Life
Ancient Greece
Netflix Doc Presents Alexander the Great as Being Gay
Netflix's documentary “Alexander: The Making of a God," portrays the Macedonian king as being gay causing anger among many viewers who say it distorts history.
In the opening episode of the series which started airing on Netflix on January 31,...
Europe
Silvio Berlusconi’s Stunning Estate on the Market for Half a Billion
The extravagant Sardinian estate used by Silvio Berlusconi to host the likes of Vladimir Putin and Tony Blair is on the market for half a billion euros, it was announced this week.
The former Italian Prime Minister, a media mogul...
Media
Mark Zuckerberg Apologizes for Social Media Harming Children
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologized to families who say their children had been harmed by social media during a fiery hearing in the US Senate.
Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said, "No one should...
Australia
The Safest Countries to Survive Nuclear Winter
Australia and New Zealand have been ranked as the best places to survive a nuclear winter or other cataclysmic events, according to a recent study published in the journal Risk Analysis.
Other countries including Iceland, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu...
Celebrities
Tina Livanos: The Greek Beauty Who Married Both Onassis and Niarchos
Tina Livanos was known across the world for her marriages to two of Greece's most powerful figures, Onassis and Niarchos.
History
Amelia Earhart: The Disappearance of the First Female Pilot to Fly Across the World
A former US air force pilot recently claimed to have located legendary pilot Amelia Earhart's plane, which went missing during the female aviator's attempt to set the record as the first woman to fly around the world. The legendary...
Celebrities
Greek-American TV Star Patricia Kara Releases First Book
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...
Food
Feta Pasta TikTok Video Recipe Goes Viral World Wide
Feta, Greece's most famous cheese, has become viral world-wide thanks to a food blogger who recently created an easy and tasty recipe of feta with pasta.
Greek Food
Pizza Toppings: From the Exotic to the Weird
The world of pizza is full of creative and delicious possibilities, but some toppings might raise an eyebrow or two. If you're adventurous, you might want to give some of them a try.
Recently a Hong Kong pizza eatery introduced...
Greek News
The ‘Atlantis of Crete’: The Sinking Village of Sfentyli
The locals call it the "Atlantis of Crete." The ancient village of Sfentyli is sinking slowly but inevitably into the waters of a reservoir created by a dam.
One part of the Cretan village has sunk completely. Only the red...
Greek News
Greece ‘Worst Performing EU Country’ on Corruption, Media Freedom
Corruption in Greece and Western Europe is getting worse, according to the latest report published by Transparency International.
The report notes with a three-point decline, Greece which is at number 49 is the worst-performing country in the EU.
The organization's latest...
Environment
Mined Gold Dropped by Pandora, the World’s Largest Jeweler
Pandora, the world's leading jeweler in terms of products sold, has made a groundbreaking decision to cease the use of mined silver and gold in its manufacturing process.
The Danish company, renowned for its popular charm bracelets ranging from $65...
Business
Elon Musk Loses His Spot as World’s Richest Person
Forbes' billionaire list shows Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, having been overtaken by Bernard Arnault, head of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH).
With a net worth of 208.8 billion dollars, Bernard Arnault now tops Forbes' Real-Time...
History
Boot of Cortez: The Largest Gold Nugget Ever Discovered
One of the largest surviving gold nuggets found in the western hemisphere is a breathtaking nugget named The Boot of Cortez. It is an amazing piece of gold, weighing in at a massive 389.4 troy ounces.
In 1989, an amateur...
Food
People in World’s ‘Blue Zones’ Live Longer – Their Diet Could Hold the Key to Why
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Centenarians living in the world’s ‘blue zones’ such as the Greek island of Icaria share a surprising number of similarities when it comes to their usual diet.
By Justin Roberts, Joseph Lillis & Mark Cortnage
Ageing is an inevitable part of...