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WEBGreece Faces Alarming Rise in Temperatures. Dimitrios Aristopoulos - September 18, 2024. A recent study by the METEO unit of the National Observatory of Athens reveals that Greece 's average temperature has risen by about 1.5°C over the last 30 years. This increase is particularly pronounced in northern Greece, especially in areas that...
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WEBEleftherios Venizelos: The Leader Who Expanded Greece’s Borders. Philip Chrysopoulos - September 12, 2024. Born in Mournies, Chania on August 23, 1864, Eleftherios Venizelos served seven times as Greece's prime minister. For most people, he was viewed as the country's most important politician because he expanded Greek borders and brought ...
Greek Name Days Calendar: Who Celebrates Today
WEBWhich Greek name day does the Orthodox church celebrate today? According to Greece’s Orthodox tradition, every day of the year is dedicated to some Christian saint or martyr. When someone is named after one of these saints, that saint’s celebration day becomes his/her “name day.”
The Ancient Greek Ideals that Inspired American Independence
WEBJul 4, 2020 · The ideals that helped shape and develop the American democratic republic after 1776 owe a debt to the ancient civilization of Greece. All of America’s founding fathers had studied ancient Greek philosophy, drawing inspiration about morals, ethics and the sense of independence, all fundamental principles of a democratic society.
Patmos: The Greek Island of John’s Revelation
WEBJun 19, 2024 · Patmos known as the island of the Apocalypse. Patmos is now known internationally as the “Jerusalem of the Aegean,” or the “Island of the Apocalypse,” because this is where the Book of Revelation was written by Saint John, who found refuge on the island in the 1st century AD.. John the Apostle on …
Greece vs Hellas: The Semantics Behind the Country with Many …
WEBJun 27, 2017 · The semantics behind Greece and Hellas. Dr. Zacharia says that there is no correct answer to the origin of the names Greece and Hellas — however their first appearances can be traced. The word Hellene was mentioned for the first time by Homer in the Iliad as a territory near the Esperqueo river, which is still known by that name.
Never Ask ChatGPT to Translate These 22 Funny Greek Expressions
WEBAug 22, 2024 · 23 non-translatable Greek expressions. 1. A Greek doesn’t say “I have no idea what’s going on”…she says “I’ve lost my eggs and baskets” (ἐχω χἀσει τα αυγἀ και τα καλἀθια). 2. A Greek doesn’t just “make your life hell”…he “makes your life a roller skate” (σου κἀνει την ζωἠ ...
Ancient Greek Philosophers’ Timeless Wisdom and Quotes
WEBDec 22, 2023 · Some of his most well-known quotes include the following: “False words are not only evil themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.”. “An unexamined life is not worth living.”. And another, which surely makes many of us pause: “Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.”.
The History of the Ancient Greek City of Smyrna
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Smyrna was once one of the most illustrious of all ancient and Hellenistic-era Greek cities. One of the main centers of Greek settlement in western Anatolia, it once had a temple dedicated to Athena and was the residence of the epic poet Homer. Rebuilt during the Hellenistic era, it flourished for some time, becoming a hub of Armenian and Greek ...
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