Christianity
Athos after the fall of Byzantium
During the Ottoman era, Athos remained under the patronage (though not always unselfish) of the Turkish sultans, which allowed the Holy Mountain to retain at least some of its former...
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Christianity
Athos History
Ancient Period In antiquity, the mountain, which, according to the ancients (Steph. Byz. Ethnica. P. 36), bore the name of the mythical Thracian giant Athos (αθως, αθων - of pre-Greek...
Christianity
Mount Athos
Athos [Holy Mountain; Greek: ̀Athos, ̀Agion ̀Oros], the world's largest center of Orthodox monasticism, located in Greece on the Agion Oros (Holy Mountain, Athos Peninsula). It is under the ecclesiastical...
Books
The Bible in all the world’s languages: How artificial intelligence is accelerating an ancient mission
During the Christmas season, millions of people return to church - even those who have long since drifted away from religious life. They listen to the story of Mary, Joseph...
Europe
Test Farms Startups Call | EIT
This call aims to attract startups that are ready to demonstrate the value of their technologies and scale their impact!Through Test Farms, selected startups will gain access to farmers, agronomists,...
Environment
New European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change appointed | Press releases
Press releasePublished 05 Dec 2025ImageIgor Popovic, Climate Change PIX /EEAThe Management Board of the European Environment Agency (EEA) designated yesterday the EU scientific experts that will be members of the...
International
Russia plans another World Cup in 2026
With the 2026 World Cup, to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, approaching, Russia is exploring the possibility of organizing its own parallel international tournament for national...
Environment
Argentina’s arsenic water crisis deepens
In Argentina, the maximum permissible level of arsenic in drinking water is 0.01 milligrams In Argentina, the maximum permissible level of arsenic in drinking water is 0.01 milligrams per liter,...
Animals
Thieves steal €90,000 worth of snails
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants, The Times reported end of November. Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne, the grower, said he was in...
Europe
Stolipinovo: Europe’s Invisible Border for Roma
A recent Charlie Hebdo report from Plovdiv spotlights a European reality that rarely makes it into policy slogans: segregation can be “normal” on paper, and brutal in everyday life. In...