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WEB2 days ago · The Ethnic Cleansing of Greeks From Gallipoli in 1915. guest - September 5, 2024. Thousands of Greeks living on the Gallipoli peninsula in modern-day Turkey were victims of the ethnic cleansing and genocide of minorities, particularly Greeks, Armenians, and Assyrians, in Asia Minor. By John Williams The facts are that in a period which began...
The Ancient Greek Ideals that Inspired American Independence
WEBJul 4, 2020 · The ideals that helped shape and develop the American democratic republic after 1776 owe a debt to the ancient civilization of Greece. All of America’s founding fathers had studied ancient Greek philosophy, drawing inspiration about morals, ethics and the sense of independence, all fundamental principles of a democratic society.
Never Ask ChatGPT to Translate These 22 Funny Greek Expressions
WEBAug 22, 2024 · 23 non-translatable Greek expressions. 1. A Greek doesn’t say “I have no idea what’s going on”…she says “I’ve lost my eggs and baskets” (ἐχω χἀσει τα αυγἀ και τα καλἀθια). 2. A Greek doesn’t just “make your life hell”…he “makes your life a roller skate” (σου κἀνει την ζωἠ ...
The History of the Ancient Greek City of Smyrna
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Smyrna was once one of the most illustrious of all ancient and Hellenistic-era Greek cities. One of the main centers of Greek settlement in western Anatolia, it once had a temple dedicated to Athena and was the residence of the epic poet Homer. Rebuilt during the Hellenistic era, it flourished for some time, becoming a hub of Armenian and Greek ...
Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb: Archaeologist in Egypt Thrills with New Clues
WEBMar 7, 2024 · After two years of new excavation work, Dr Kathleen Martinez, a determined archaeologist who has been searching for Cleopatra’s tomb in Egypt since 2005 has released a new update on the whereabouts of the ancient Egyptian queen’s resting place. In 2022, Dr Kathleen Martinez told the world she and her team had discovered a …
The Twenty Most Famous Movies Based on Greek Mythology
WEBNov 19, 2023 · The movie “300” used some of the most advanced CGI effects available at the time. Credit: Screenshot from YouTube/@Warner Bros. Pictures. Although 300 is likely one of the most well-known movies on this list, it is far from historically accurate in its depiction of ancient Greece. The movie is based on a 1998 comic book series, and is thus fairly far removed from its original source material.
Meet All the Athletes Representing Greece at the Tokyo Olympics
WEBJul 23, 2021 · Credit: Hellenic Olympic Committee. Both Konstantinos Englezakis and Dimitrios Markos will compete in the 800 m freestyle for Greece. Englezakis, 20, and Markos, 20, will be participating in their first Olympic Games. Anna Ntountounaki will represent Greece at the Olympics in Tokyo. Credit: Instagram/ Anna Ntountounaki.
The Glorious History of the Ancient Greek City of Antioch
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Antioch on the Orontes, an ancient Greek city on the eastern side of the Orontes River, was one of the most glorious of all the Greek cities in the world. Home to hundreds of thousands of people in its golden age, it was known as “The Second Rome” and subsequently “the Cradle of Christianity” before it experienced so many cataclysmic ...
“OK,” Is This Borrowed From the Greek Language, Too?
WEBMar 24, 2024 · The influence of Greek on the English language. Whether OK really was originally an acronym for óla kalá may never be known. However, what is certain is that the Greek language has had a profound effect on the English lexicon.. In the comedy movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the character Gus insists that every word in the English language has a Greek origin.
The History of the Greek Language Throughout Time
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy, Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records.