Hellenism's Agent of Revival in Afghanistan
- ANA- MPA
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- August 27, 2010
Alexander the Great's achievements were one of his favorite childhood tales, whereas ancient Greece and classical antiquity piqued his curiosity from a very young age. His fascination with Hellenic ci...
Talking Greek Tragedy with Students
- Genelle Pugmire - Utah Valley Daily Herald
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- August 26, 2010
On the last free night before school began, nearly 100 Utah Valley University freshman chose to spend the evening engaged in a discussion of Greek tragedy in the backyard of President Matthew Holland'...
Hero Worship
- W.S. Di Piero - San Diego Reader
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- July 15, 2010
We usually think of the Greek gods as figures, as human embodiments, but to the Greek mind the gods were also, above all, states or conditions of being. Poseidon is god of the sea, yes, but he’s reall...
Greece to Press Karagiozis Claims
- E- Kathimerini
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- July 15, 2010
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday that Athens will press its claims on a shadow-puppet theater tradition that the United Nations cultural watchdog UNESCO has deemed to be part of Turkey’s cu...
Cyprus Exhibition to Open at Smithsonian
- TNH staff
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- July 04, 2010
Cyprus, the eastern-most island in the Mediterranean Sea, situated at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, has been a meeting point for many of the world's great civilizations. From its 11,000-y...
Academic Claims to Have Cracked Plato's Musical Code
- Julian Baggini - The Guardian
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- June 29, 2010
It may sound like the plot of a Dan Brown novel, but an academic at the University of Manchester claims to have cracked a mathematical and musical code in the works of Plato.
Jay Kennedy, a histori...
How Sweeeet it is! Greek Spoon Treats
- Georgia Kofinas
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- May 31, 2010
Traditionally, any visitor to a Greek home is invited to sit in the “parlor” and be treated to a fruit preserve served in a spoon on special small glass plate, accompanied by a cold glass of water. Th...
Who draws the borders of culture?
- Michael Kimmelman - The New York Times
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- May 09, 2010
LONDON - It was gridlock in the British Museum the other morning as South African teenagers, Japanese businessmen toting Harrods bags, and a busload of German tourists — the usual crane-necked, camera...
Red wines from Greece
- Lynne Char Bennett - San Francisco Chronicle
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- May 08, 2010
The saying, "It's all Greek to me," usually sums up what most people know about wines from Greece - at least until recently.
This ancient winemaking culture zoomed toward modern production when Gre...
Great Greek grilling
- Sabrina Del Ben - Calgary Herald
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- April 28, 2010
The flavours of the Mediterranean and barbecue season go hand in hand. In the flavour spectrum I see citrus and spices as high notes, and earthy flavours such as olives, garlic, onions and the charrin...
Greek Sale Features Bouzanis Work
- Art Daily
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- April 21, 2010
LONDON.- The biggest work ever to appear at auction by the major Greek expressionist painter Georgios Bouzianis entitled Frau mit Tisch und Stuhl, measuring 138 x 105 cm, is expected to sell for £200,...
Greek Yogurt: health food and dessert!
- Peter Zervakis - Daily Illini
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- April 07, 2010
It’s safe to say last week’s column got mixed reactions.
Some of my friends definitely agreed with my English professor, Matt Hart, who said “when I go out to eat at a restaurant, I want to order d...
The tradition of Easter eggs in the Orthodox Church
- ANA- MPA
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- April 01, 2010
For Orthodox Christians, the Easter egg is much more than a celebration of the end of fasting -- is a declaration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ for the faithful. Traditionally, Easter eggs are d...
Lamb roasted on a spit for Easter celebration
- Amy Kuperinsky - The North Jersey Record
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- March 31, 2010
As young Alex Gorant's father turned the animal on a spit over the fire, he thought he'd have some fun with a neighborhood kid looking on. What's cooking? Oh, it's your dog, he mused, to the boy's mom...
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