Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Egyptian researchers discover a way to grow forests in the desert with sewage
Located about two hours from Cairo, the Serapium forest is part of a program initiated by the Egyptian government in the 90s. The 200-hectare plantation is home to a variety of native and non-native trees, including commercially valuable species like eucalyptus and mahogany. Though the soil in this area would normally be too devoid of nutrients to…
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Distillerie ZOTTOS: A Greek Family Affair
The Greeks have had a long and vibrant history in Egypt. The first wave came during antiquity and, since then, the community has maintained a presence, though not always a great one. The largest influx in modern times came at the beginning of the nineteenth century, during the rise of the Mohammed Ali dynasty. Mohammed…
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Pakistan unearths the city defeated by Alexander the Great
The ruins that Italian archaeologists have unearthed in modern-day Barikot, in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, once belonged to Bazira, the city conquered by Alexander the Great. In short, Italian archaeologists working in the Italian-Pakistani excavations in the Swat valley did not go on vacation this summer. Bazira is mentioned in classical sources as having been put…
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We should give the Olympics back to Greece, permanently
Let’s face it, Greece has its back to the wall. They are not blessed with enormous wealth from natural resources nor, to be frank, anything like a Germanic work ethic. There’s no easy road, much to their horror. Being the permanent host for the Olympics would give them a great lift. Basic infrastructure would improve,…