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Greece Expresses Interest in Co-production of Frigates With the US
Greece is in talks with the US to co-produce US-designed Constellation-class frigates, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday.
“On January 16, we received a letter from the US Navy accepting, in principle, our interest in the co-design and co-production...
Greek church
The Feast of the Three Hierarchs is a Celebration of Greek Education
On January 30th, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Three Holy Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and Ioannis Chrysostom.
All three were highly influential bishops of the early church who played pivotal roles in shaping Christian theology and Greek...
Science
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Implants First Brain Chip in a Human
Elon Musk, Neuralink’s billionaire founder, said the first human received an implant from the brain-chip startup on Sunday and is recovering well, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday.
The company's goal is to connect human brains to...
Archaeology
Egypt Clads Pyramid in Granite in a Controversial Project
Egypt is renovating an ancient pyramid using granite blocks in a project that has been criticized by experts and likened to "straightening the Tower of Pisa."
The granite blocks are being installed at the Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of...
Greek News
Greece Braces for Snow Storm “Avgi”
Storm “Avgi” (Dawn) has struck Greece since Sunday with heavy snowfall and significant temperature drops expected to last until Wednesday, reported the National Meteorological Service on Monday.
The first snow has already appeared in the mountains of Evia and Crete.
Snowfall...
History
Boot of Cortez: The Largest Gold Nugget Ever Discovered
One of the largest surviving gold nuggets found in the western hemisphere is a breathtaking nugget named The Boot of Cortez. It is an amazing piece of gold, weighing in at a massive 389.4 troy ounces.
In 1989, an amateur...
Greek News
Wreck of Long-lost French Submarine Just Discovered Off Greece
The wreck of a long-lost First World War French submarine was recently discovered by an underwater research team off Greece.
Floreal, which sank in 1918 was located by the team of Kostas Thoctarides at a depth of 98 meters in...
Greek church
Elpidophoros Clashes With Greek Church Over Same-Sex Marriage
Elpidophoros, the head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, expressed over the weekend his disagreement with the Head of the Orthodox Church in Greece over the baptism of children by same-sex parents.
In a wide-ranging interview with the Athens...
Greek News
US Asks Greece to Send Excess Weapons to Ukraine After F-35 Deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked Greece to send excess weapons to Ukraine following the deal to sell Athens the fifth-generation F-35 jets.
In a letter addressed to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Blinken expressed interest in Greece’s...
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Greece Expects U.S. Nod on F-35 Sale
Greece is expecting the official letter from the US State Department to approve the sale of F-35s to Greece, a day after President Biden urged Congress to quickly approve a $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.
Athens...