Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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21 Killed in Church Bomb Attack in Egypt’s Tanta
A bomb exploded Sunday at St. George’s church in Egypt’s Al Gharbeyya governorate, killing and injuring dozens. The explosion in Tanta left 21 dead and 42 injured, according to state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper. According to preliminary reports in state media, a bomb had been placed inside the church underneath a seat. In response to the attack, an emergency room…
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Jesus’s tomb unveiled after $4m restoration
The restored tomb in which Jesus’s body is believed to have been interred after his crucifixion will be officially unveiled at a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday. A team of Greek scientists and restorers has completed the nine-month renovation project, which focused on a small structure above…
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Parthenon Marbles resurgence
In recent developments for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, the Athens government has made a desirable offer; to loan, on a recurring and long-term basis, rare archaeological treasures from Greek museums in exchange for the return of the Marbles from the British Museum. The request has been made as a symbolic act in the…
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The Greek refugees who fled to the Middle East in WW2
The influx of more than a million refugees and migrants to the Greek islands in the past year has stirred up difficult memories for a dwindling group who followed the same route during World War Two, but in reverse. As German and Italian troops occupied Greece, tens of thousands of people fled by sea to…