Getting home, and turning back the clock, has long been at the root of Christopher Nolan’s films. The astronauts of “Interstellar” painstakingly lose 23 years in space travel, almost the same length of time Odysseus is away from home in “The Odyssey.” Source link
As Christopher Nolan’s much-hyped film The Odyssey prepares to open in cinemas worldwide on July 17, with Matt Damon stepping into the sandals of the legendary Greek king Odysseus, audiences and classicists alike are watching closely. Yet alongside the excitement, questions are mounting: can this modern blockbuster truly live up to the towering legacy of …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday accused opposition parties of exploiting the OPEKEPE farm subsidy investigation for political gain, while suggesting the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) had allowed itself to become involved in domestic political disputes. Source link
A new study sheds light on the burial found on an Italian island. But questions remain as to who wrote the bawdy limerick that contains the first written reference to Homer’s epic poems The Tomb of Nestor’s Cup, a burial that contained one of the oldest known Greek inscriptions, housed the cremated remains of at …
The consortium building Athens’ new metro line will pay to repair cracks reported in buildings in the downtown Kypseli district, but inspections have found no evidence that the affected structures are unsafe, Nikos Tachiaos said. Source link
MELBOURNE — A passionate community campaign has been launched to save the historic Ancient Greek program at Melbourne’s prestigious Xavier College, which faces cancellation after nearly a century and a half of continuous teaching. The elite Jesuit school in Kew initially confirmed plans to axe the 148-year-old curriculum pathway. The decision came after a drastic …
Four serving Greek lawmakers have been charged by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in connection with the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal, as prosecutors move forward with criminal proceedings against 22 defendants. Source link
Four MPs and several former high-ranking public officials are among 22 defendants indicted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens over the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal, the EPPO announced Thursday. Source link
Greek-American singer Evangelia has spoken candidly about her bicultural identity, her transition from classroom teacher to rising pop star, and her ambitious dream of performing in Greek on the Grammys stage. In a warm and intimate interview on “Unplugged Stories”, the New Jersey-born artist, whose mother is Italian-American and father is from Crete, reflected on …
Authorities have warned of a very high wildfire risk on Thursday in parts of the country as hot, dry weather and strong northerly winds create favorable conditions for rapidly spreading blazes. Source link