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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Your Gyro Craving Fix
So now you are back home but have a craving for a savory gyro pita sandwich, like the delicious one you had while you were in Athens. We have the perfect solution for you that you can make at home … Continue reading
Spreading the “Seeds” of Civilization
New research shows that the early Stone Age human who populated the region of southern Europe and who later went on to become the people that we know as the Ancient Greeks today did not only bring to the world … Continue reading
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Almost As Good As Being There.
Now, whether you are in downtown Seattle, Melbourne or Seoul, if you have a computer or mobile device with access to the internet you can take a virtual tour of the Acropolis. How? With the Acropolis Virtual Tour website. This … Continue reading
Greek Reds take Manhattan
GREEK WINES FINALLY RECEIVING THE RECOGNITION THEY DESERVE At a recent wine tasting in New York the indigenous red grape varieties, mavrotragano, mandelaria, limnio and vlahiko, created quite a stir. These new reds represent a new wave of Greek wines … Continue reading
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Spanakopita Recipe
SPANAKOTPITA WINS EVERY TIME Now that spring has finally arrived our meals are lighter, fresher and hopefully easier. One of the best and healthiest things about Greek cuisine is that fresh vegetables, farm eggs, extra virgin oil and a vast … Continue reading
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A Time of Change is a Time of Opportunity
THE MORNING OF THE WORLD Most people, when they think of Greece, think of Socrates and Pericles. They believe that Greece’s real importance lies in the past. But that conception is wrong. For over 200 years, Greece has been … Continue reading
The Olympic Flame Ceremony
The Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony will take place on Thursday May 10, 2012 in Olympia, Greece, thus inaugurating the preparations and celebrations for the 2012 Olympic Games which are scheduled to take place in London this summer. The symbol of … Continue reading
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THE ANTIKYTHERA MECHANISM – PERHAPS THE MOST HI-TECH ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY EVER FOUND
The Antikythera Mechanism is, what many scientists believe, the oldest mechanical portable computer in history and was probably used to calculate astronomical and calendar positions. The mechanism displayed the positions of the Sun, the Moon and most probably the five … Continue reading
PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEIR JOBS
I am one of the lucky people who really love their work. I am a writer and special interest tour designer. Today I am going to write about just that; people who love their work, how it shows and how … Continue reading