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Archaeology
Did Aliens Really Build the Pyramids?
The ancient mysteries such as who built the pyramids and other massive structures have gained numerous followers in the age of social media where pseudoscientific explanations proliferate.
Through elaborately created videos posted on YouTube, theories about aliens visiting the Earth...
Technology
Woman Regains Voice Through AI Replica
Last summer, Lexi Bogan, a woman who enjoyed singing Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan songs in the car, lost her voice. Back in high school, she was a soprano in the chorus.
However, everything changed last summer. In August, doctors...
Greek News
Greece and Egypt to Establish Closer Shipping Ties
Greece and Egypt intend to establish closer shipping ties with the creation of a new sea freight route between the ports of Volos in Greece and Alexandria in Egypt.
The intention to strengthen maritime ties was established at a meeting...
Diaspora
Battle of Crete Commemorated in Australia With New Memorial
On Saturday, May 11, a new war memorial in Australia was unveiled in dedication to the remembrance of the Battle of Crete. The unveiling ceremony was conducted by the Premier of Western Australia, the Ambassador for the Hellenic Republic...
Archaeology
Acropolis Museum Offers Free Entry to Celebrate International Museum Day
The Acropolis Museum in the Greek capital of Athens will offer visitors free admission on Saturday, May 18th to celebrate International Museum Day.
The museum will also be open for extended hours on Saturday, between 9 AM to 8 PM....
Ancient Greece
Greek Mountain Tea and Its Healing Properties
Greeks are not known for their love for tea, as are for example the British, Russians, and Turks. However, when it comes to tea, the first variety that a Greek would think of is "Chai tou vounou," or Greek...
Technology
Apple and OpenAI to Announce AI Updates
Tech companies Apple and OpenAI are set to announce updates to their respective AI systems today with Siri, a relatively undeveloped voice assistant, getting a major overhaul as the AI arms race intensifies.
While OpenAI readies itself for a major...
Greek News
Mitsotakis and Erdogan Meet for Bilateral Discussion in Turkish Capital
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday had a constructive dialogue in Ankara with some insinuations from both sides.
This was the fourth meeting of the two leaders in 10 months, an indication that...
Greek News
PM Edi Rama Praises Greek-Albanian Relations During Speech in Athens
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama spoke highly of Greece and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his pre-election speech addressed to Albanian residents in Greece on Sunday.
Rama is on a tour in Europe to speak to Albanian natives living abroad...
Politics
Putin Appoints New Russian Defense Minister
Last Thursday, Sergei Shoigu made his final public appearance as Russia's defense minister. Shoigui appeared dressed in his military uniform together with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Red Square.
Shoigu's replacement is a seemingly unlikely choice. The new Russian...
Energy
Oil and Gas Reserves Discovered By Russia in British Antarctic Territory
Russian research ships have reportedly discovered massive oil and gas reserves in the British Antarctic Territory.
The discovery could potentially lead to the extraction of a lucrative source of energy, but there are concerns that drilling could cause damage in...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis Rebukes North Macedonian President’s ‘Illegal and Unacceptable Initiative’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has criticized North Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova for referring to her country as "Macedonia", instead of its official title of "North Macedonia".
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova was sworn in on Sunday as North Macedonia's first female president....
Greek News
George Kambosos Jr Defeated by Lomachenko in Lightweight Title Fight
Greek-Australian boxer George Kambosos Jr has been defeated by a dominant Vasiliy Lomachenko in the 11th round to win the IBF lightweight title in Perth, the latter having returned after a year out to become a four-time world champion...
Culture
Ten Must-Have Souvenirs From the Greek Island of Crete
Visitors to Crete always want to find just the right memories of the island to take back home. Crete is home to a rich material culture and tourists spending their holidays on the Greek island have a wide selection...
Greek News
Athens Observatory Involved With Huge Gravitational Wave Project
The National Observatory of Athens and a cluster of Greek universities have announced an important collaboration regarding the construction of spacecraft that will reportedly "chase" the traces of space-time and examine gravitational waves.
In 2015, the two enormous interferometers of...