel “ORIA.” Photo credit: AMNA This Sunday, Greece will honor the memory of the 4,100 Italian prisoners of war who perished in the Saronic Gulf in 1944 while aboard the Norwegian steamship...
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Speaking English Using Greek: The Historic Speech to World Bankers
As Greeks all over the world mark International Greek Language Day on February 9, many recall the speeches in English — peppered with Greek-origin words and phrases — given by economist and politician...
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Worst Tragedy in Greek Football Remembered
Hundreds of people attended a ceremony on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the tragic deaths of 21 football fans on February 8, 1981. The Karaiskakis Stadium disaster is the biggest football...
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Greece 1821-2021 Committee Launches Its Logo
Head of the “Greece 2021” committee on the bicentennial of the declaration of the Greek War of Independence (1821) Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki presented the logo of the committee on Friday. The logo...
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Dionysios Solomos: The Greek Poet of Liberty
Poet Dionysios Solomos is honored every February 9 on the occasion of the International Greek Language Day for writing the country’s national anthem ”Hymn to Liberty”. His work had a monumental...
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The Unique Ancient Tree that Produces Pearly-White Olives
Leucocarpa, also known as leucolea, is a rare variety of olive tree, mainly found in the south of Italy, in the region historically known as “Magna Graecia” or Greater Greece. Deriving its name from...
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Ancient Greeks Had Eros, Philia and Four Other Different Types of Love
By Roman Krznaric* What is love? In all truth, there is not one single answer to this question and this is why the ancient Greeks had six different words to describe love. Knowing them can change your...
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Greece Restores Historic Epirus Stone Bridge to its Former Glory
The stone bridge of Plaka, which stretches over the Arachthos River in Epirus, Greece is a marvel of engineering, with a 40-meter-(131 feet) wide arch and a height of approximately 20 meters (66 feet)....
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Historic City of Ioannina Celebrates Anniversary of Ottoman Liberation
People thronging the city squares of Ioannina to welcome the Greek Army in 1913. February 21 marks the day in 1913 when the historic city of Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in north-western Greece, was...
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Carnival in Naoussa, The Unique Tradition With Ancient Greek Roots
Greece is a country where the annual Carnival season is closely linked to its rich and very ancient folklore tradition. Dozens of beloved local festivities take place each late Winter across the entire...
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Melina Mercouri: The Epitome of Hellenic Spirit
Melina Mercouri is engraved in the minds of millions of Greeks. In her life she was several things: a striking woman; a stage and movie actress; a patriot; an activist; a politician; but above all —...
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Greece Celebrates 72 Years Since the Dodecanese Islands Joined the Country
The idyllic island of Symi in Greece’s Dodecanese Archipelago The Dodecanese — the island archipelago which literally means ”The Twelve Islands” — officially joined their motherland of Greece 72 years...
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Yanis Varoufakis Releases Audio Recordings of EU Meetings
Former Finance Minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis has published recordings from 2015 closed-door talks with the Eurogroup on his country’s bailout program to expose the “awful” decision-making of the...
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The 1821 Greek Revolution Began in Fierce Mountain Stronghold of Mani
The flag of Mani, which was flown in the Greek War of Independence. It has the words “Victory or Death” above the Cross and the Spartan exhortation “Come back with your shield or on it” underneath The...
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Bust of Greek Poet Sappho Discovered In Turkey Museum
Sappho of Antalya. Photo Source : www.hurriyetdailynews.com A sculpture portraying a woman which has been on display in the Antalya Archeological Museum for nearly 50 years has recently been discovered...
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What Can Thucydides and the Plague of Athens Teach Us in Coronavirus Times?
Michiel Sweerts’ Plague in an Ancient City (circa 1652). Wikimedia By Chris Mackie, Professor of Classics, La Trobe University* The coronavirus is concentrating our minds on the fragility of human...
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Martyrs for the Greek Language: How the Orthodox Church Saved Greek During...
The reason that the Greek language survived almost 400 years of Ottoman rule is mainly due to the Greek Orthodox Church that protected and taught the language at a time of persecution of Greek culture...
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