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Search for Alexander the Great’s Tomb in a Bizarre Tale of Intrigue

For over 2,300 years, researchers and historians have been trying to locate Alexander the Great’s Tomb, which remains one of the world’s greatest mysteries even to this day. A recent effort to find it has become an acclaimed documentary that...

Rare Footage of Whales Exploding From Inside Out

Rare cases of whales exploding from the inside out have been captured in terrifying videos in recent years. Dead whales are not just a smelly nuisance but a threat to life and limb due to their known propensity to...

Mastiha Cocktails: The Greek Summer Experience

Mastic or mastiha from the Greek island of Chios is getting traction on social media as the basic ingredient for summer cocktails. Many bartenders and amateur connoisseurs are uploading videos of how to use the "white gold" of Chios to...

Greece Plans to Deploy Anti-Drone System Similar to Israel’s Iron Dome

Greece plans to deploy an anti-drone system similar to the Israeli Iron Dome, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias revealed on Wednesday. Speaking on SKAI TV Dendias said that the "plan is under way." He added that by observing the wars in Ukraine...

Serbia Slams Greece Over Kosovo’s Admission to the Council of Europe

Serbia's representative slammed Greece's rapporteur at the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE) for recommending that Kosovo be admitted to the European human rights body. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) overwhelmingly passed a report...

Turkish Tourists Flock to Greek Islands During Eid Holiday

Following Greece's introduction of the visa-on-arrival program for Turkish tourists, around 20,000 Turks visited five Greek islands in the Aegean Sea throughout the nine-day Eid al-Fitr vacation, according to the Hurriyet daily. The number of Turkish tourists visiting those Greek...

Workers in Greece Strike in Protest to the Rising Cost of Living

Labor Unions in Greece have called a 24-hour strike on Wednesday in protest of the rise in the cost of living that affects hundreds of thousands of workers. "We cannot live with dignity" is the central message of the protest...

Greece ‘First in Europe’ to Ban Bottom Trawling in All Marine Protected Areas

Greece will ban bottom trawling in all of its marine protected areas by 2030, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday, making the the country the first in Europe to announce such a ban. Speaking at the Our Ocean...

2500-Years-Old Greek-Illyrian Helmet Discovered in Croatia

Archaeologists discovered a Greek-Illyrian helmet dating 2,500 years in very good condition on Croatia’s Pelješac peninsula. The same team that found the Greek-Ilyrian helmet in 2020, in the same place, has found the next helmet, which according to the first...

Look at Ancient Greece If You Consider the Risky Practice of ‘Jelqing’

Some men do not appreciate ancient Greek art as they resort to jelqing, a practice that involves manipulating the penis, often to increase its size or improve erectile function. As we know many ancient Greek statues depict male figures with...