Searching for parking in a city built around cars
Parking remains the top local concern for residents of Greater Athens, according to a GPO poll, reflecting how life depends on private cars. Source link
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2,000 Years Ago, Greeks Made Offerings to Poseidon. Now You Can Cook One at Home – Greek City Times
What happens when an ancient Greek offering to the god of the sea becomes dinner? More than 2,000 years ago, Greek worshippers left food offerings for their gods as part of religious rituals. Now, a fascinating modern recreation inspired by an ancient Athenian sacred cake combines seared tuna, spelt, soft cheese, olive oil and honey …
90th Thessaloniki International Fair opens with Japan as honored country
The 90th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) opened Saturday with more than 1,000 exhibitors from 25 countries, with Japan serving as the honored country and a program of events marking 100 years since the fair was first held in 1926. Source link
The Japanese Professor Who Speaks Greek and Dances Pontian
Just a few metres from the building hosting the opening ceremony of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), a Japanese man in a traditional kimono is attracting plenty of attention. He poses for photographs with passers-by, smiles constantly and naturally stands out from the crowd. But people become even more surprised when he tells them, “Kalatsévo …
How do you teach ‘The Odyssey’ to a 12-year-old?
When, in 2018, BBC Culture asked 108 writers, academics, critics, journalists and translators from 35 countries to choose the stories that shaped the world, Homer’s Odyssey came in first place. Source link
‘Ecumenism’ and Halki Back in the Crosshairs – Greek City Times
A new political storm is brewing around Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, with Turkey’s nationalist Aydınlık newspaper launching a fierce attack on the Patriarchate following the opening of an Orthodox chapel at Istanbul’s historic Darülaceze charitable foundation. Under the provocative headline “They Used Darülaceze as a Tool for Ecumenism,” the newspaper focuses on Bartholomew’s presence at the …
Ancient floors, fresh clues: Mieza’s hidden story
New archaeological discoveries at the Royal Gymnasium of ancient Mieza in central Macedonia in northern Greece are reshaping understanding of the monument’s architecture and functions, with mosaic floors preserved in two banquet halls emerging as the most significant find. Source link
Europe’s biggest economies are no longer pretending the current system is working. – Greek City Times
Germany, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands and Greece have agreed on a joint model for return hubs outside the EU, with the first transfers targeted for 2027. The proposed hubs would accommodate migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected but who cannot be returned to their countries of origin. That is the gap at the heart …
Another hidden death, another pension scheme
The discovery of a woman’s skeleton in a Nea Makri basement this week is the latest in a string of pension fraud cases, in which relatives conceal a death to keep collecting benefits. Source link
Greek Australian Community Mourns – Greek City Times
Former Western Australian and Victorian parliamentarian Peter Katsambanis has died at the age of 60, prompting tributes from across the Liberal Party and the Greek Australian community. Katsambanis was remembered as a dedicated public servant and one of the Liberal Party’s “fiercest and finest” political warriors. His wife, Karalee Katsambanis, said the family was devastated …