From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
300 Revisited – Hellenic Warriors
Last week at Drexel University, John Trikeriotis of The Hellenic Warriors Living History Group gave a lecture titled 300 Revisited: Fact and Fiction in Hollywood’s Depiction of the Battle of Thermopylae. A member of the archaeological…
The World’s First Computer: The Antikythera Mechanism
Last week Drexel University sponsored an exhibition of a replica Antikythera Mechanism, a multimedia presentation and a special lecture by Dr. Xenophon Moussas, Professor in Space Physics and Director of Astrophysics Laboratory at Kapodistrian University of…
The Antikythera Mechanism – The Worlds First Computer
What is the Antikythera Mechanism? The Antikythera Mechanism is widely considered to be one of the most important archeological artifacts ever found. The mechanism is a geared device consisting of 30 gears in a highly complex…
Time For Greece To Get Tough
I often think about the economic situation Greece currently is going through and how so many people are struggling to get by. So what’s new? Internal and external forces have been exploiting Greece’s resources for thousands…
Pontian Singer And Lyra Player Charalampos Pataridis Passes
Κάθε απώλεια ενός προσώπου είναι επώδυνη. Όταν, όμως, το πρόσωπο αυτό είναι αγαπητό σε πολλούς, το συναίσθημα της απώλειας συνοδεύεται και από την απώλεια ενός κομματιού της κοινωνικής ζωής. Ένα σημαντικό «κομμάτι» που συνδιαμόρφωνε την κοινωνική…
