205 Years Ago Today: Greeks Crushed Ottoman Forces at Doliána
On this day 205 years ago, Greek revolutionary forces routed an Ottoman Turkish army at Doliána in Arcadia, one of the decisive early engagements of the 1821…
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Marinakis: “Nothing to Do With Turkey,” on Patriot Withdrawal
Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis pushed back hard Monday against claims that Greece’s decision to withdraw Patriot missile batteries from Karpathos…
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Turkish State Media Demands Greece Apologize for the 1821 Revolution
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency has published an article demanding that Greece apologize for the 1821 Greek Revolution, calling it a campaign of “systematic…
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Turkish Analysts: We Can Claim 152 Greek Islands in the Aegean
Turkish military analyst Kemal Oltsar went on the A Haber television network and laid out what Turkey’s upcoming Blue Homeland legislation would actually mean…
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Greek Cheese Ranked #1 Hard Cheese in the World
Graviera Naxos has been named the best hard cheese in the world by Taste Atlas, beating out Italian parmigiano reggiano and every other hard cheese on the…
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Lupita Nyong’o Fires Back at Backlash Over Nolan’s Odyssey
Lupita Nyong’o has spoken out for the first time about the criticism targeting her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming “Odyssey.” In an…
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The Last Greek on Kinaros: “A Bag of Gold and I Still Won’t Leave”
Rinio Thiraios, born in 1945, is the only permanent resident of Kinaros, a rocky islet between Amorgos and the Dodecanese in the Aegean Sea. She lives alone…
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Versace’s Medusa Logo. The Greek Myth Behind It
The Versace Medusa logo is one of the most recognized symbols in fashion, and its roots go straight back to ancient Greek mythology. Gianni Versace, who…
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Greece Pulls Patriot Missiles From Karpathos and Didymoteicho
Greece’s top defense council, KYSEA, has approved the withdrawal of Patriot missile batteries from Didymoteicho and Karpathos, according to ERT. The move is…
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162 Years Ago, Britain Gave Back Seven Greek Islands
On May 21, 1864, exactly 162 years ago today, Britain signed the London Treaty and handed the United Ionian State back to Greece. The seven islands, Corfu…
