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Pope to Open Five Holy Doors at the Vatican Starting Christmas Eve
Dec 13, 2024 · Pope Francis will open five Holy Doors in a long-standing catholic tradition and will introduce a never-before-seen ritual. Credits: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Pope Francis will open five Holy Doors at the Vatican in a long-standing catholic tradition and will introduce a never-before-seen ritual.
Hellinikon Archives - GreekReporter.com
Apr 26, 2024 · The Hellinikon, Europe's largest urban regeneration endeavor, is poised to become a 15-minute city within Athens, Greece.This urban planning concept aims to create cities where all essential services and amenities—such as work, education, healthcare, shops, parks, and leisure activities—are...
Who Were the Hellenistic Jews, and Why Do They Matter?
Nov 8, 2024 · Who were the Hellenistic Jews and why are they important? Second Temple of Jerusalem. Credit: Templar1307. CC BY 2.0/flickr The Hellenization of much of the world brought about by the conquests of Alexander the Great saw peoples of many different cultures and religions come under the cultural umbrella of Greece.This included those …
Greek Woman Who Emigrated to Britain makes Touching Speech …
Mar 16, 2017 · A Greek woman who has emigrated to London released a video of her speech about the Brexit on Monday, and the video became viral in social media. Stella Tsantekidou, a young woman who works as a legal consultant in London, spoke at Parliament Square addressing a gathering of people who live and work in Britain and worry about the consequences after Britain leaves the European Union.
Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb: Archaeologist in Egypt Thrills with New Clues
Mar 7, 2024 · Alexandria, Egypt. Credit: NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. CC BY 2.0/flickr. In her research, Dr Martinez has narrowed down options for the location of Cleopatra’s tomb, concluding that it is most likely in the Taposiris Magna temple, which translates to …
Statue and Coins of Cleopatra Discovered in Alexandria, Egypt
Dec 10, 2024 · The team also found a limestone bust of a king.The bust features the king wearing the Nemes, a special headdress worn by pharaohs in ceremonies. 4th century BC Greek temple and Coins with the image of Cleopatra VII
From the Roman Empire to the Roman Catholic Church
Sep 20, 2024 · How Christianity spread in the Roman world. In 313 AD, Roman emperor Constantine the Great ended all persecution of Christians and declared toleration for Christianity in the Edict of Milan.By the end of the 4th century, Christianity became the official state religion of …
Greek Actress Klelia Andriolatou of Maestro in Blue: A New Star Is …
Nov 20, 2024 · Who is Klelia Andriolatou? Klelia Andriolatou was born in Greece’s northern city of Thessaloniki on October 12, 1996. At the age of 14, she started working as a model. Four years later, she made her acting debut in the popular soap opera series “Brousko,” which aired on ANTENNA TV.That role touched off her passion for acting and a few years later, she graduated from the drama school of ...
The Greek Island of Lesbos and the Origin of the Word ‘Lesbian’
Jul 12, 2024 · Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene by Simeon Solomon,1864 Credit: Simeon Solomon / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons. Modern English, and indeed many languages, borrow a plethora of words from ancient Greek.One particularly interesting word is “lesbian”, today used to describe a homosexual woman who is attracted to other women, but the root of the word is tied to the Greek island of ...