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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
Located in the eastern suburbs of Trapezounta (Trabzon) on the Black Sea in Turkey, Saint Anne is the oldest surviving church in Trapezounta. It was built before 884 and was an important mortuary chapel in the late 14th and early 15th century. It remained in Greek hands until 1923, when the Greeks were forced to leave under the Population Exchange. After the Greeks left, it was used as a residence. Sadly, the fires lit inside the church blackened the frescoes on the walls (Talbot Rice 1929–30).
It is a small triple-apsed barrel vaulted basilica and the interior of the church was entirely painted, notably with scenes from the Joachim and Anne cycle. Joachim and Anne were believed to be the Virgin Mary’s parents (Bryer and Winfield 1985).
In 2018, the Saint Anne Church was open to tourists. It still has traces of frescoes inside. The interior walls are sadly still covered in soot which must be covering, if they haven’t destroyed, nearly all the existing wall paintings. When entering this church you are in awe that this over 1,100 years-old building is still standing.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
TORONTO (AP) — Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago.
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80 Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin’ man.
NEW YORK — New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University on Thursday and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman.
ATHENS - The special 'Easter Basket,' which offers traditional Easter foods at lower or unchanged prices, will come into effect from April 24 to May 4.
LIVERPOOL - Liverpool failed to overcome a three-goal deficit and was eliminated from the Europa League on Thursday despite beating Atalanta 1-0 in the second leg of their quarterfinal matchup.