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How a student of National Technical University of Athens won a place on Google
Maria Dimakopoulou received Google’s Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship promoting excellence in computer science and technology. In December 2014, she will start working at Google’s advertizing systems in New York. During her studies at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Maria managed to solve a computing problem that had...
Research shows ancient Greeks’ understanding of the cosmos
The Lamia Archaeological Museum in Greece is home to a 2600 year old wine cup with inscriptions that appear to depict random animals. According to a new study by researcher John Barnes however, the images may actually represent the constellations. Barnes, a classical archaeology doctoral...
Amphipolis: The chronicle of the excavation
Suspence is at the pick about the findings in the tomb of Amphipolis, as investigations proceed into the third chamber. Pending the official announcement by the Ministry of Culture, local media, they mention the existence of a ladder found in the third chamber, which leads...
Amphipolis: Skeleton found in wooden coffin in the 3rd chamber
According to the first information from the press conference about the findings in Amphipolis, the archaeological team identified a skeleton, which is almost intact. The skeleton was found in a wooden coffin in a tomb in the third chamber. At a depth of 1.60m. of...
Mural depicting Zorba’s the Greek in LA downtown
It may have been created nearly 30 years ago, but only few Greeks know the existence of a huge mural depicting Anthony Quinn in the role symbol for the Greek gallantry of Zorba The Greek. The mural is a 70-foot-tall depiction of two-time Oscar-winning actor Anthony...
Impressive findings in ancient port of Lechaion near Corinth
Impressive findings were revealed at the ancient port of Corinth in Lechaion in Peloponnese. The Ministry of Culture announced the findings and released photographs of the research in the area. The submerged ancient port covered a total area of 2,750 square meters. It ran 911...
How would the Classical period’s statues look in color?
The exhibition «Transformations: Classical Sculpture in Color» traces the outline of the fascinating story of the development of colour from Greek to Roman sculpture. At the same time the thread is traced back to the better known use of colour in Egypt. And last, but...
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Washington Post: Greek cuisine is not all gyros and moussaka
Greek cuisine is not only about gyros and moussaka according to Washington Post. The article about the healthy recipes of Greek diet is entitled «Greek out over veggies with Aglaia Kremezi». Kremezi’s American cooking students associate vegetarian dishes with deprivation, so they’re in awe of basic,...