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The Battle of Gaugamela, fought on October 1, 331 BCE, stands as one of the most significant military engagements in ancient history. Alexander the Great, leading his Macedonian forces, faced the vast army of Darius III, the Persian king. Despite being heavily outnumbered, Alexander’s tactical genius secured a decisive victory. Darius III assembled a massive …
A 34-year-old Egyptian man arrested on Sunday has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of being the serial flasher who harassed multiple women in Peristeri, western Athens. He was found guilty of indecent exposure and violence against officers and was led to prison, as his sentence was not suspended. The defendant …
The funeral of the late Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania, Anastasios, was held on Thursday at the Orthodox Cathedral of the Resurrection in Tirana, with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew presiding over the solemn service. The ceremony was attended by Orthodox patriarchs, archbishops, and ecclesiastical delegations from around the world, as well as representatives of …
European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica announced a new chapter in EU policy for the region during her address at the Third Delphi Brussels Forum, held on Thursday in Brussels and organized by the Delphi Economic Forum in collaboration with Kathimerini English Edition. She emphasized the significance of a newly established dedicated portfolio for …
Athens, Greece – As the clock ticks down to the grand finale of Ethnikós Telikós 2025, excitement is peaking across Greece. The nation is poised to select its representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, with bookmakers buzzing over the odds. Currently leading the pack is Klavdia, whose song “Asteromata” has surged in popularity. Betting odds …
Providing the opening statement to the Third Delphi Brussels Forum, a Delphi Economic Forum and Kathimerini English Edition event held Thursday in Brussels, Apostolos Tzitizikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, underlined that Europe is facing challenging times due to factors such as the recent pandemic and war on the continent. Prominent figures have …
Renowned British actor, writer, and cultural advocate Stephen Fry has once again lent his influential voice to the ongoing campaign for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece. Speaking at an event titled “Conversing with Stephen Fry,” held at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Fry passionately reaffirmed his belief that the ancient sculptures rightfully …
Rescuers operate on the site of a crash, where two trains collided, near the city of Larissa, Greece, on Thursday. [Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters] The company responsible for trains on Greece’s railway network issued an official statement on Thursday in response to mounting pressure for answers into the causes of a deadly collision that took place on …
Greece, France, Germany, and nine other European Union countries have urged the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to safeguard European elections from foreign interference, according to a letter signed by their ministers. The letter, co-signed by European affairs ministers from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia, the …
The Environment Ministry is planning to revise the Regulatory Framework for Athens-Attica, with one of the key aspects of the new urban plan being the development of a new “city within a city” at the plot of the former airport in Elliniko on Athens’ southern coast. The plan will also address the needs of the …