Greek Reporter10h
What Was the Population of Ancient Greece?
Estimating the population of Ancient Greece is a complex task due to the lack of accurate historical records and the different time periods.
Smithsonian Magazine2d
See the Greek Biblical Inscription Embedded in an Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Israel
Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and ...
Greek monasteries of Mount Athos give Ukrainian soldiers space to recover and pray
On a pilgrimage of Eastern Orthodox holy sites, far from the deadly conflict with Russia, fighters try to lift their spirits ...
Pensacola News Journal16d
New Orleans truck attack suspect had an ISIS flag. Here’s what one looks like
On New Year's Day, a man drove his speeding truck into a crowd of New Orleans partiers in what the FBI is calling a terrorist assault. He killed 15 people and injured more than 30 more before ...
USA Today19d
How long will flags be at half-staff? Here's what to know after Jimmy Carter's death
In addition to the national day of mourning, effective immediately, all flags were ordered to be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, all military ...
jewinthecity20d
How Greek Jews Celebrate Chanukah: Spoiler Alert, It’s Different There
Rabbi Gabriel Negrin’s family has been in Greece for a very long time – since ... “The conflict was between the Hellenistic Empire of the Assyrians and the Jews…even in ancient times, Greeks were not ...
History Extra23d
Zeus's children: who were the offspring of the god with a libido that couldn’t be contained
From his dozens of lovers came many children, possibly nearing 100, giving new meaning to his status in ancient Greek religion as the father of all. Here are some of Zeus’s most notable offspring, ...
Artnet24d
The Dazzling Gold of an Ancient Balkan Empire Shines in a New Getty Exhibition
Seismic change arrived in the region when the Persian Empire moved ... out of Thrace.” “Ancient Thrace and the Classical World: Treasures from Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece” is on view ...
Greek Reporter26d
Greek Cadets Arrested After Displaying Greek Flags Outside Hagia Sophia
Six cadets of the Hellenic Air Force Academy were arrested by Turkish authorities near the Hagia Sophia monument in Istanbul, after displaying the Greek flag. The incident took ... ended along with ...
Greek City Times26d
Istanbul: Hellenic Air Force students detained for raising the Greek flag outside Hagia Sophia
to their superiors that they would travel to Turkey and raise a Greek flag outside Hagia Sophia in the country's largest city. Turkish authorities detained them and asked them to leave the country.
Greek City Times26d
From Ashes To Enlightenment: How The Fall Of Constantinople Sparked A Scientific Revolution
In 1453, as the ancient walls of Constantinople crumbled under Ottoman cannons, an unexpected chain of events was set in motion that would reshape the course of human knowledge. The fall of ...
Daily Mail26d
The jewel of the Mediterranean: Watch our expert guide to Greece, from little-known islands and the best beaches to the perfect time of year to visit
Athens - which sat at the heart of the Ancient Greek empire. Away from its pristine coastline, Hattie uncovers the delights to be discovered inland, including the hikers' paradise of Zagori.