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Hymn of Kassiane Reverberates Across Greece on Holy Tuesday

Christopher Enolpe April 15, 2025

Detail from the Rossano Gospels, an illuminated manuscript written in Greek during the 6th Century AD. Credit: Public domain The Hymn of Kassiane takes center stage on Holy Tuesday in…

Greek Scientists’ Urgent Plea to Preserve the Iconic Shipwreck of Zakynthos

Christopher Enolpe April 15, 2025

Shipwreck of the Panagiotis on Zakynthos. Credit: Monica Renata / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0 Greek scientists at the National Technical University of Athens have issued an urgent plea for…

Legendary Filmmaker Costa-Gavras Honored at the LA Greek Film Festival

Christopher Enolpe April 15, 2025

“Honoring Costa-Gavras with an Orpheus Award is an extraordinary moment of acknowledgement and celebration.” Credit: LAGFF Legendary filmmaker Costa-Gavras will be honored at the LA Greek Film Festival whose 19th…

Turkey Starts First-Ever Restoration on Main Dome of Hagia Sophia

Christopher Enolpe April 15, 2025

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Credit: David Spender / CC BY 2.0 Turkey on Monday started the first-ever comprehensive restoration work on the main dome of Hagia Sophia, one of the…

Landmark Exhibition on the Minoan Civilization in Greece Opens in Beijing

Christopher Enolpe April 15, 2025

This is the first major exhibition dedicated to Minoan civilization held in China. Credit: Palace Museum, Beijing The opening ceremony of a special exhibition on Minoan civilization in Greece was…

Scientists Grow Human Tooth in Lab, Paving the Way for Natural Regeneration

Christopher Enolpe April 15, 2025

Scientists have successfully grown a human tooth in the lab for the first time, opening new doors for natural regeneration.. Credits: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons Scientists have taken a…

US Revives Talks With Saudi Arabia on Nuclear Technology Agreement

Christopher Enolpe April 14, 2025

The U.S. resumes nuclear technology agreement discussions with Saudi Arabia. Credit: Trump White House Archived / Public Domain The US has revived discussions with Saudi Arabia over a possible nuclear…

Footprints of Armored Dinosaurs With Tail Clubs Found for the First Time

Christopher Enolpe April 14, 2025

Mounted cast skeleton of Euoplocephalus, a club-tailed armored dinosaur. Credit: IJReid / CC BY 4.0 A team of paleontologists has uncovered the first known fossil footprints belonging to armored dinosaurs…

New Study Shows Crows Can Recognize Geometrical Shapes

Christopher Enolpe April 14, 2025

Researchers found that carrion crows could recognize geometrical shapes. Credit: Alexis Lours / CC BY 4.0 Crows have a skill once thought to be uniquely human: recognizing geometrical shapes and…

Massive Black Hole Erupts Putting on a Cosmic Light Show

Christopher Enolpe April 14, 2025

Giant black hole awakens with recurring X-ray bursts. Credit: ESA / CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO A massive black hole in a distant galaxy stunned astronomers as it suddenly erupted with…