Schuyler BeltramiNov 20, 20211 minThe Millennial Agora Magazine: Issue 1 - November 2021The Millennial Agora is excited to finally offer our readers the first issue of our new monthly magazine! In an effort to provide the...
Giorgio Pintzas MonzaniAug 22, 20214 minPolenta: One of the First Recipes EverAlthough bread gets all the attention, polenta may have quietly played a very important role in the gastronomic history of civilization....
Apollon Bairaktaridis Jul 30, 20212 minErdoğan Announces the Reopening of the Ghost Town of Varosha in Cyprus; Going Against UN RegulationsThe planned reopening of a ghost town on Cyprus’ eastern shore has drawn criticism from the EU and the Republic of Cyprus. Varosha was...
Giorgio Pintzas MonzaniJul 28, 20214 minEdible Insects: A New Frontier for Western Cuisine With Ancient RootsThe EU recently legalized the sale of foods made from insects. But will a prevailing aversion to insect-based foods prevent these foods...
George KyriazidisJul 20, 20212 minCould the Parthenon Marbles Return to the Parthenon?After the latest National Museums of Scotland (NMS) decision, pressure from the Greek government increased for the British Government and...
Giorgio Pintzas MonzaniJul 12, 20216 minSex and Food in the Ancient Greek WorldToday you can find many references that link food to sex, starting from aphrodisiac foods, a topic increasingly mistreated and with less...
Giorgio Pintzas MonzaniJun 18, 20217 minThe Weight of Alexander the Great's Expansion on Today’s Culinary Culture: Part 3The final part of our trilogy on the culinary weight of Alexander the Great's expansion focuses on the common cultural ties between...
Giorgio Pintzas MonzaniJun 4, 20215 minThe Weight of Alexander the Great's Expansion on Today’s Culinary Culture: Part IIPerhaps no other event during Alexander's conquests affected modern cuisine more than the Macedonian conquests of Ancient Egypt The...
Apollon Bairaktaridis May 19, 20212 min19th of May – The Memorial Day of the Pontic Greek GenocideJoe Biden’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide made headlines in international newspapers. While the Turkish state condemned that event...
George KyriazidisMay 15, 20213 minThe FBI Releases Kurt Cobain File for the First Time, 27 Years After His DeathThe accumulation (up to today) of theories and speculations surrounding Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994, has led the Federal Bureau of...
Giorgos PismisisApr 27, 20212 minA "Timelapse" of Climate Change: Go Back in Time with Google EarthThe effects of climate change over the last 37 years can be seen in a Timelapse by Google Earth users as the internet giant launches its...
Giorgio Pintzas MonzaniApr 26, 20214 minNotes from a Chef: The Convergence of Italian and Greek Cuisines Despite their geographical and cultural closeness, Italian and Greek cuisines have taken different paths throughout their history. But...
Schuyler BeltramiApr 24, 20213 minPresident Biden Recognizes Armenian GenocidePresident Biden announced today that the United States would officially recognize the Armenian Genocide, or the targeted persecution of...
Tereza KrautováApr 6, 20214 minA Prophet in the Hebrew Bible That Helped to Shape Judaism as We Know itHuldah was a Jewish prophetess who lived in the 7th century BCE and served during the reign of the seventeenth king of Judah, Josiah....
Konstantina DimitriouApr 2, 20213 minThe Forgotten Magic World of Fairy Tales The greatest storyteller Hans Christian Andersen used to say that "fairy tales are written to put children to sleep and adults to wake...
George KyriazidisMar 29, 20213 minOPINION: What we can Learn from the Greek Revolution of 1821A reflection on the notions of “freedom“ and “patriotism“ in the 21st Century. This year Greek people all over the world celebrated the...
Apollon Bairaktaridis Mar 25, 20213 minThe Greek Independence War – A History Today marks the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the modern state of Greece. Here is the story of how it happened. The 25th of March...
Tereza KrautováMar 16, 20214 minIsrael is Searching for the Remains of Israeli Spy Eli CohenIn an interview with i24News, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel is trying to find and repatriate the...
Tereza KrautováFeb 25, 20215 minJews Around the World Celebrate Purim Today; An Explanation of the HolidayOnce a year, Jews should get drunk – according to religious regulations, on the feast of Purim (in hebrew פורים). Purim is also called...