Category: CULTURE
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Chios Mastic Museum Opened Its Doors on June 11th
Located in Mastichochoria in Southern Chios, the Chios Mastic Museum sponsored by the Cultural Department of Piraeus Bank, opened its doors to the public on June 11th. The museum aims to educate the public on the production history, cultivation, and processing of mastic. The permanent exhibition of the museum talks about Chios’ mastic as a unique natural product. The exhibition…
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The Greeks in Egypt: on Sunken Cities at the British Museum
Two thousand years ago, Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus, two cities on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, were thriving cultural melting pots. Traders from the Greek world and the Levant flowed into the cities’ ports with goods, ideas and religious beliefs. The Egyptian god Osiris, king of the blessed dead, was celebrated along with the wine-loving Greek god Dionysus,…
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CRPME Report on Religious Pluralism in the Middle East | No.1
Executive Summary The report is addressing main features and challenges of religious pluralism in the Middle East in the last six months. The region covered is mostly the Middle East including the Arabian Peninsula. Sometimes it may also include countries of the Maghreb, when there are developments of particular interest. The report is focusing on…
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Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship 2017 – 2018
The Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship is a fully-funded program for students seeking to earn a Master’s Degree in Development Practice (MDP) from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, USA. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Completion of a 50-credit academic master’s program in 2 academic years Completion of a 8-10 week mid-program summer field experience…