THI Backs the Inaugural Modern Panathēnea:A Fusion of Innovation and Heritage The Hellenic Initiative is thrilled to champion Panathēnea, a contemporary twist on the iconic festival of Ancient Athens. This event unites startup visionaries, investors, and industry titans from tech, art, and commerce to ignite transformative partnerships. Featuring over 20 prominent speakers, such as Canva’s …
Cypriots are feeling the pinch in different ways, according to a new survey that highlights the divide in how people are coping with their household finances. The results, from a study by the Pancyprian Association of Consumers and Quality of Life in collaboration with CMRC Cypronetwork Ltd, show that while some households are managing just …
Athens, Greece, March 26, 2025 — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis swiftly welcomed Wednesday’s news that U.S. energy titan Chevron is eyeing hydrocarbon exploration in two maritime blocks just south of Crete, Greece’s sprawling southern island. Addressing a Cabinet meeting in Athens, Mitsotakis lauded Chevron’s interest as a “strong affirmation of Greece’s Exclusive Economic Zone …
Greece on Wednesday successfully auctioned a 26-week treasury bills issue, raising 600 million euros from the market at a lower interest rate: This time the rate of the issue was set at 2.10%, down from 2.19% on February 19. Bids submitted totaled €1.018 billion, 2.04 times more than the asked sum. Source link
In a poignant gesture of unity, the Greek Embassy in Israel selected Kibbutz Be’eri—one of the areas most devastated by the October 7 Hamas attacks—as the setting for Greece’s National Day celebration. Held on the 204th anniversary of Greece’s uprising against Ottoman rule, the event was steeped in symbolic meaning. Greek representatives highlighted how their …
Larnaca airport [file photo] After years of planning and preparation, the expansion of Larnaca and Paphos airports is officially under way. Hermes Airports announced last Friday it has completed the financing for the second phase of the airport upgrades, marking a significant step forward for the project. With financing now secured, the company has signed …
A recent archaeometric study has traced the origins of marble artifacts unearthed from the early Byzantine villages of Porphyreon and Chhim, located in modern-day Lebanon. The research examined 66 items, ranging from liturgical furnishings and architectural components to everyday household objects. According to the study, “the marbles predominantly originated from the Prokonnesos and Dokimeion quarries …
The corruption scandal surrounding urban planning authorities on the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes must be thoroughly investigated. Source link
Selinunte, Sicily—A team of archaeologists has excavated portions of the long-lost walls and north gate of Selinunte, an influential Greek city in southwestern Sicily. The excavations offer fresh insights into the city’s strategic and cultural importance in the Mediterranean. Unveiled on March 25 at Baglio Florio in Selinunte, these finds underscore the city’s storied past. …
In a city where past and present intertwine, students from 31 schools from Greece, Cyprus and all the way to Johannesburg and New York gathered for the 9th International Student Literature Conference in Istanbul, dedicated to influential Greek poet Kiki Dimoula. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew set the tone, declaring, “Poetry is the place where there is …