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Greek Antiquities Found On Mentor Shipwreck

The underwater shipwreck excavation of the wreck of the ship Mentor, that sank off the island of Kythera in 1802 while carrying goods plundered from the Parthenon by British diplomat Lord Elgin has proved to be a treasure trove...

Research on the Shipwreck "Mentor" Which Carried Elgin Marbles

According to an article in the Greek newspaper “Eleftherotypia”, research was conducted by the Ephorate of Marine Antiquities from July 6-15 on the wreck of the ship “Mentor” which had once carried some of the Elgin marbles. The...

Young Refugee from Iran Who Aced Tests to Mentor Others

Kouros Durmohamadi Bagi, a refugee from Iran in Greece who amazed the country after excelling in the Greek national exams, will become a mentor for other young refugees in the country. The young man, who is called Kyros after the...

Lord Elgin’s Shipwreck Yields Impressive Discoveries

The shipwreck of Lord Elgin's vessel -- along with countless looted Greek antiquities aboard -- off the coast of the Greek island Kythera in 1802, has continued to yield intriguing discoveries for underwater archaeologists. The Greek Ministry of Culture announced...

New Findings from 1802 Shipwreck Which Carried Acropolis Antiquities

New findings came to light following research conducted on the remains of the British ship "Mentor," that sunk off of Kythera island in 1802 while transporting antiquities from Acropolis and the Parthenon. The underwater search on the "Mentor," the ship...

Items Recovered from Wreck of Elgin’s Ship off Kythira

Chess pawns, combs and a toothbrush are some of the new findings brought to light by the underwater excavation of the wreck of the ship "Mentor" that sank off the island of Kythira in 1802. The excavation that continues for...

2017 Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award Winners Announced During Athens Ceremony

The 2017 Hellenic Entrepreneurship Awards (HEA) took place at the Foundation of the Hellenic World in Athens on Friday, rewarding young entrepreneurs for their work. The awards this year went to five different groups of young, talented people with innovative...

Libra Group Offers Paid Internships to Young Greeks for Summer 2017

The Libra Group is offering paid internships to bright and ambitious young Greeks and people of Greek origin for the summer of 2017. The interns will have the unique opportunity to gain valuable experience working in the environment of an international...

Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2016 Winners: Three Innovative Winners

At a ceremony held at the Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens on Wednesday, Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos presented trophies to the three winners of this year’s Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA). This brings the total number of winners to 14...

The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award Announces 2015 Winners

The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) has announced three winners of the 2015 award who, in addition to sharing prize funding of up to €1,000,000, will be provided with an expert mentor and a range of business support services.

Submit Your Ideas for the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2015

Just one month remains before the submission deadline for this year’s HEA. Entrepreneurs with new business ideas can submit their applications via the HEA website until March 4, 2015, in order to compete for startup funding of up to €700,000, as...

The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award Announces 2014 Winners

The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award has announced the four winners of the 2014 award who, in addition to sharing prize funding of up to €700,000, will be assigned an expert mentor and receive a range of business support services.

2014 Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award Winners Announced

The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) announced Tuesday the four 2014 award recipients who will receive up to €700,000 in funding for the successful implementation of their proposed business venture, as well as business support services and a personal mentor. According...

Startup Entrepreneurship : Athens Mayor Announces Far-reaching Initiatives

The City of Athens and the European Commission representative office in Greece held an open panel discussion at Technopolis today where Mayor Georgios Kaminis and Commissioner of Regional Policy, Mr Johannes Hahn announced far reaching initiatives in support of startup...

Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award 2014 Opens for Entries

The Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award (HEA) today announced the opening of applications for its 2014 award programme. Conceived and operated by the Libra Group on behalf of The Hellenic Initiative (THI), the Hellenic Entrepreneurship Award seeks to stimulate entrepreneurial spirit...