Hate maths? One man suggests that it’s the ancient Greeks to blame! Michael Brooks, who holds a PhD in quantum physics, is a science author, journalist and broadcaster says, “We have a problem with maths. I blame this on our obsession with the ancient Greeks.” Greek City Times spoke with Brooks to understand more about his theories.
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The British Museum could potentially share the Parthenon Sculptures with Greece hinted its Chairman Mr…
"The Parthenon Sculptures belong to us - Let's bring them home." Sentiments of the keynote…
The "Fagan Fragment" returned to Greece from the Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeology Museum in Palermo,…
Much loved British actor, writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry urged Britain to be 'classy' and…
Following the recent meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on the Return of Cultural Property,…
Greece and the United Kingdom are to set dates through diplomatic channels for their historic…
For anyone heading to Athens, the Acropolis is a definite must-see. We have put together some interesting facts to shine even more light on this monument which is a universal symbol of civilisation and one of the greatest architectural complexes to ever be built.
Greece’s historical buildings including the Parthenon and the Temple of Poseidon have fascinated people worldwide,…
The underwater investigation of the site of the wreck of the Mentor, Lord Elgin’s ill-fated…
Everything you wanted to know about the Parthenon Sculptures .. and are not afraid to…
During her visit to Australia this week, the Greek Culture Minister, Dr Lina Mendoni, is set to unveil the "Open Horizons: Ancient Greek Journeys and Connections" exhibition in Melbourne.
Welcome back, springtime sunshine; we missed you! It has been a very chilly winter indeed,…
We all know Aegina, the beautiful island of the Saronic Gulf. Some of us because…
Each year on March 25, Greeks all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day, which…
Could cutting-edge science provide the solution to Greece’s decades- long campaign concerning the return of…
One of the greatest female figures of Greece in the 20th century, Melina Mercouri passed away on this day in 1994 at the age of 74. Here is her story.
In the opening lines of Homer’s Odyssey the wandering hero Odysseus longs for the day…
Greece has lent a statue of the goddess Athena to Italy, specifically to the Antonino…
Irina Korobina, chairwoman of the Russian Commission for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, likened…