Tag: archaeology

ON THIS DAY: The discovery of the Venus de Milo

On this Day April 8, 2025

On the 8th of April, 1820, a young Greek farmer made an astonishing discovery. The farmer, named Yiorgos Kentrotas, was clearing stones on his...

1,700 exhumations by Committee on Missing Persons since 2006

Cyprus April 8, 2025

The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) has exhumed the remains of 1,700 people since the excavations began in 2006 until today, which have yielded 1,268 identifications...

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1 July 1878: When the Ottomans sold Cyprus to Britain

July 1, 2025

Germany gender-neutral language ban in public offices

International July 1, 2025

Germany’s Education Minister Karin Prien has announced a ban...

Turkey cartoon outrage sparks arrests and backlash

International July 1, 2025

A satirical cartoon published by Turkish magazine Leman has...

Greek lawyer arrested in occupied north on espionage charges

Cyprus July 1, 2025

Greek lawyer Georgios Bartzokis has been arrested in the...

Worker dies during heatwave in northern Italy

International July 1, 2025

A 47-year-old construction worker dies during a heatwave in...