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At a "trial" organized by Chicago's National Hellenic Museum a distinguished jury of 12 community leaders and an audience of over 600 attendees found the Athenian statesman Pericles “guilty” of subverting the law. Pericles changed the Athenian Constitution to revoke...

A roundtable discussion dedicated to the Greek diaspora was held on Wednesday at the 9th Economic Forum of Delphi, which takes place in Delphi from April 10-13. The discussion on how the diaspora, counting more than 7 million people worldwide,...

This year's Delphi Economic Forum, which attracts global attendance, will take place on April 10-13 at the historic town of Delphi, its president Symeon Tsomokos said at a press conference in Athens on Wednesday. The ninth Delphi Economic Forum's theme...

The exuberant Greek Carnival festivities, cherished by both the young and old, reached their climax on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of celebrants across the country joined in the revelry. The "Apokries" is the most colorful celebration in Greece with...

In anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Louvre Museum has curated a new exhibition titled "Olympism: Modern Invention, Ancient Legacy", which dives into the rich history of the Olympic Games, including the influence of ancient Greece on them. The...

Math fanatics from all around the world and everyone else who just loves pi (or pie) celebrate Pi Day on March 14. Pi was named for the ancient Greek symbol π, the ratio of the circumference of a circle...

In her Oscar acceptance speech, during which she triumphed as the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Greek Director Yorgos Lanthimos' film Poor Things, Emma Stone eloquently employed language strikingly reminiscent of various passages from...

Talented legal minds will rule in the trial of Pericles, known as the great hero of Athenian democracy, at an event organized by the National Hellenic Museum (NHM). The trial of Pericles is the latest installment of NHM’s Trial Series...

China celebrates its Lunar New Year today, with the occasion also marked by Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines, as well as Chinese communities in major cities around the globe. A Lunar year charts 12 complete...

The new Olympic medals for Paris 2024 are made of metal removed from the Eiffel Tower during renovation work in the twentieth century and feature, alongside an image of the historic French monument, a depiction of the Parthenon of...

Actress, model, and TV personality Patricia Kara has released her first book, a guide to achieving success in the entertainment industry, which, one day after its launch, made it to the number one spot on Amazon's Bestselling New Releases. The...

The General Directorate of Turkish State Theaters and the Greek Municipal Theatre of Piraeus will co-produce Shakespeare's epic love story Romeo and Juliet. Collaborating for the First Time Speaking at the 2024 Theater Everywhere launch of the Turkish state directorate in...

The cities and neighborhoods of the globe were lit up with fireworks and colorful parties as the world welcomed in the new year of 2024. From the beach-loving islanders of the Pacific to the concrete paradise of New York City,...

During the 2nd annual Cretan Lifestyle Conference in Rethymno, Crete in Greece, over a hundred and fifty researchers and professionals gathered to discuss and experience one of the world’s healthiest lifestyles. Participants from sixteen countries traveled to the birthplace...

A team of paleontologists believes that a big burst of volcanoes resulted in the extinction of dinosaurs on Earth. Some are supporting this in a rather innovative manner, although it contradicts the giant space rock (asteroid) theory. The way the...