Enormous tomb discovered in Greece
The tomb dates back to the 4th Century BC around the time of Alexander the Great of Macedonia. It was found in a place called Amphipolis, and is thought to be one of the biggest buriel sites discovered in Greece. Among the sculptures found were two ...
Making Plans
Seems i have a few days off and some ideas floating around for my next trip which obviously has changed from the inception of the idea LOL ! At first i wanted to do 3 tourneys in 3 weeks in 3 countries which is always a great plan but NEVER works out :( I first accepted to go to play in Budapest wit ...
FM Venizelos Μeets UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
In addition to the Cyprus issue and the “FYROM” name dispute, recent regional and international crises dominated discussions between Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Sunday, during the Ministerial Week of the 69th UN General Assembly. Aft ...
PM Samaras on Southern Gas Corridor, Azerbaijan
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras addressed an international event in Baku, Azerbaijan on September 20, marking the 20th anniversary of the Shah Daniz natural gas field agreements and the beginning of drilling for the Southern Corridor pipeline network. By participating in large-scale projects like the ...
Venizelos @ 69th UN General Assembly
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Evangelos Venizelos is participating in the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations held in New York, from September 21 to 28. On Sunday, 21 September, Venizelos had a one-on-one meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the main issu ...
A GREEK ODESSEY
Today I find Evangelista’s shop in the village – three weeks after I arrived on the island. She has had many shops on the island where she sold very gorgeous and expensive things. In one of the shops many years ago I bought a pair of very expensive gold earrings – one of which I dropped in an hotel ...
The Enduring Relevance of Rosa Luxemburg
The work of Rosa Luxemburg has received renewed attention in recent years. To celebrate the centenary anniversary of her seminal book The Accumulation of Capital in 2013, a collective of colleagues from within the Marxism Reading Group of the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice (CSSGJ) ...
Mounting Problems for Greek Shipowners with Small Fleets
Greek shipowners with small fleets are gradually being squeezed out of competition, suggests recent data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority. According to the “Ethnos” newspaper, Greek shipowners possessing more than 25 ships have increased from 35 to 40 this year. In that same time period, ship ...
2,500 Years Later, Larissa’s Ancient Theater Comes to Life
Saturday, September 20 was a dramatic day for the city of Larissa in central Greece. After 2,500 years of inactivity, its ancient Greek theatre was once again opened to spectators. In honor of the archaeologist Athanasios Tziafalias, chorals from the “Electra” of Euripides were presented under the d ...
Boutique Resorts In Goa, Inexpensive Hotels In Goa, Resorts Near Baga Seaside
Flying into Schiphol, Amsterdam’s airport, you will find yourself about 15km away from the metropolis centre, which will consider about 20 minutes in a taxi and slightly lengthier by bus. Travelers can appreciate the sea and the pristine beach from the hotel balcony by itself. The exact same can be ...
Tropical fish a threat to Mediterranean Sea ecosystems
The tropical rabbitfish which have devastated algal forests in the eastern Mediterranean Sea pose a major threat to the entire Mediterranean basin if their distribution continues to expand as the climate warms, a new study warns. The study, by an international team of researchers led by Dr Adriana V ...
