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Constellation Signs on Ancient Greek Wine Cup?

The 2,600-year-old wine cup -- called "skyphos" in ancient Greek -- that is on display at the Lamia Archaeological Museum in Greece is thought to depict constellations, according to a new analysis. Until now, archaeologists believed that the drawings on the...

Anastasia Sakellariou Among '100 Most Influential Women in Europe'

This year’s "FN most influential women in Finance 2014" list, which is the eighth annual editorial pick of Financial News Magazine -- the investment banking magazine of Dow Jones Newswires -- includes a Greek entry, that of Anastasia Sakellariou,...

Greek Family to Reunite After 100 Years

A very special Greek-Australian family reunion is planned to be held next June by one of its descendants. According to Helen Haritos, offspring of Eustratios Haritos, one of the first Greek migrants in the northern city of Darwin, the reunion...

UNWTO Commends Greece on Record Tourist Arrivals

The strength of the tourism sector in Greece is the result of a robust tourism policy, of the implementation of competitive measures and of the capacity of the private sector to adjust to a fast changing market, according to...

Greece Ranks 91st in Gender Equality

Greece ranks 91st in gender equality, according to the latest figures by the World Economic Forum. It is noted that in 2010, Greece was in 58th place. Iceland ranks first. The World Economic Forum rated 142 countries using a scale...

Record Exchange of Tourists Between Greece and Turkey

  According to figures by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry, 631,344 Greeks have visited Turkey so far this year, showing the largest growth rate among European visitors (24 percent). At the same time, a record high number of Turkish...

Greek Foreign Minister Venizelos Visits Cyprus Today

The trilateral cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt is taking place today in Nicosia, Cyprus. The meeting includes the Foreign Ministers of Greece, Egypt and Cyprus, Mr. Venizelos, Mr. Shoukry and Mr. Kasoulides, respectively. Venizelos will be received today...

Treasures from Greek Shipwreck in Sicily to Be Revealed

A Greek shipwreck that dates back to 218 B.C. was found approximately 40 kilometers north of Sicily, Italy. The findings are considered very important and divers from the United States have arrived in Sicily in order to try to collect...

Melitini: A Sweet Greek Crisis Story Made in Santorini!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVptrXbFM-Y What you get at "Melitini" is Greek products only! A former banker, Pantelis Hadjiconstantis, and his childhood friend Takis Drosos, left behind their lives in Athens and moved to Santorini to open the first traditional cafe that serves only Greek...

Zoe Kazan Joins Film ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’

Zoe Kazan has joined the cast of the upcoming political comedy-drama, "Our Brand Is Crisis." Based on the 2005 documentary of the same name, the feature film will focus on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America....

Inside the Amphipolis Tomb: First Ever Video Released

The first ever video footage showing the interior of the Amphipolis tomb and excavation site was released earlier today by the Greek Culture Ministry. The 2’.10’’ long video - from which many hours of intermediate excavation process have been removed - reveals impressive...

Greek President: The Crisis Will Not Defeat Us

  Confident that Greece will soon overcome the ongoing crisis and that its people are still united, appeared Greek President Karolos Papoulias from Thessaloniki where he earlier attended the military parade for the national day of October 28. “It was an excellent...

Greek Households Lost 12.6 Bln Euros Since 2009

Greek households have recorded losses of another 1.4 billion euros from their disposable income during the year's second quarter, mainly due to raised taxes. Compared with the first quarter of 2014, income and wealth taxes increased by 984 million...

Draconian Security Measures for Greek Parades

For the third consecutive year, thousands of police officers and strict security measures were deployed in order to shut down Athens’ and Thessaloniki’s centers for the parades commemorating the country’s heroic entry into World War Two. In both cities,...

Greek Football League: "We are West Africans, We are Not a Virus"

According to BBC, earlier this month, Sierra Leonean footballer John Kamara was allegedly denied training sessions with the club of Lamia, following fears of the Ebola virus epidemic. After what was believed to be a misunderstanding, the 24-year-old striker started the...