The Mystery of Longevity on Ikaria Island, Greece
WEBApril 12, 2024. Over the past few years, researchers have worked to uncover any secrets behind the longevity of the people who live on the island of Ikaria. Credit: Anastasios Papapostolou / Greek Reporter. Ikaria is a beautiful island located in the eastern Aegean, may look like any number of other Greek islands, but there is one vital ...
Ancient Greek Oracles and Prophecies - GreekReporter.com
WEBMar 25, 2014 · Ancient Greeks used to rely on various forms of oracles to get advice on public and private affairs. Herodotus mentions in his work at least 18 shrines having an oracle and 96 missions with only one purpose: to request advice from an oracle. About 53 of those missions were headed to the oracle of Delphi. The prophecy and divination seems to …
Greek News - GreekReporter.com
WEB3 days ago · Matthew Norman - May 12, 2024. The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard "Rick" Slayman received the transplant at Massachusetts... Greek News.
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Says Zionists Want to Expel Christians
WEBJan 18, 2022 · The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday that Zionist groups are trying to expel Christians from the Holy Land. Theophilos and Abbas held a meeting in the President’s Ramallah office during which the Greek Orthodox patriarch …
Why Did Ancient Greek Actors Wear Theater Masks?
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Ancient Greek theater masks connected with Dionysian revelry. These qualities of transformation enabled actors to fully embody the gods and mythological entities that populated the stories of ancient Greece. This connection to embodiment was strongly associated with Dionysus, the god of wine. Greeks saw a relationship between a …
Solar Eclipse Prompted Ancient Greeks to Study the Stars
WEBApr 6, 2024 · The total solar eclipses of 1990 and 1991, as seen from earth and from space. Credit: Earthobservatory/NASA.gov. Beyond awe-inspiring, solar eclipses often struck real fear in ancient peoples around the world, prompting their religious leaders and shamans to find reasons for the event, leading to scores of myths and rituals that were meant to shield their people from the evil that was thought ...
Ancient Greek Women Held Their Own Olympic Games
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Every four years, like the Olympic games, ancient Greek women held their own, exclusive sporting event known as the Haraean games. Credit: Caeciliusinhorto / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 The Olympic Games are the most spectacular and historic sporting event in the world. The Games routinely bring together over one hundred countries across 35 different sports and 400 events.
Why Did Ancient Greeks Recline to Eat and Drink?
WEBMar 9, 2024 · Kline (Greek Ανάκλινδρο) was a type of furniture used by the ancient Greeks in their symposia and by the Romans in their slightly different convivia. Surviving images on countless works of art, including pottery, frescoes, wine cups, and sculptures, frequently depict ancient Greeks reclining on one side to eat and drink at a symposium.
Meet All the Athletes Representing Greece at the Tokyo Olympics
WEBJul 23, 2021 · Credit: Hellenic Olympic Committee. Both Konstantinos Englezakis and Dimitrios Markos will compete in the 800 m freestyle for Greece. Englezakis, 20, and Markos, 20, will be participating in their first Olympic Games. Anna Ntountounaki will represent Greece at the Olympics in Tokyo. Credit: Instagram/ Anna Ntountounaki.
Why Greek Island Houses Are Blue and White - GreekReporter.com
WEBJun 3, 2023 · The pretty colors of Greek island homes became mandatory during the military dictatorship that took over Greece in 1967. The regime believed the colors would inspire patriotism and were reflective of Greek nationalism. Eventually, they passed a law in 1974 to mandate the painting of Greek island homes in blue and white.
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