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Lefteris Petrounias declared Male Gymnast of the Year
[:el] The “lord of the rings”, Lefteris Petrounias, got the top prize at the European Federation Awards. He was presented with the award for ‘Male Gymnast of the Year’ and for Outstanding Performance of the Year. In the category Male Gymnast of the Year, 8681...
Cambridge University: Complex engineering and metal-work discovered in Keros
[:el] New excavations on the remote island of Keros reveal monumental architecture and technological sophistication at the dawn of the Cycladic Bronze Age. New work at the settlement of Dhaskalio, the site adjoining the prehistoric sanctuary on the Cycladic island of Keros, has shown this...
The new mayor of Lowell is Greek-Americas
[:el] William “Bill” Samaras, a member of the City Council since 2013, was elected the city’s new mayor of Lowell during the City Council’s first meeting of 2018. In 2010, he retired from a 44-year career with the Lowell Public schools as a teacher and administrator,...
Greek Ministry of Culture in contact with Greek-American New York DA on looted antiquities
[:el] Investigators raided the office and the Manhattan home of the billionaire Michael H. Steinhardt, carrying off several ancient works that prosecutors say were allegedly looted from Greece and Italy. Mr. Steinhardt, a hedge-fund manager and philanthropist, has been collecting art from ancient Greece for...
Three Greek researchers behind new innovative catalyst
Methane in shale gas can be turned into hydrocarbon fuels using an innovative platinum and copper alloy catalyst, according to new research led by UCL (University College London) and Tufts University. Platinum or nickel are known to break the carbon-hydrogen bonds in methane found in...
Vicky Kalogera wins 2018 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
[:el] Greek astrophysicist Vicky Kalogera has been awarded the 2018 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics for her groundbreaking work studying compact objects — including black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs — in astrophysical systems. The award, administered by the American Institute of Physics (AIP)...
Fyodor Yurchikhin Grammatikopoulos will be welcomed tomorrow at the Presidential Palace
[:el] Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin Grammatikopoulos will be welcomed on Friday, 12-1-2018, by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos at the Presidential Palace. He is the first cosmonaut of Greek descent. Fyodor managed to be included in 5 spaceflights. Yurchikh has logged a total of...
Alexandre Desplat won the Golden Globe for Best Score
[:el] Greek film composer Alexandre Desplat won the Golden Globe for Best Score on Guilermo del Toro’s Shape of Water. He mentioned his Greek heritage and what he loves about Greece during his interview after the ceremony. “When you are 15, 16, you are looking...
Cyclades among the best destinations to relax in 2018
[:el] Greece’s Cyclades islands are the third best destination in the world for calm and relaxation, according to Time Magazine. As 2017 was a rather difficult year for the whole world, full of stress for most, Time magazine suggests that maybe it’s time to make...
A cave house in Santorini among the most wishlisted homes for 2018
[:el] No matter where you’re headed, there’s a penthouse, cabana, castle or yurt to suit every traveler’s taste and budget. The most-wishlisted Airbnb listings in countries across the world were published, among the top 10 is a listing in Oia, Santorini. 1.United States Atlanta Secluded...