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  • Archaeologists claim they cracked Phaistos Disk’s code

    Archaeologists claim they cracked Phaistos Disk’s code

    Archaeologist and coordinator of the program Erasmus of Crete Technological Institute Gareth Owens gives a different version of Phaistos Disk mystery. He said that following new data found in his research the focus is no longer the “pregnant mother”, as originally estimated, but a “pregnant goddess” that takes shape in the face of Astarte, the…

  • From Greece to Egypt on a Sailboat

    From Greece to Egypt on a Sailboat

    By Tanya El Kashef In July 2015, I took part in a sailing voyage from Athens to Hurghada with the purpose of delivering four sailboats to Egypt.  A daring journey for a group made up of mostly novices, it took nineteen days of sailing through six Greek islands, the wrath of Meltemi winds, long late…

  • “Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin”

    “Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin”

    The Resolution on “Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin” was unanimously adopted yesterday by the Plenary of the UN General Assembly, following a Greek initiative. The Resolution is submitted by our country every three years, and the final text was formulated through systematic consultation under the mediation of Greece, pursuant…

  • Egypt wins IMO Executive Membership

    Egypt wins IMO Executive Membership

    Egypt won the Executive Board membership in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for 2016 and 2017 during the elections on Friday at the organisation’s headquarters in London. Transport Minister Saad El-Geioushy, who heads the Egyptian delegation in London, said Egypt’s IMO membership will have an influential role in the shipping industry. Egypt received 130 votes…