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Rare Coins and Treasures Discovered at Greece’s Ancient City of Tenea

Archaeologists in Greece discovered a hoard of rare ancient coins and other treasures at the ruins of Tenea, near Corinth, a city that was built by Trojan prisoners of war. The Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday that the recent...

Gabriel Attal Becomes France’s Youngest Prime Minister

Gabriel Attal became France’s youngest prime minister at 34 and the first openly gay leader of the government on Tuesday. In just over a decade, Attal has risen from a work experience recruit in the health ministry to the second-highest...

Ancient Ietonian Gate Lights Up Piraeus Port

Greece inaugurated the project of lighting the Ancient Ietonian Gate on the walls of the ancient port of Piraeus this week, the largest archaeological site on the coast south of Athens. The Gate is located to the west of the...

Manhunt Launched in Greece for Australia’s Most Wanted Fugitive

Authorities in Greece and Australia are appealing to the public and offering a reward for information on the whereabouts of James Dalamangas, one of Australia's most wanted fugitives. Dalamangas, a Greek Australian, is suspected of fleeing to Greece after stabbing...

How Turkey and Sweden Complicate Sale of US F-35s to Greece

The proposed sale by the US of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets to Greece is being delayed due to the complex geopolitics of Washington's relations with Turkey. Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said in an interview with Skai TV on Saturday...

Kalamaki: The Taste of Authentic Greek Street Food in LA

If you are in LA and want to try authentic Greek street food, including gyros and souvlaki, the newly-established Kalamaki Greek restaurant promises to impress you. Owned by Cretan Antonis Karayannakis the eaterie also offers Greek delicacies at various locations...

Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” Triumphs at the Golden Globes

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things won the award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton. This was the film’s second win of the night after Emma Stone won the Best...

US Secretary of State Blinken to Visit Greece on Saturday

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a visit to Greece on Saturday where he will meet PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as part of a tour in the wider region from January 4 to 11. The meeting will take place...

Greece Reopens Palace Where Alexander the Great Became King

Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened the restored palace of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, at Aigai, Macedonia on Friday. This is the same palace that 2,300 years ago Alexander the Great became king. "The palace has a cultural...

Airline Launches Low-Cost Flights from New York to Athens

Low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways will launch its first flight to Athens, Greece from New York City this coming spring. The upcoming JFK-Athens International Airport (ATH) flight is a summer seasonal route that will run between May 30 and Oct....