Theodoros (Theo) Angelopoulos, one of the greatest Greek filmmakers, passed away yesterday, January, Tuesday 24th, after being hit by a motorcycle. Archive for » 2012 «
Angelopoulos dies in road accident
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
Theodoros (Theo) Angelopoulos, one of the greatest Greek filmmakers, passed away yesterday, January, Tuesday 24th, after being hit by a motorcycle.
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New Ryan Air flights from Italy
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
The low-cost air company Ryan Air opened new flights from Pisa Italy to the Greek islands of Kos, Rhodes, Kefalonia and Crete (Chania).
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What did the amphorae contain?
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
Contrary to what most archaeologists declare, the amphorae that are found in ancient Greek shipwrecks were not only used for carrying wine and olive oil. Genetic analysis in amphorae that are kept in Athens reveal that the ancient Greeks were trading many other products, from nuts and legumes to ginger.
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Getty Museum returns antiquities
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
The Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has agreed to return two very important ancient works to their birthplace, Greece, after 40 years of captivity.
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Astronomy Park in Grevena
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
The contract for the creation of the Educational Astronomy Park in Mount Orliakas, Grevena, has recently been signed by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Municipality of Grevena.
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Best Beach Vacations for 2011
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
A list of the best beach vacations in Europe was published by Tripadvisor.com, one of the most famous travel guides, offering a significant distinction for the tourism industry of Greece.
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Travel magazine honors small isles
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
Conde Nast Traveler, the world's premier travel magazine, paid a special tribute to four small Cycladic islands in a recent publication.
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Dogtooth for Academy Award
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
Yesterday, the Greek film "Dogtooth" directed by Yorgos Lanthimos was officially nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Films.
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Meet Benji in Samos this spring
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
Allan Broadhead, or else benji as is his Greeka nickname, has taken a very nice initiative: to meet with other members of Greeka this year on his holidays.
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Results of Photo Contest 2010
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | Author: Greeka.com: News - Greece and the Greek Islands
Good news for all our members and particularly for the participants of our photo contest: the winners of Greeka Photo Contest 2010 have been announced.
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