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Roman Emperor’s Medallion With Ancient Greek Writing Found in Bulgaria
A number of valuable items have recently been found in Roman tombs near the village of Nova Varbovka in the Veliko Turnovo region of Bulgaria, including a medallion of the Roman emperor Caracalla, which is inscribed with ancient Greek...
Celebrities
Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie Dies at 32
Tori Bowie, the celebrated sprinter who won gold at the Olympics and World Championships, has died at the age of 32. Her management company confirmed the news.
Bowie was discovered dead at her home in Orlando, Florida, where the local...
Greek News
Tokyo 2020 Organizers Unveil Medals Featuring Nike, Greek Goddess of Victory
With exactly one year to go until next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, the medals for the 2020 games were unveiled on Thursday in a gala ceremony in the Japanese capital.
The medals, which are 85 millimeters (3.3 inches) in...
Greek news
Greek Gymnasts Win Six Medals at Korea Cup
The Greek rhythmic gymnastics team won six medals at the international tournament “Korea Cup” held in Incheon, South Korea, on April 19 and 20.
More specifically, in artistic gymnastics the two-time Olympian Vaso Millousi won the gold medal on the...
Greek News
Greek Student Wins Bronze Medal at the International Biology Olympiad in Singapore
Two Greek pupils received significant distinctions during the 23rd International Biology Olympiad held in Singapore (8–15 July 2012) making Greece proud.
Pupil Konstantinos Samaras-Tsakiris won the bronze medal, while pupil Efrosyni Koroneoy received an award during the competition.
The PanHellenic Union...
Greek News
Tsolakidis Wins Silver Medal at World Championships
Vassilis Tsolakidis won the silver medal in the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Tokyo on the 16th of October, ranking second in the parallel bars final.
The Greek champion shared his medal with the Chinese Zhang Chenglong. Tsolakidis performed his...
Greek News
Marianna Liberta Wins Bronze Medal in Open Water Swimming Championships, Shanghai
Greek swimmer Mariana Liberta has won the first medal in the history of the World Open Water Swimming Championships for women. The Olympiacos swimmer won a bronze medal in the 10km.race, finishing with 2:02.01, in the 14th world championship, that took place on the...
Ancient Greece
The Swastika Symbol in Ancient Greek and Etruscan Cultures
Today, the swastika symbol comes attached to the imagery of Nazi Germany and the holocaust, but the origins of this four-armed symbol predate the Third Reich by at least 8,000 years. It was even used by the ancient Greeks...
Sports
100-Year-Old Man Performs Dive in Doha World Aquatics Championships
A 100-year-old Iranian diver was met with torrents of support when he stepped up to the springboard at the World Aquatics Championships Diving Competition, to promote the 2024 World Aquatics Masters Championships.
The Islamic Republic of Iran's Taghi Askar reportedly...
Crime
The Notorious Con Artist Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice
Victor Lustig, hailing from Austria-Hungary, was a masterful con artist known for orchestrating scams across Europe and the United States in the early 20th century. He is widely regarded as one of the most notorious con artists of his...
Archaeology
Discovery of Greek Inscription Reveals Home of Saint Peter
Archaeologists believe that a Greek inscription discovered in what was the city of Bethsaida, Israel, identifies Apostle Peter's home.
History
Ethiopia PM Celebrates Return of Plane Stolen by Mussolini
Ethiopia's first ever plane, which was stolen by Benito Mussolini's fascist regime almost ninety years ago, has officially been returned by the Italian government.
The plane, named Tsehay in honor of the daughter of then Emperor Haile Selassie, was handed...
Business
‘Boycott Israel’ Soda Founded by Greek Spiro Spathis Triples Sales in Egypt
A soda brand called Spiro Spathis, after the name of its Greek founder, has seen sales skyrocket after its support for the 'Boycott Israel" consumer movement.
Spiro Spathis was founded in 1920 by one of the thousands of Greeks who...
Ancient Greece
The statue of Greek Goddess Athena in Mexico’s Guadalajara
A modern-age bronze statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena has become a symbol of the city of Guadalajara in western Mexico.
Celebrities
BTS Members To Serve Military Duty in South Korea
Members of the world famous K-pop band ''BTS'' will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law. Their management company made the announcement on Monday, meaning the members will officially join the South Korean army. That news effectively...