By Professor Vassilis Demetriades, University of Crete (This document was included as Appendix A to the submission of the British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles to the House of Commons Select Committee). One of the most debated issues regarding the removal of the Acropolis sculptures by Lord Elgin and their transfer to ...

Διαφωνίες κυβέρνησης - αντιπολίτευσης σχετικά με την ψήφιση κειμένου θέσεων για την διαμόρφωση κρατικής στρατηγικής για το θέμα της ονομασίας. 15-06-09  Δεν κατατέθηκε τελικά σήμερα στην Βουλή της ΠΓΔΜ για εξέταση και ψήφιση, όπως είχε αρχικά αναγγελθεί, το κείμενο θέσεων σχετικά με την διαμόρφωση της κρατικής στρατηγικής της χώρας για το ζήτημα της ονομασίας. Ενώ αρχικά είχε γίνει ...

There is no need to repeat once again that everyone in Greece should have, and actually has the right and the liberty to express freely their views on different issues. The case of the Rainbow party is a characteristic example of the aforementioned statement, precisely because this particular party has been provided in the past and ...

Risto Nikovski, an adviser to FYROMian President Ѓorge Ivanov offers the name "Republic of Macedonia (Vardar)" as a proposal.  

The new Acropolis Museum will open to the public, on a strictly restricted basis, on Sunday 21 June 2009. On Sunday 21, Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 June 2009, visitors can only enter the museum with an e-ticket – a ticket pre-purchased through the Museum’s website. The Museum website at www.theacropolismuseum.gr is expected to operate ...

Medes The Medes (Greek Μῆδοι, from an Old Persian Mādai; Assyrian Mādāyu) were an ancient Iranian people[2] who lived in the northwestern portions of present-day Iran. This area is known as Media (also Medea; Greek Μηδία, Old Persian Māda; the English adjective is Median, antiquated also Medean). They entered this region with the first wave of ...

Απο το Λευτεριά Blog Για τους φίλους που μας γράφουν με αφορμή τη συμπλήρωση 2332 ετών από τον θάνατο του μεγάλου Έλληνα Στρατηλάτη και ρωτούν να μάθουν τι απόγινε η προτομή του Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου από την κεντρική πλατεία Κατερίνης που αποσύρθηκε πριν την "αναμόρφωση"της πλατείας το 2006 (μία ακόμη από τις τόσες και τόσες "αναπλάσεις" της ...

Evidence of «μακεδονιστί» words in the other greek dialects and some conclusions on the unity of the Northern Greek Group and the inclusion of the Macedonians in it Written by Andreas Kyropoulos ********** In this article I'd like to present gathered all the evidence of «μακεδονιστί» words from the other ancient greek dialects that I've found during ...

From Times Online May 8, 2004 Oliver Stone is turning the deeds of Alexander the Great into a sword and sandals epic. Historian Robin Lane Fox agreed to advise on period detail — just as long as he could lead the cavalry Big movies are notorious for trampling on history; I have just given the year’s biggest movie ...

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press 2009-06-12 11:04 PM A group of prominent ethnic Albanian nationalists including a military commander who brought FYROM to the brink of civil war said Friday they will organize a demonstration to demand a new constitution. The protesters said they will stage the protest June 23 in FYROM's capital, Skopje. They want to create ...