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Culture
Venezuela’s New Sparta, A Gem of the Caribbean
Located off the northeast Caribbean coast of Venezuela is a state with the surprising name of "Nueva Esparta," or "New Sparta."
Greek news
Singapore Gladiators Steal the Bride Dressed as Spartans
Personal trainer Zachary Lee and his groomsmen dressed as Spartans in Singapore on the morning of their wedding day. The gladiators went to bride's home to take part in a tradition known as gatecrashing. During the 30-minute gatecrash the...
Greek News
Men Dressed as Spartan Warriors Detained in Beijing
Police in Beijing, China, detained two foreigners dressed as Spartan warriors who were roaming the city streets as part of a publicity campaign for a salad company. Beijing Youth Daily published a photograph showing police officers restraining the two men in...
Culture
Costa Rica has a Greece – And an Athens and Sparta too!
In light of the last World Cup game between Greece and Costa Rica, played in 2014, we decided to focus on the “Greek side” of Costa Rica, and more specifically on three towns in the country which have Greek names.
Grecia, which...
Archaeology
DNA Shows Native Americans Have Origin in Western Eurasia
A recent DNA research on the bones of a boy who lived along the shores of Lake Baikal in Siberia shows that one-third of his genome was that of Western Eurasians, prompting scientists to conclude that Native Americans share...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Quotes Inscribed on Famous Global Landmarks
Ancient Greek inscriptions appear on some of the most prominent buildings in the world. Whether on the entrance of a historical Western European library or a prestigious American university, one can see them everywhere.
When our eye meets these inscriptions,...
Ancient Greece
How the Greeks of India Taught Astronomy to the World
The Horoscopy of the Greeks, known as "Yavanajataka," was composed around 270 A.D.. This text had a phenomenal influence on later Indian astrology and astronomy; the Greek origin of this treatise is reflected by its title since Greeks are...
Food
WHO Advises Against Sugar Substitutes for Weight Loss
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS). They claimed that using them isn't a good way to control your weight.
The WHO made this recommendation after reviewing a large body of evidence and...
Ancient Greece
Assassin’s Creed Recreates Stunning Ancient Greek Landscape Based on Pausanias
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey has now faithfully carried over worldwide to the new media subculture a wealth of information about ancient Greece, based on the ancient Greek geographer and traveler, Pausanias
By Dimosthenis Vasiloudis
It seems that producers of the well-known Greek-themed...
Diaspora
The Greeks of Venezuela in the Era of Maduro
Living in Venezuela today is not easy. The country, once the richest in Latin America, but today is undergoing a great crisis, the largest and most devastating on the continent in many years, affecting the country since 2013.
And of...
Africa
Uganda’s Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga Laid to Rest
Hundreds of faithful, members of the Greek Orthodox hierarchy and Uganda officials gathered on Monday for the funeral of Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga who died earlier in September.
A Greek flag was draped over the coffin of the spiritual leader of...
Africa
Archbishop of Uganda Orthodox Church, Jonah Lwanga, Passes Away
The Uganda Orthodox Church announced on Sunday that Archbishop Jonah Lwanga passed away at an Athens hospital where he was receiving treatment.
No details were released on the cause of his death. Jonah Lwanga was the spiritual leader of more...
Ancient Greece
UN Head Calls For Olympic Truce for Tokyo Games
UN Secretary-General Guterres called on all parties currently engaging in hostilities throughout the world to observe the Olympic truce.
Greek news
Greek Hotelier Drinks Tea with Confucius
Do you think hate is a stronger emotion than love? How can I forget my problems? In China they say that the first bird out of the tree gets shot. What is your opinion?...
Greek News
The Greeks of Guatemala
A special on Greeks in Guatemala by the Athens News Agency portrays a vibrant community of people active in a broad range of activities, ranging from the “Molon Lave” plastics to “Grecia” chocolates, which later spawned an entire chocolate...