Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Alexandria Chamber of Shipping discusses twinning agreement with Greece, Cyprus
The Alexandria Chamber of Shipping discussed a twinning agreement with the Greek and Cypriot chambers of shipping during the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) annual meeting in London. Chairperson of Alexandria Chamber of Shipping Mohamed Meselhy met with FONASBA president Glen Gordon Findaly on the sidelines of the annual meeting…
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Greek Embassy Reopens in Tripoli, Libya
Diplomatic missions suspended their activities at the Embassy in Tripoli on July 31, 2014, with the evacuation of a total of 186 Greek and foreign citizens. Now, Greece is planning to normalize ties with Libya again say diplomatic sources. Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias’ visit to Tripoli on November 29 is a precursor to the reopening of…
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Tuthmosis II shrine in Karnak temple ready to open after restoration
The Centre Franco-Egyptien d’Etude des Temples de Karnak (CFEETK) (French- Egyptian Centre for Karnak Temples Studies) has finally completed the restoration work on the barque shrine of King Tuthmosis III, which was reconstructed in 2010 at the Open Air Museum of Karnak Temple. Mahmoud Afifi, the head of the ancient Egyptian Antiquities Section at the…
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Ancient Greeks may have built China’s famous Terracotta Army – 1,500 years before Marco Polo
Ancient Greeks artists could have travelled to China 1,500 years before Marco Polo’s historic trip to the east and helped design the famous Terracotta Army, according to new research. The startling claim is based on two key pieces of evidence: European DNA discovered at sites in China’s Xinjiang province from the time of the First…