Kazakhstan
Ancient Greece
The Mystery of Alexander the Great and the Dried Up Aral Sea
Alexander the Great's empire spanned an enormous land mass, encompassing much of the Mediterranean and parts of the subcontinent, but there still exists a mystery around the Aral Sea, a now-dried up inland sea which historians are uncertain whether...
Greek News
Greece Misses Euro Football Championship Qualification
Greece lost to Georgia 4-2 on penalties in the final of the Euro 2024 play-off today, meaning the team will not progress to the competition despite a strong performance in the semi-finals against Kazakhstan.
In a fairly even match, Greece...
Ancient Greece
New Find May Confirm That Amazons, Ancient Female Warriors, Existed
Excavations of bronze age burial sites have uncovered battle-scarred female archers, leading some archaeologists to posit that Amazons, the famed female warriors of Greek legend who are largely believed to be mythical, may have really existed.
In Greek mythology, the...
Greek News
Impressive Greece Edges Closer to Euro 2024
Greece thrashed Kazakhstan 5-0 in their Euro 2024 play-off semi-final on Thursday and has one final hurdle to clear on its way to the finals.
If Greece beats Georgia in Tbilisi on Tuesday it will qualify to the finals of...
Archaeology
Bronze Age Pyramidal Structure Discovered in the Eurasian Steppe
Eurasian National University (ENU) archaeologists have discovered a pyramid-shaped structure at the Kyrykungir archaeological site. This site, found near the village of Toktamys in the Abay region of Kazakhstan holds ancient burial places.
Since 2014, researchers have been digging at...
World
Russia Deploys Armed Forces to Quell Deadly Riots in Kazakhstan
Russia, along with other post-Soviet states, has deployed "peace-keeping" forces to stabilize Kazakhstan following deadly protests against a hike in fuel prices.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) -- which includes Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan -- decided...
Crime
Off-Duty Policeman Kills Migrant Neighbor Over Loud Music Spat
An off-duty policeman shot and killed a national of Kazakhstan, aged 33, on Friday afternoon. The incident took place at 21-23 Iphigenias Street, Kallithea, a densely populated working class suburb 2 miles south of the Athens center.
Neighbors said that...
Greek News
First Greek Event For Luxury Tourism
The first Greek Deluxe Travel Roadshow will take place on March 12 in Dubai and April 2 in Almaty. This is the first event organized by Greece in order to enhance luxury tourism.
The Roadshow's first stop in Dubai is...
Greek News
Greek-Kazakh Music Event in Astana
The Greek Embassy in Kazakhstan organized a Greek-Kazakh music event on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Independence of Kazakhstan.
With the initiative of the Greek charge d’ affaires Mr. Ioannis-Foivos Georgakakis and under the auspices of the...