A mathematician at the University of Oxford has challenged a long-standing claim that ancient Greek architects deliberately incorporated subtle curves into the Parthenon to correct optical illusions. Source link
A doctor accused over the death of Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis reportedly threatened to go on hunger strike after learning that he would be remanded in custody. The dramatic development came after an overnight marathon questioning of the doctor and his wife over the death of Mazonakis, who collapsed during a plasmapheresis procedure at their …
Police on Tuesday detained dozens of demonstrators who staged a protest outside a courthouse in Istanbul to demand the release of LGBTQ+ activists taken into custody during a sweeping crackdown days earlier. Source link
The Greek Parliament is holding its second vote on proposed constitutional amendments on Wednesday, completing the first stage of the revision process. The Parliament’s official agenda confirms that MPs will vote on the proposal under Article 110 of the Constitution and Article 119 of Parliament’s Rules. The second vote will determine the majority threshold that …
Greece’s bonds are proving particularly resilient to international market pressure. Source link
Prostate cancer accounts for nearly one in four newly diagnosed cancer cases among men in the European Union, while Greece records more than 19 new cases every day, according to new data highlighted by the Hellenic Urological Society (HUS). The society issued the figures ahead of European Prostate Cancer Awareness Day, highlighting the continuing impact …
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is stepping up efforts to broaden Greece’s tourism offering in Denmark, with Danish travel agency Terræn Tours adding organized hiking tours in Epirus to its new program, following a targeted familiarization trip that was organized. Source link
Maria Callas died of a heart attack in her Paris apartment on 16 September 1977. She was 53. Forty-nine years later, she remains the most famous Greek American in opera — La Divina to audiences, “the Tigress” backstage. diva Maria Callas Callas was born on 2 December 1923 in New York as Maria Anna Sofia …
New business partnerships and joint ventures between Cyprus and Greece are in the pipeline across a broad range of economic sectors. Source link
Two doctors accused in the death of singer Giorgos Mazonakis gave lengthy statements to an examining magistrate on Monday as they face a charge of manslaughter with possible intent. Police sources told Star News that the female doctor’s behavior in custody before the hearing surprised officers at a Security Sub-Directorate. She allegedly asked if she …