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Eleven Greek Cheeses Win at the 2023 World Cheese Awards

The international cheese competition World Cheese Awards 2023 ended in Norway with the announcement of the final results. This year, 4,502 cheeses from forty-three countries on five continents were judged and tested by more than 260 international judges. Greece achieved...

Massive Mosaic With Greek, Latin Inscriptions Unearthed in Turkey

A massive ancient mosaic with Latin and Greek inscriptions was uncovered in Cappadocia during excavations of a fourth-century villa in Örenşehir District of İncesu district of Kayseri province, located in the center of Turkey. These intricate artworks, spanning an impressive 600...

Greece Tops Ranking of Most Beautiful Houses Worldwide

Greece's houses top the ranking of the most beautiful types of homes worldwide. The ranking was compiled by the UK Estate Agent comparison site GetAgent. The researchers aimed to detect which property styles were most attractive to people. The company...

IMF’s Key Findings and Recommendations for Greece

Greece’s economy is expected to expand by 2.5% this year due to strong domestic demand, investments and EU funds, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. Growth will slow down to 2.0% next year, the fund said in staff...

Mussels From Greece Conquer European Markets

Mussels produced in the region of Pieria, northern Greece where 60 percent of the total production in the country is located, are making great inroads into the European markets. "In Pieria, approximately 10,500 tons of Mediterranean mussels, as the specific...

Mitsotakis-Erdogan Summit Scheduled for Dec. 7 in Athens

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Athens rather than Thessaloniki, as originally planned, on December 7, it was announced on Tuesday. According to the Foreign Ministry, changing the location of the...

Wedding Dress of Former Queen of Greece Rediscovered After Decades

This was the wedding dress worn by former Queen Anna-Maria to say "I do" to former King Constantine of Greece which had disappeared for 59 years and was rediscovered recently at the former royal residences at Tatoi, just north...

Greece, Turkey Agree Confidence-Building Measures in the Aegean

The long-stalled military confidence-building measures between Greece and Turkey resumed on Monday in Ankara. Delegations from both countries' defense ministries, as well as civilian officials, focused on crucial measures to be implemented in the Aegean region, which has long been...

Greece Sells Stakes in Two Major Banks

Greece on Monday announced plans to sell a 20 percent stake in the National Bank of Greece (NBG) after concluding the sale of a 9 percent stake in Alpha Bank to UniCredit. The shares in NBG, Greece's second-largest bank by...

Saturn’s Rings Will Disappear From View in 2025, NASA Says

NASA has confirmed that the seven distinct rings of Saturn will disappear from view in March 2025, a phenomenon caused by the planet's rotation on an axis. Saturn, a gas giant that is 4 billion years old, isn't the only...