Megara

Gr: Five immigrants' assasinations in one yea

Five immigrants were killed by cops and coast guards during last year in Greece. More than fifty humans have been killed the last ten years because of "luckily gun-fires", "unclear situations", "health problems", "unreasonable...

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Would New Sanctions Against Iran Be Effective?

In the wake of revelations that Iran had concealed a secret uranium-enrichment facility near the holy city of Qum, the U.S. began working international back channels to gauge support among its allies for a fresh round of...

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ENGLISH VERSION: Greek and Russian True Orthodox Churches in communion. Greece, Sept. 23rd-26th,...

This, third meeting of Russian and Greek hierarchs started in Monastery Panahrandu in Megara, nearby Athenes, the seat of the Archbishop Chrisostomos, First-hierarch of Greek True Orthodox Church.Russian Church was represented...

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Greek Mythology - the Twelve Labours of Heracles

Heracles was the son of the God Zeus and a mortal named Alcmene. They named their son Hercules ("Glory of Hera") to appease Hera. It did not work and Hera made Heracles's life very difficult. Contributor: Marie Milton...

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French girl found after two years

A 4-year-old French girl, missing since October 2007 following her alleged abduction by her Greek father, was reunited with her mother in Athens yesterday morning, according to police, who also confirmed the arrest of the...

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Our big fat Greek adventure: What's Greek for Ikea, Dad?

When Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphrys's son Christopher moved to Athens to play cello in a Greek orchestra, the two of them decided to build a holiday home in the Peloponnese countryside. In the final part of our series,...

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Discovering the Greek side of İstanbul

That İstanbul is a real treasure chest for history, art and architecture freaks is no secret. Its colorful mosaic of historical city structures -- mosques, churches, synagogues, palaces, castles and towers -- reflects the many,...

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Diodorus Cronus

New Entry by David Sedley on August 4, 2009.] Diodorus was a pioneering logician, and the most celebrated member of the Dialectical School of the 4th - 3rd c. BCE. His contributions to logic - in particular, definitions of...

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Change in toll system on road to Corinth

The toll charge on the Athens to Corinth national road is changing as of today; instead of a single payment each way at the Elefsina or Corinth tollbooths (pictured here), drivers will need to pay a smaller amount at both...

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Roma fiesta turns ugly as tempers flare

Police yesterday issued arrest warrants for three people linked to a violent brawl that broke out on Wednesday night during a party at a Roma settlement in Megara, west of Athens, and led to the fatal knifing of a 50-year-old...

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