A new study of the Testimonium Flavianum argues that the Jewish historian Josephus may have recorded early reports of Jesus appearing alive after the crucifixion. The researcher stresses that his reading is plausible, not proven. Independent Spanish researcher Jesús Fernández-Pedrera Correa set out his case in a preprint, which has not yet passed peer review. …
A 20-year-old woman in northern Greece is in serious condition after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to local media reports. Source link
Pauline Karpidas, the British-born collector whose name became closely tied to the Greek island of Hydra, is selling her personal jewellery collection at Sotheby’s in New York, just over a year after her art collection set a London auction record. Sotheby’s will offer 70 jewels from the collection in a dedicated live evening sale, Pauline …
Police in Rhodes have arrested two minors and identified another two in a series of thefts that took place on the island in late October. Source link
Greece has opened online applications for its Home Renovation program, starting with vacant homes. The €500 million scheme forms part of the NSRF 2021-2027 funding plan. Applications opened on Thursday 29 October and close on 11 January 2027, the Ministry of National Economy and Finance said. Owners apply through a dedicated online platform run by …
Greece’s tax authority AADE will send formal requests to the police and judicial authorities to find out whether their investigations into two massive tax evasion and fraud cases have uncovered any potential involvement of its officials. Source link
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will put Greek Australian literature in the spotlight at a free online symposium on 6 November, with novelist Christos Tsiolkas as guest of honour. The symposium is titled “Greek-Australians Write Back!: Voices of Change”. It runs on Zoom from 9am to 3pm Greek time on Friday 6 November. For Australian viewers, …
Police arrested four men accused of posing as power company employees to rob and defraud residents across Attica, netting over €227,000. Source link
A Greek American advocacy group wants Peloton to pull its Halloween-themed Varosha ride, saying it turns an abandoned Cypriot city into a spooky backdrop for exercise. The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) wants the 15-minute Varosha ride removed from the Halloween collection and its promotions immediately, executive director Endy Zemenides said. HALC also wants a …
Greece and Turkey’s ambassadors exchanged accusations at the United Nations after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticized the Turkish-Libyan maritime memorandum at the Security Council, calling it irregular and illegal. Source link