In 286 AD, the Roman Emperor Diocletian administratively and peacefully divided the immense Roman Empire in two, under the control of two emperors. A Western Empire included much of modern Western Europe and Northwest Africa. The eastern half controlled Eastern Europe, parts of Asia, and northeastern Africa. In 330, Emperor Constantine institutionalized this split by moving the empire’s capital from Rome to his new imperial city of Constantinople, founded on the site of the ancient Greek polis of Byzantium. The two administrative halves of this once immense empire continued to drift apart. Soon two increasingly different, though still related, versions…
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Greek Interior Minister Niki Kerameus announced on Friday the immediate start of a consultation process with parliamentary party representatives on postal voting after her return from Paris, during an interview with public broadcaster ERT , reports ANA.Kerameus, who chairs the OECD Global Strategy Group meeting in Paris, spoke of the keen interest of the Greek diaspora in this specific initiative.Asked about the possibility that postal voting would also be implemented in parliamentary elections, she said that the specific initiative concerns exclusively European elections and referendums, noting that there is enough time to discuss the specific measure and of its implementation…
Paris Skouros pointed to the sky outside her office in Athens on a recent weekday. Over the past six months, four skyscrapers have emerged, built by Greek and international builders to be sold for tourist rentals, foreign real estate investments and corporate offices. Further out, a new crop of new buildings dotted the skyline.The Greek financial crisis almost ruined his business, Skouros & Fils, an elevator company. Years of harsh austerity measures imposed by international bailouts have been heartbreaking, Mr. Skouros said, as new construction has stalled. But today, an economic recovery is underway.“During the crisis, we just wanted to…
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesTo safeguardATHENS, Greece — The United States on Friday returned to Greece 30 ancient artifacts, including marble statues, armored helmets and breastplates, that had been illegally removed from the country, authorities said.The coins handed over to Greek authorities in New York date back 4,700 years to the Middle Ages. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the “exquisite” works were collectively valued at $3.7 million (€3.39 million).Nineteen of the artifacts were voluntarily given away by New York gallerist Michael Ward, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.Three others were seized from British art dealer…
The Greek Heritage Project Museum houses an archive of fascinating information and collections Greek heritage is alive and well thanks to individuals dedicated to maintaining and sharing its ancient roots.The Greek Heritage Project Museum in Saanich houses artifacts, historical dowry collections, preserved memorabilia and much more. The museum’s director, Wendy Smylitopoulos, is carefully responsible for the operation and its exhibitions.Preserving Greek history in and around Greater Victoria through research and education is the goal that drives Smylitopoulos and the volunteers who help him bring together large amounts of detailed information into digestible learning.“I’m not so interested in dusty books, but…
WASHINGTON, September 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Over the past 10 years, Hispanic entrepreneurs continued to start small businesses at a 44% faster rate, compared to 4% of their non-Hispanic counterparts, according to a meta-analysis of SCOREU.S. Small Business Mentor and U.S. Small Business Administration Resource Partner. Over the past 10 years, Hispanic entrepreneurs have continued to start small businesses at a 44% faster rate, compared to 4% of their non-Hispanic counterparts, according to a meta-analysis from SCORE, America’s Small Business Mentors and A resource. partner of the United States Small Business Administration. There are nearly five million Hispanic businesses nationwide,…
The Toronto Economic Forum II will take place on October 23 and will focus on Greek-Canadian relations and the presence of officials from the Greek and Canadian governments, reports ANA. For the second consecutive year, Toronto will host this Economic Forum organized by the Delphi Economic Forum in collaboration with the Hellenic Initiative – Canada, the Hellenic-Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Hellenic-Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The aim is to promote new opportunities for economic cooperation, highlight investment opportunities in Canada and Greece and strengthen ties between economic and political elites, as well as between civil society in the two…
Homeland Security investigations highlight repatriation of ancient coins to Greece. They are thousands of years old. Feds return Greek coins seized from O’Hare In a nondescript Lombard office building, fragments of ancient Greek history were returned to their rightful owner on Wednesday. “These coins are very important to our cultural heritage,” Radiant Consul General Emmanuel Koubarakis said of the repatriation of 21 ancient coins discovered by the Chicago Office of Homeland Security Investigations. Although the pieces were small – some no bigger than a pinky fingernail – the gesture was enormous. Now, rather than sitting in a private collector’s home,…
The Hellenic Initiative (THI), the largest nonprofit organization uniting the Greek diaspora – with supporters in more than 47 countries – held its 11th Annual Gala in New York on December 2, to a sold-out audience, raising over $2.65 million to support THI’s selected humanitarian and economic/business development partners in Greece. The black-tie event also honored entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Leonsis, founder, chairman, senior partner and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, one of the world’s leading regional sports and entertainment companies with the one of the most diverse ownership groups of all. Sport. Leonsis is the majority owner and…