In all the explorations or campaigns of the peoples, the weather factor was sometimes an ally and sometimes an enemy. Those who knew the weather conditions of each place or the sea currents, the winds exploited them not only for commercial trips but also for defensive or offensive operations. One of
Peloponnesian War, 425 BC After the outbreak of the pestilence and the death of Pericles, the Athenians, on the initiative of the general Demosthenes, took the opportunity to sail around the Peloponnese towards the Ionian Sea, to set up a garrison and fortify the uninhabited at that time the hill of
The 3rd of December 1944, the bloody Sunday of Greek history, still causes discussions, searches, and reflections today. The historian and scholar of this historical period, Menelaos Charalambidis (author of a book on the Decembrians) organizes an extremely interesting livestreaming for the day th
In the history of mankind, there are very few people who have set foot on the Moon, but there is also one who has been buried in the natural satellite of the Earth. This is Eugene Shoemaker, an astrogeologist who has worked for NASA since the 1960s and became famous when a comet that crashed into J
You cant ignore IKEA stores. You may not know how they got their name. Thats why were here:its an acronym from the first name of their founder, Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd (the name of the family farm where he was born) and Agunnaryd (the village where the Swedish billionaire grew up, who died on 27/1
As December approaches each year, the media around the world focus on the subject of the essay you were asked to write every year of your life as a primary school student - after how you spent your summer. As the year had already turned its back on you and was about to close the exit door, you took
It was December 11, 1990 when the first session of prime ministers hour took place in Parliament. At the historic first meeting, the then prime minister, Konstantinos Mitsotakis, had answered Charilaos Florakis about the German reparations. According to article 128A of the Regulation Questions to t
In 1995 Nebraska Senator James Exon (he hadnt lost a single Democratic-run election) presented a blue envelope from the floor of the US Senate. It contained a few images he had found on the worlds new game called the Internet of the harshest and most perverse type of pornography . He had taken out s
The area located at 735 meters from Helmos, in mountainous Achaia, 189 kilometers from Athens and 77 from Patras won your preferences, for the ski resort, the Vouraikos gorge, the other natural beauties and no, it will not forget to mention Toothless (phew). On your walk you may have seen the Munici
It was November 12 this year, a month ago that is, when Peter Sutcliffe breathed his last at Frankland Prison in Durham, from complications of Covid-19 at the age of 74. The Yorkshire Ripper as he became known, had pleaded guilty to 13 murders and seven attempted murders when he was arrested in 198
You call it a trench coat, you call it a parka, you call it an anorak, you call it a cape, the essence is one for what you choose to wear as an outerwear in the last few days, so you dont get pneumonia, its called waterproof. We all have at least one in our homes. But to whom do we owe its existence
What we experience as children and teenagers determines the success of our professional and personal lives, as they are what shape the character and personality we carry. This is what the few scientists who have researched the matter have come to over the years. One such case was the 2016 National S
In the book of the History of Theoretical Direction of the 3rd Lyceum, the first chapter of the curriculum concerns the Greek economy and its recovery efforts before and after the Asia Minor Disaster of 1922. The book focused on a series of policies that boosted investment, financial system of the c
You read that the government called for a revival with a few people this Christmas, through the mouth of the government representative Stelios Petsas. Im sorry if I spoil the story for you, but this year we didnt have a revue anyway, based on the first definition of the word, which we borrowed from
*The article by James Whitman, professor of comparative and international law at Yale University, was published in Aeon. Aeon is an online magazine that asks big questions, looking for fresh answers and a new perspective on social reality, science, philosophy and culture. NEWS 24/7 will republish a
Today we will not examine humanitys faith in a vaccine (coronavirus or whatever), but the facts. Like for example, that to be considered successful, it must have at least 50% effectiveness in clinical trials. That is, if 100 people do it and 50 dont get sick, thats fine. The ideal percentage is from
George Papastefanou is one of the most recognizable voices in Greece. From his shows, Good evening, Mr. Edison, Music writes history, Musical evening, Diadromes, Old friends, literally the biggest names of Greek music paraded. He took care of this musical treasure, this cultural heritage of ours, t
Thursday 12/17 was the day of Vladimir Putins annual press conference. On Monday 12/14, the product of the investigation carried out by CNN with the investigative journalism website, Bellingcat, was published, according to which the Federal Security Service of Russia had created a special team to mo
Without the slightest desire to embitter those who undertook the task of distance education in Greece - and you wouldnt say that they succeeded in their mission -, distance education has existed on the planet since there have been post offices. With the pandemic, more than 1.2 billion children in 18
I want you to take your time and think about what was the product that sold out at the beginning of the pandemic and that is still available everywhere. To help:I dont mean only in spaces, but also in your pocket or bag. The one for which bodies fell in supermarkets, which allows us to touch every
Most of the pirates were greedy and unscrupulous cruelty. But there was an idealist among them who wanted to create a perfect state. To this day, it is not known whether Captain Misson, who lived at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries - because this is what it is all about - was a real figur
An uprising against oppressive lords, the defense of the religion or the skilful movement of Russian propaganda? Why was there the slaughter of Poles and Jews in Ukraine in the 18th century? It all started shortly after the establishment of the Bar Confederation. The first larger group of haidamak
Maria Stuarda in a white wedding dress On April 24, 1558 Maria Stuarda (1542-1587) married the Dauphin of France , then king with the name of Francis II , wearing a dress that caused an immediate sensation for a reason that appears rather bizarre to our eyes:she was white. In fact, befor
Poles can be forgiven for believing that they won their own independence in 1918. However, this was not the case, wrote Norman Davies. And he was right. Who helped us create a free Poland? And have we remembered their merits? Of course, the contribution of Poles, both legionnaires and those figh