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Greek mythology lends names to Pluto’s moons
Names from Greek mythology’s underworld have been given to Pluto’s fourth and fifth moon, discovered in 2011 and 2012, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced earlier this week. As announced by the IAU, the moon formerly known as P4 is now Kerberos, named after the...
Philosophers descend on Athens
Habermas and Eco among those expected for the 23rd World Congress of Philosophy Socrates a major theme in this year’s Congress of Philosophy. In a fitting tribute to the Greek origins of modern philosophical thought, the 23rd World Congress of Philosophy will be held in Athens...
Parthenon travels to Mexico
Parthenon, a monument emblematic of Western culture, a symbol of architectural perfection, orderly and harmony, will have the opportunity to experience art-lovers and philhellenes in Mexico, through the exhibition «Parthenon, architecture and art», hosted at the National Museum of Architecture , the Palace of Fine...
Stunning photos of Athens from above
Amazing high-resolution photos, a video of Athens from above and many-dimensional images of various parts of the capital, you can see at the Russian website airpano.ru. This page is viewed monuments of cultural heritage of Greece, such as the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Temple Olympian...
Greek scientists create robot octopus
Most octopuses get around primarily by crawling along the seafloor. And if they need to get somewhere in a hurry, they can employ their funnels to jet away like their pelagic cousins, squid. Researchers in Greece, however, have made a robot octopus that can propel itself through the water using...
A Greek tavern in New York Times
Greek kitchen once again extolled by foreign media, ambassador this time was a new restaurant in Astoria, New York. The new restaurant «MP Taverna» visited by New York Times, bearing the initials of the famous Greek chef Michael Psilakis and presented with unanimous praise in the...
English philosopher: “Parthenon Marbles Are Greece’s”
Simon Critchley, a professor of philosophy at The New School in New York City, brought the house down at the 23d World Congress of Philosophy meeting in Athens when he said the Parthenon Marbles stolen from the Acropolis nearly 200 years ago and now in...
The Greek origin leader of young Aboriginal
[:el] The first Commissioner for Aborigine Children and Youth of the state of Victoria is half Greek and half Aborigine. This is Andrew Jacomo, the son of Greek Alex Jacomo, the first white man embraced by the natives as a “leader”. For 14 years, Andrew...
Statue of Spyros Louis will set up in Melbourne
About a thousand residents of the Municipality of Casey in Melbourne disagree with the erection of the statue in the suburb of Berwick of Spyros Louis, the Greek who won the inaugural marathon at the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens. They also signed a statement...
Photo Competition Love Your Yiayia and Pappou
Most of us have fond memories of our grandmothers and grandfathers, who play an important role in the family. The Greek American Heritage Society of Philadelphia, USA and the Hellenic American website, Cosmos Philly, have launched a photo competition: Love your yiayia and pappou, to...