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The Antikythera Mechanism, widely believed to be the world's first computer, has puzzled scientists for decades. By Evaggelos Vallianatos I saw the fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism in 2007. After moving slowly through the large rooms of the National Archaeological Museum...

Two new Hollywood films will be shot in Thessaloniki, Greece's cultural capital, creating job opportunities for Greek professionals in the industry. The movies are Red Sonja, a science fiction and action remake of its already existing comic book and 1985...

    In an address to the Greek Parliament on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mitsotakis praised the deal the country received as part of the gigantic relief package cobbled together by the EU in order to lessen the economic effects of the...

    "We are returning to Athens with an overall package that exceeds 70 billion euros, an unprecedented sum for our country," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday, in a press conference following the marathon European Council meeting in Brussels,...

Well-known actor and filmmaker Nicolas Cage will arrive in Cyprus on June 24 to begin filming his new movie, dubbed ''Jiu Jitsu.'' This is what Cyprus’ Alpha TV recently reported. "Jiu Jitsu," a science fiction movie, will involve Nicolas Cage having to...

Cyprus is expected to reach 4 million tourists in 2018. This according to the country's Minister of Tourism, George Lakkotrypis, who spoke of "another exceptional record year." Lakkotrypis was speaking at the annual World Travel Market, taking place at London’s...

Thessaloniki residents don't hesitate to dream big and have developed a sense of humor when it comes to their city's public transport, based on their responses to a crowdsourcing platform (http://thess.ciptec.eu) asking them share their ideas for improving their...

Until recently the subject of the banning of comic books in Nazi Germany was very rarely discussed. However, a film production company called TerraMagma Pictures LLC based in Burbank, California and founded by Greeks Dimitrios Katsantonis and Steven Priovolos, is...

We asked somebody who voted NO in the Greek referendum to explain us his reasoning.

The meeting between SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras and Democratic Left (DIMAR) head Fotis Kouvelis sparked rumors that the two Greek opposition parties will collaborate in the snap general elections. According to a report in Greek newspaper "Efimerida ton Syntakton," talks...

The work of some artists cannot be “restricted” to a gallery or placed in an exhibition.These pieces are made for a different purpose. Their creators use art to express their feelings. They were inspired by the “streets” and that...

Buoyed by surveys that show the number of insane people in Greece is rising, the Nazi Golden Dawn party is set to start recruiting new members and will be scouring mental hospitals, soccer fan clubs, brothels, porn theaters, gun...

ATHENS – Absent from the list of the 105 athletes that Greece will be sending to the London Olympics this month – excluding the 12 players from the national basketball team who somehow lost a qualifier to Nigeria –...

The Prime Minister got involved with social media. He created his own Facebook page. Many people agreed with his choice and ''Like''d his page while other remain skeptical towards his action. He created a page on Twitter as well, and does...

Greece is to face the first crucial test after the signing of the memorandum as EU, EUC and IMF fiscal experts arrive in Athens today. The Troika will audit the numbers ( revenues, state expenditures) and visit Ministries to...