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Tribute of New York Times to Alexander Iolas
Alexander Iolas is a gallerist who changed art forever according to NewYork Times. He can be credited with mounting Andy Warhol’s first and last gallery show in his lifetime, bringing Surrealism to the United States and introducing the East Coast to Ed Ruscha. Unlike Iolas’s...
Digital reunion of the Parthenon frieze
The reunion of the Parthenon frieze is a reality, at least a digital reality! The three-dimensional digital imaging, uniting all scattered pieces, provided an opportunity for scientists to add the symbols of the three depicted gods, Poseidon, Artemis and Apollo. The visitors of the Museum...
Chinese news agency tribute on Corfu’s Old Town
Xinhuanet, the chinese news agency makes a tribute to the old town of Corfu. The breathtaking scenery and the forts of the town captures the eye of the visitor and according to the news agency is a place that any tourist should visit. The Old Town...
Greece: ideal destination for the Chinese
The Greece is a dream destination for Chinese travelers. The list of relevant destinations complete the Maldives, the U.S., France, Australia, England, New Zealand and Italy. It is a result of a joint research conducted by Tripadvisor and the international consulting firm Boston Consulting Group....
Barack Obama at Zach Galifianakis’ TV show
President Barack Obama appeared on the hot seat of the Greek actor Zach Galifianakis” «Between Two Ferns» the Funny or Die series that parodies celebrity interviews. Obama’s purpose for appearing on the show was to promote enrollment in the Affordable Care Act ahead of the...
Telegraph: Odeon of Herodes Atticus is the world’s most spectacular theatre
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus stone theatres structure, located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, is at the top of a list of the world’s most spectacular theatres published by the online newspaper of The Telegraph. Situated on the southwest slope of...
Guardian: How the ancient Greeks shaped modern mathematics
The Guardian hosts a video animation produced by the grantee Royal Institution (Ri), with the SNF’s support, on how Ancient Greek revolutionary thinkers changed the way we see mathematics, as not merely a way of performing calculations, but a way of understanding and testing the...
Greece at the list with the 10 best wine destinations
Wine Enthusiast Magazine published the list with the best wine destinations around the world to make the Top Ten for 2014. Greece and more specific the Greek Islands managed to be among the 10 best destinations. It takes more than great wine to make a...
American Artist Paints Greek Inspired Murals
A quick glance at a building such as the one shown in this picture will make you think that a natural disaster occurred however, that is not the case. This is a work of art, a mural that makes the building look like it was...
Ancient Egyptian school’s walls bear Greek texts
Researchers examining an ancient village in Egypt’s western desert have discovered a 1,700-year-old school with walls covered in Greek texts that include a passage about drugs from The Odyssey. Located in the ancient town of Trimithis (now called Amheida), the school was discovered by an...