Greek Myth of Chaos Finds Striking Parallels in Science on Earth’s Origins

The Hadean Eon mirrors the Greek myths of Chaos and the reign of the Titans. Credit: Tim Bertelink, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 4.0 When scientists of the International Commission on Stratigraphy describe the Hadean Eon, the earliest age of our...

2,200-Year-Old Sundial Found in Ancient Greek City of Aigai in Turkey Matches One From Delos

The ancient Greek city of Aigai, present-day Turkey. Credit: Klaus-Peter Simon / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists in western Turkey have uncovered a 2,200-year-old sundial in the ancient Greek city of Aigai (Greek: Αἰγαί). It is a...

Venues That Harness the Heritage and Innovation of New England

As America prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary next year, or Semiquincentennial, of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, few regions can match the nation-shaping contributions of New England. So named by English...

Woman's cause of death revealed after body found on Greek island

Tim Hanlon News Reporter and Shaurya Shaurya 21:43, 09 Sep 2025 A British woman whose remains were discovered after she disappeared from a sunbed on a Greek beach has died from drowning, authorities have confirmed. Michele Bourda, 59, vanished...

Santo Pure, Santorini, Greece, hotel review

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Excavations in the Ancient Greek City of Segesta in Sicily Yield New Discoveries

Ancient Greek City of Segesta, Sicily. Credit: HaguardDuNord / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Archaeological excavations in the ancient Greek city of Segesta (Ancient Greek: Ἔγεστα or Σεγέστα) in Sicily have uncovered significant remains that...

A New Formula for Pi Is Here. And It’s Pushing Scientific Boundaries.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: While building a simpler model for particle interactions, scientists made a sleek new pi. Representations of pi help scientists use values close to real life without storing a million digits. The...

Greece Ready to Protect Greece-Cyprus Electric Link from Turkey

NICOSIA – Greece’s military is reportedly preparing a plan to protect the resumption of the Greece-Cyprus electrical interconnection cable project this fall after Turkish warships earlier harassed research vessels working on the project. Sources...

Trey Hedrick presents ‘Passing Through,’ a fresh single and the first off his forthcoming full-length

By: Emily Votaw Posted on: Friday, September 19, 2025 < < Back to ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – After a standout set last weekend at the 2025 Ohio Pawpaw Festival, Appalachian songwriter Trey Hedrick keeps the momentum going with the release of his new...

Greek PM to unveil tax breaks as popularity dips

By Angeliki Koutantou and Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce more than 1.5 billion euros in tax breaks and other handouts this weekend, officials said, as he seeks to halt a slide in popularity...

TIF 2025: Greek PM Considers Nationwide Extension of Short-Term Rentals Ban

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: Prime Minister’s press office Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the government is considering new measures to regulate short-term rentals, speaking at the Thessaloniki...

The 3rd Annual Cycladic Kids Festival Takes Place September 27-28 in Athens

ATHENS – The Cycladic Kids Festival, with the theme of the environment, takes place on September 27-28 at the City of Athens Arts Center (Eleftherias Park) with free admission. For the third consecutive year, the Museum of Cycladic Art is creating...

Greece Has Lowest Fertility Rates in Europe

Greece ranks among the five European countries with the lowest fertility rates, recording levels below 1.5 children per woman for decades — a threshold considered “extremely low.” The finding comes from a study by the Institute of Demographic...

Over 10,000 Loggerhead Turtle Nests Recorded in Greece

More than 10,000 loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests have been recorded across Greece this year, with around 6,000 located in the Bay of Kyparissia, the largest nesting area in Europe. This season set a milestone with the earliest...

Dassault: The Greek Connection of One of Europe’s Wealthiest Families

Laurent Dassault in front of Villa Allatini in Thessaloniki. Dassault himself has Greek roots. Credit/Public Domain Dassault Aviation is the company behind the Rafale aircraft that Greece has acquired to help protect its borders. The international...

Large earthquake strikes popular holiday island in Greece

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The science-backed way to upgrade your fitness recovery routine

If you’re like me, you often think of recovery as a four-letter word. The last thing you want to do when you’ve got a string of good workouts going is take a day off, and it’s tempting to squeeze in a little of your favorite activity. Maybe you...

How Healthy Is Greek Yogurt?

Greek yogurt doesn’t necessarily come from Greece. (In fact, New York state’s Greek yogurt production surpassed Greece’s in 2017.) This thick, creamy style of yogurt is made by straining out the liquid whey. Greek yogurt has been a staple of the...

Cyprus seeks research and innovation cooperation with Australia

Skourides promotes Cyprus as gateway hub during Australia visit Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides last week visited Australia as part of ongoing internationalisation efforts to position Cyprus as a gateway hub to Europe, according to an official...

New ‘Railways of Greece’ Company Formed to Oversee Rail Network

A new management company has been established to oversee Greece’s railway network, aiming to enhance safety and operations in line with European standards. The new entity named “Railways of Greece Single-Member S.A.” (Σιδηρόδρομοι Ελλάδος...