Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Ancient world on view in Moscow
A bronze medal depicting a 2nd century BC bust of Athena Promachos is currently on display in the “Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greeks” exhibition at the State Historical Museum of Russia in Moscow. The exhibition, which runs to February, is part of the “Year of Greece in Russia” series of events. On view are…
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Greece plays a mediator between Libya and Egypt
The Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias, said his country is trying to obtain the role of a mediator between Libya and Egypt and help in the implementation of the Skhirat-signed political agreement. In a joint presser Monday with the Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Mohammed Sayala, Kotzias said Greece’s interest lies…
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Greek restaurant ranked amongst the world’s best
For the fourth consecutive year, Athenian restaurant Funky Gourmet has been included in the list of the world’s best fine dining restaurants according to TripAdvisor. Based on reviews and opinions from travellers around the world, the restaurant, located in the ancient neighbourhood of Keramikos, was the only Greek fine dining business to make the prestigious…
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32nd Sister Cities Festival is on
Thessaloniki Association in Victoria ‘The White Tower’ at 27 of November held its annual conjunction this year at Federation Square, celebrating the 32-year-strong relationship uniting Melbourne and Greece’s second-largest city. “This year we’re celebrating 32 years of Sister-City relationships, and as Melburnians from Thessaloniki we are proud of our Melbourne and at the same time…