Could Greece's mystery tomb lie intact? Well-preserved headless sphinxes hint that grave dating back to Alexander the Great may be untouched
Archaeologists are hopeful that an ancient mound in northern Greece could hold the untouched remains of an important senior official from the time of Alexander the Great. Excavations at the ‘incredibly important’ tomb have revealed a pair of sphinxes ...
Hindu Group Leader Urges Town of Greece (NY) to Not Exclude Atheists from Giving Invocations
In response to the Town of Greece (New York) changing their invocation policy to exclude non-religious speakers, Rajan Zed (below), President of the Universal Society of Hinduism, issued a press release Saturday condemning the Town Board and urging them to ...
Τα βραβεία του MTV 2014 από το MTV Greece
ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ ΔΕΙΤΕ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ ΣΤΙΣ 21:00 ΤΑ VMA 2014 A ΠΟ ΤΟ MTV GREECE Μία ξεχωριστή βραδιά πραγματοποιήθηκε στο Inglewood της Καλιφόρνιας, με αξέχαστες εμφανίσεις, απρόβλεπτες στιγμές και ηχηρά μηνύματα. Η Beyonc éκαλωσόρισε το MTV και το κοινό στον δικό της μοναδικό κόσμο, με τραγούδια από το visuala ...
House Hunters International
Monday, August 25, 2014 Today I am grateful for the TV show House Hunters International. I have an insatiable urge to travel without the financial means to support my passion. Don’t get me wrong, I love where I live, but I love it the most when coming back from a trip. I would take three or four ser ...
Yields Plunge for European PIGS (Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain) After Draghi Signals Euro QE – France’s Hollande Dissolves Government
The European banking system hangs by a thread and the vaunted “recovery” of Europe is a myth. One sign of the lack of confidence in the European economy is the plunge in sovereign bond yields this morning, particularly among the PIGS (Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain). Another sigh is that European ...
Λιμάνι του νησιού Πάρος (Κυκλάδες)
ΠΑΡΟΣ (PRK), Πρωτεύουσα Άλλα Ονόματα: ΠΑΡΙΚΙΑ Longitude: 25° 08′ 56″ E Latitude: 37° 05′ 14″ N Τ.Κ.: 84400 Τηλ: +30 22840 Λιμενική αρχή Τηλ: +30 22840 21240, Φαξ: +30 22840 27144 Τουριστική Αστυνομία Τηλ: +30 22840 21673 Αστυνομία Τηλ: +30 22840 21673, 23333, Φαξ: +30 22840 23333 Κοινότητα Τηλ: +30 ...
Quotation of the day on ‘The Great Enrichment’ ….
…. is from Deidre McCloskey (via Matt Ridley): The aim of the true Liberal should not be equality but “lifting up those below him.” It is to be achieved not by redistribution but by free trade, compulsory education and women’s rights. And so it came to pass. In the UK since 1800, or Italy since 1900 ...
Genre Grandeur: 300 (2007)
Another month goes by, and it’s time for the excellent Genre Grandeur over at MovieRob! The theme for August was war films, and I chose a film about a different kind of war; that is, the Battle of Thermopylae that occurred during the Persian Wars in Ancient Greece. There have been lots of amazing re ...
Publius Terentius Afer
Like the Ancient Egyptians, I still believe that words have the power to re-create beings. Today I would like to remind you the name of a major Roman playwright, Publius Terentius Afer was his name (195 / 185-159 BC), also known in English by Terence . He was of North African descent. His past can b ...
Apivita: Suncare tinted face cream Spf 30
Soooo, you really need to pay attention to that review as it is super important to let you know my secret for a beautiful skin in the summer, only by using the best tinted sunscreen I have ever used! I do not say regularly "the best" when it comes to products, as I find that you never know what's ou ...
Island hop round the Greek Islands
I haven’t exactly island hopped around the whole of the Greek islands, but at the end of June 2014 Marco and I flew into the beautiful island of Santorini, stayed there for a week, and then took a boat to Mykonos, passing Ios, Naxos, and Paros on the way. These islands all belong to the Cyclades gro ...
Shell Kaftan
Favorite spot for photos. I like this huge mass of sand, it feels like i'm not here, i mean in Greece. It's a bit exotic for me. Anyway i have to say that this kaftan is the KEY piece for your summer (the rest of it). Even if your vacations are over, you need this kaftan ! Believe me it's very suita ...