Woman Returns 2,400 Year-Old Relic to Greece 60 Years After Stealing It from a Famous Tourist Site

The returned item was a 9 inch by 13 inch piece of limestone column from the Leonidaion, a building in Ancient Olympia, and ...
Xinhuanet

Greek athlete Elena Xenaki named last torchbearer in Greece for Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

ATHENS, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Greek water polo player Elena Xenaki will serve as the final torchbearer on Greek soil for the ...

German woman who stole ancient relic over 50 years ago returns it to Greece: "Never too late to do the right thing"

In a social media post, the Greek culture ministry praised the "sensitivity and courage" of the woman who returned the ...
Greek Reporter

German Woman Returns 4th-Century BC Greek Column Head to Ancient Olympia

An ancient Greek column head dating to the 4th century BC that has been returned from Germany was the subject of a ...
Greek Reporter

How Greek Migrants Introduced Barramundi to Australian Cuisine

Greek migrants, along with Indigenous peoples, introduced the barramundi, an extremely popular and iconic fish in Australian ...

Woman Who Stole 2,400-Year-Old Greek Relic Returns It After 50 Years

The woman contacted the officials at the University of Munster, Germany, who helped arrange the return of the item to Greece.

Giannis Says He Can Play in NBA Until He's '36-38,' Eyes Greek Team to End Career

Giannis Antetokounmpo has a plan for his professional basketball career that involves playing out his final years in Greece.
CNN

Torch lit for Vancouver 2010 Olympics

Torchbearers will begin carrying flame through Canada next week on 106-day relay Vancouver Olympics official: "It will be the longest domestic relay in Olympic history" (CNN) -- The torch for the 2010 ...

Host Italy to have unprecedented 4 flag bearers at Olympics opening ceremonies

Italy will have a pair of flag bearers in both host cities, Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, with a male and female athlete ...
Devdiscourse

Olympics-San Siro to take centre stage for opening of 2026 Games

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be staged at Milan’s famous San Siro stadium and feature other venues across northern Italy, seeking to emphasise “harmony” – a Greek-rooted ...

German woman who stole 2,400-year-old Greek relic returns it 50 years later: ‘Never too late to do the right thing’

A German woman who stole the top of an ancient Greek column more than half a century ago has returned it to Greece — ending a ...