August 22, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
2.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas has been discovered in Block 6, off Cyprus’ south coast, Eni and Total announced on Monday.. According to an official announcement by Italian ENI, the natural gas was detected in the Cronos-1 field of block 6, the amount of which according to preliminary …
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November 4, 2019
Archeology
Five shipwrecks, large sections of their cargoes and the possible remains of an ancient port have been discovered in the sea area of the island of Kasos in south-eastern Greece. A particularly remarkable finding is a shipwreck of the late Classical period, which had five stone anchors in pyramid-like shape …
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February 28, 2019
Economy
Cyprus Energy Ministtry said on Thursday, today that ExxonMobil has discovered the 3rd biggest gas deposit in the world in the last 2 years. According to the joint announcement by Cyprus and ExxonMobil, the gas reserves are estimated between 5-8 trillion cubic feet in an offshore field within the island’s …
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July 23, 2018
Archeology, Culture
Her name was “Neiko” and she was a noblewoman who lived and died 1,800 years ago. Greek archaeologists cannot say yet the woman also had lived on the island of Sikinos in the Aegean Sea, where her tomb was discovered. Greek archaeologists found out that Neiko’s tomb remained intact all …
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July 10, 2018
Archeology, Culture
Greek and German archaeologists have made an important discover: a slab of clay inscripted with 13 verses of Homer’s epic poetry the Odyssey. The slab was discovered in the Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese, the Greek Culture Ministry said in a press release. It seems that it is the oldest written form …
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November 9, 2017
Archeology, Culture
It took more than a year to wipe the limestone crust off a 1.4-inch-long stone found in an ancient tomb in Greece, but it would have been time well spent even if it took twice as long — because when the task was completed, researchers from the University of Cincinnati …
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October 18, 2017
environment
Amazing finding in Samaria gorge on the island of Crete: a 20-kilo heavy “stone” in fish shape. Experts from Technical University will examine the unique discovery. Is it the fossil of a pre-historic fish or just a game of nature and erosion? The “fish fossil” would be another confirmation that …
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October 17, 2017
Sky
For the first time, NASA scientists have detected light tied to a gravitational-wave event, thanks to two merging neutron stars in the galaxy NGC 4993, located about 130 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Hydra. Astronomers announced on Monday that they had seen and heard a pair of dead …
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September 11, 2017
Uncategorized
A chamber tomb of significant archaeological importance has been discovered in Orchomenos, Viotia, Greece’s Ministry of Culture & Sports announced on Monday. Describing the discovery as “one of the largest Mycenaean carved chamber tombs ever found in Greece,” a Ministry statement said that the construction of the chamber tomb dates …
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May 17, 2017
Archeology
Google doodle marks the 115th anniversary of the discovery of the Antikythera Mechanism. The mechanism invented in ancient Greece between estimated 150 BC and 80 BC is considered to be the first analog computer. The Antikythera Mechanism tracked planetary positions, predicted lunar and solar eclipses, and even signaled the next …
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February 22, 2017
Sky, Very Mix
At about 40 light-years (235 trillion miles) from Earth, the system of planets is relatively close to us, in the constellation Aquarius. Because they are located outside of our solar system, these planets are scientifically known as exoplanets. This exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1, named for The Transiting Planets and …
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February 22, 2017
Culture
Construction works for the metro in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece, have uncovered an important archaeological find: a rare 6th century marble plaza. The large square paved with marbles from the Byzantine period was discovered near the <Agia Sofia> station in the center of the city. The square has an oval shape …
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February 11, 2016
Very Mix
This is definitely an important scientific discovery: Gravitation Waves! They do indeed exist as the most brilliant mind of the 20th century Albert Einstein had suggested. Scientists said on Thursday they have for the first time detected gravitational waves, ripples in space and time hypothesized by physicist Albert Einstein a …
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