Απολογείται ενώπιον της ανακρίτριας σε λίγη ώρα ο 65χρονος Ιταλός, που κατηγορείται για την δολοφονία της 54χρονης συντρόφου του και του 26χρονου γιου της στο Αίγιο. Ο κατηγορούμενος βρίσκεται αντιμέτωπος με το βαρύ κατηγορητήριο της ανθρωποκτονίας από πρόθεση κατά συρροή. Σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες, η υπεράσπισή του αναμένεται να καταθέσει απολογητικό υπόμνημα. Την ίδια ώρα, η ΕΛ.ΑΣ. περιμένει τα επίσημα αποτελέσματα από τα εγκληματολογικά εργαστήρια για να «δέσει» την υπόθεση με τα ευρήματα από τον τόπο του εγκλήματος. Ο 65χρονος, πάντως, συνεχίζει να αρνείται κατηγορηματικά κάθε εμπλοκή στο έγκλημα, δηλώνοντας αθώος. Ο ίδιος ισχυρίζεται ότι την ώρα του φονικού κοιμόταν σε διαφορετικό δωμάτιο της οικίας και δεν αντιλήφθηκε το παραμικρό, παρά μόνο όταν ξύπνησε και αντίκρισε τα δύο νεκρά σώματα. Ρεπορτάζ: Νίκος Γιαπρακάς www.ertnews.gr

Σε εξέλιξη βρίσκεται η κατεδάφιση του δεύτερου κλάδου της γέφυρας Πανοράματος στην Περιφερειακή Οδό Θεσσαλονίκης στο πλαίσιο των εργασιών για την κατασκευή του Flyover. Από χθες Παρασκευή είναι σε ισχύ κυκλοφοριακές ρυθμίσεις, με 48ωρο αποκλεισμό κυκλοφορίας και στα δύο ρεύματα πορείας της Ανατολικής Εσωτερικής Περιφερειακής Οδού, στο ύψος του  Ανισόπεδου Κόμβου Κ11 (Πυλαίας – Πανοράματος) και θα ισχύσουν μέχρι και αύριο Κυριακή (14/6). Συγκεκριμένα: – Διακοπή κυκλοφορίας όλων των οχημάτων στην Εσωτερική  Περιφερειακή Οδό Θεσσαλονίκης, στο ρεύμα πορείας προς Δυτικά, στο ύψος της 1ης εξόδου προς την οδό Πρασακάκη του Α/Κ Κ11 (Πυλαίας – Πανοράματος). Η κυκλοφορία όλων των οχημάτων θα διεξάγεται με κατάλληλη σήμανση μέσω των οδών Πρασακάκη, Τζων Κένεντυ και Ελαιώνων όπου τα οχήματα θα εισέρχονται εκ νέου στην Εσωτερική Περιφερειακή οδό, στο ρεύμα πορείας προς Δυτικά, στο ύψος του Α/Κ Κ11. – Διακοπή κυκλοφορίας όλων των οχημάτων στην Εσωτερική  Περιφερειακή Οδό Θεσσαλονίκης, στο ρεύμα πορείας προς Ανατολικά, στο ύψος του κλάδου εξόδου προς την οδό Φωκά του Α/Κ Κ11 (Πυλαίας – Πανοράματος). Η κυκλοφορία όλων των οχημάτων θα διεξάγεται μέσω της οδού Φωκά με ελεύθερη επιλογή κατευθύνσεων μέσω του κέντρου πόλης. Επιπροσθέτως, σήμερα Σάββατο (13/6) αποκλεισμός κυκλοφορίας και στα δύο ρεύματα πορείας της αερογέφυρας Πυλαίας – Πανοράματος και συγκεκριμένα θα διακοπεί πλήρως η κυκλοφορία όλων των οχημάτων στην οδό Τζων Κέννεντυ (αερογέφυρα Πυλαίας – Πανοράματος) από το ύψος της παρόδου Ελαιώνων έως το ύψος της οδού Φωκά. Η κυκλοφορία όλων των οχημάτων θα διεξάγεται με κατάλληλη σήμανση μέσω των οδών Ανοίξεως, Αμπελώνων, Πρασακάκη, Δελφών και Εγνατίας.  Επισημαίνεται ότι από ώρα 08:00 έως ώρα 16:00 του Σαββάτου (13-06-2026) και από ώρα 10:00 έως ώρα 22:00 της Κυριακής (14-06-2026) δεν επιτρέπεται η κυκλοφορία φορτηγών αυτοκινήτων άνω των 3,5 τόνων επί της Εσωτερικής Περιφερειακής οδού Θεσσαλονίκης, από τούψος του Κόμβου Κ-16 (Λαχαναγοράς) έως τον Κόμβο Κ-13 (Νοσοκομείο Αγ. Παύλος). Από ώρα 18:00 της Παρασκευής (12-06-2026) έως ώρα 18:00 της Κυριακής (14-06-2026) δεν θα επιτρέπεται η στάση και η στάθμευση όλων των οχημάτων σε τμήματα των οδών:         – Κατσιμίδη, από την οδό Σκουφά έως την οδό Κ. Καραμανλή. – Εθνικής Αμύνης, από την οδό Αγίου Δημητρίου έως την οδό Εγνατία. Παρακαλούνται οι οδηγοί να αποφεύγουν τις άσκοπες μετακινήσεις προς τα ανωτέρω αποκλεισμένα τμήματα, να καταβάλλουν ιδιαίτερη προσοχή, να συμμορφώνονται με τις πινακίδες σήμανσης, προς αποφυγή τροχαίων ατυχημάτων και δημιουργίας κυκλοφοριακών συμφορήσεων. Ζητούμε την κατανόηση και τη συνεργασία των πολιτών». Η ενημέρωση από την εταιρεία «Την Παρασκευή 12/06/2026 και ώρα 23:00 θα εφαρμοσθεί 48-ωρος ΑΠΟΚΛΕΙΣΜΟΣ ΚΥΚΛΟΦΟΡΙΑΣ οχημάτων και στις δύο κατευθύνσεις της Ανατολικής Εσωτερικής Περιφερειακής Οδού, στην περιοχή του Ανισόπεδου Κόμβου Κ11 (Πυλαίας). Αναλυτικότερα: Τα οχήματα που κινούνται στον κλάδο κατεύθυνσης προς Καβάλα/Κατερίνη θα εκτρέπονται υποχρεωτικά στην οδό Πρασακάκη. Η κίνηση των οχημάτων θα αποκαθίσταται διαμέσω των οδών Πρασακάκη, Τζ. Κένεντυ και Ελαιώνων, ακολουθώντας την τοποθετημένη σήμανση. Τα οχήματα που κινούνται στον κλάδο κατεύθυνσης προς Χαλκιδική/Αεροδρόμιο θα εκτρέπονται υποχρεωτικά στην οδό Φωκά. Η κίνηση των οχημάτων θα αποκαθίσταται διαμέσω του κέντρου της πόλης. • Συνίσταται, και δη στους οδηγούς των βαρέων οχημάτων, η χρήση του οδικού άξονα Μοναστηρίου-Εγνατία- Καραμανλή για τις μετακινήσεις τους. Το Σάββατο 13/06/2026, περίπου ώρα 05:00 θα εφαρμοσθεί επιπροσθέτως ΑΠΟΚΛΕΙΣΜΟΣ ΚΥΚΛΟΦΟΡΙΑΣ των οχημάτων και στις δύο κατευθύνσεις της αερογέφυρας Πυλαίας-Πανοράματος μεταξύ της παρόδου της οδού Ελαιώνων και της οδού Φωκά. Η κίνηση των οχημάτων αποκαθίσταται εκτελώντας την παράκαμψη διαμέσου των οδών Ανοίξεως, Αμπελώνων, Πρασακάκη, Δελφών και Εγνατίας, η οποία εξυπηρετεί και τις δύο κατευθύνσεις, ακολουθώντας την τοποθετημένη σήμανση. Ειδικότερα, παρακαλούνται οι κάτοικοι: -του Πανοράματος και της περιοχής του Ν.751, να επιλέγουν για τις μετακινήσεις τους: από και προς την Ε.Ο. Θεσσαλονίκης-Μουδανιών την οδό Θέρμης- Πανοράματος (Απ.Κουγιάμη). από και προς τα δυτικά της πόλης (Καβάλα/Κατερίνη) τις Λεωφ. Κομνηνών & Παπανικολάου. -της Πυλαίας, να επιλέγουν για τις μετακινήσεις την παράκαμψη δια μέσω των οδών Βούλγαρη και Παπαναστασίου/Αλλατίνη. Παρακαλούνται οι οδηγοί να ακολουθούν την τοποθετημένη σήμανση για να εκτελούν τις προτεινόμενες παρακάμψεις, να τηρούν τα όρια ταχύτητας και να ακολουθούν τις υποδείξεις των οργάνων της Τροχαίας. Ευχαριστούμε για την κατανόηση». www.ertnews.gr

A praiseworthy initiative for the adoption of stray animals by the Municipality of Pylaia-Hortiatis in Thessaloniki, northern Greece: Residents who adopt a stray cat or dog from the municipal strays management program will have a discount of 10% in municipality fees. The financial incentive to citizens aims to combat the uncontrollable increase  of stray animals […] The post Municipality in Greece offers incentives to citizens adopting strays appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

The new Pact on Asylum and Migration, which overhauls the European framework for migration and asylum management, enters into full effect across the European Union on on Friday, June 12, 2026. In Greece, the legislative framework of the pact’s provisions into national law was approved by Parliament on June 9, aligning the country with the […] The post Greece implements new Migration & Asylum Pact as of June 12 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

Ancient Greek hairstyles marked the identity of a person and denoted social status. Depiction of Hippocrates with his hair falling loosely around the nape of his neck and a wounded soldier brought to him. Adult men were depicted with beards, while young men were portrayed without. Painting on a red figure krater. Credit: Jaime Ardiles-Arce, Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Hairstyles in Ancient Greece were one of the most significant identifiers of individuals, as they denoted social status and strength. They were also tied to rites of passage and religious rituals. The hair on one’s head was so particularly valuable to ancient Greeks that it was worthy of its own unique term, being referred to as the kόme (κόμη), and people of the time meticulously cared for it, as they believed it was pivotal to one’s personality and reflected an individual’s social beliefs. Hairstyles were an essential means of expressing one’s identity. The length and texture—long or short with loose waves or tight curls—was distinctively Greek and contrasted sharply with portrayals of non-Greeks. They were important in that they were a way for people to recognize each other and communicate their place within society. Hair rituals, such as growing and cutting hair for the purpose of honoring deities, were complex and multi-layered. They needed to account for family status, gender, age, social class, transition points, and cult practices, as well as associations and organizations to which one belonged. Heroes such as Achilles and Menelaus were portrayed by Homer with blond hair (xanthos), leading many men to lighten their own hair in an effort to resemble them.  To do so, they relied on soaps and alkaline bleaches imported from Phoenicia. Some dyed their hair with a mixture of apple-scented yellow flowers and pollen, potassium salts, and even gold powder. However, in Homeric and Classical Greek, xanthos (Greek: ξανθός) referred to light-colored hair more broadly and did not exclusively mean “blonde” in the modern Northern European sense. Its meaning was more flexible, often encompassing shades like golden, reddish-gold, or light brown. Hairstyle depictions in sculptures and paintings Much of what we know about hairstyles in Ancient Greece stems from depictions of literary works and art, such as sculptures, paintings, amphorae, and other types of vessels. In general, women are nearly always presented with long hair. Slave women, on the other hand, had short hair for hygienic reasons as well as to allow others to socially discriminate between them. Warriors on amphorae are typically portrayed with pointed beards and long hair while their squires are usually beardless with long, curly hair, and lyre-players have long hair tied back in a bun with a hairband. In a bronze statuette of Apollo, adult men are pictured with beards and somewhat long hair whereas the younger men have no facial hair at all. What marked barbarians, on the other hand, was a moustache with no beard. Generally speaking, there was a gradual change of style in depictions of men on sculptures and vases from more elaborate to simpler ones. On the other hand, women appeared in works of art donning a variety of ornamental kerchiefs, including pretty bands such as a type of sling known as the “sphendone” (σφενδόνη) due to its shape. A large stamnos, a type of large vase used for serving and storing liquids, depicts groups of women dressed in Ionic and Doric chitons (types of Greek tunics) with various sorts of headdresses. In literature, the oldest accounts of hairstyles in Ancient Greece are to be found in the works of Homer in which one encounters the dedicating of hair to deities and the dead for the first time ever. This further attests to the importance ancient Greeks placed on hair. In Homer’s Iliad, Book 23, Achilles dedicates his hair to his dead friend Patroclus, for example, in an act that symbolizes his grief for his best friend who has passed away as well as his devotion to their friendship. Ancient Greek hairstyles varied through the centuries. Painting on red figure kylix depicting Heracles fighting Nereus. Three Nereids are fleeing. Credit: ArchaiOptix Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 Ancient Greek hairstyles through the centuries Paintings in the palaces and pottery of the Minoan period (c. 3000 and 1100 BC) show dancers with shoulder-length black hair. In Aegean art, men are depicted with single or double plaits, and Homer’s heroes (c. 800 BC) had such hairstyles, as well, as did warriors at the battle of Marathon (490 BC). “Saffron Gatherer” from a Minoan fresco in Akrotiri, Santorini. Credit: Public Domain The most common hair adornment for women was a type of hairnet or coif made of net work known as a “kekryphalos” in Greek—otherwise also called a caul or “coif of network.” It was worn during the day and at night through to the Classical Period, and Homer made mention of these hairnets, which were frequently made of gold threads or silk, as Pausanias writes. Overall, during the Archaic Period (c. 1100 to 480 BC), the kouros, the free-standing statues depicting male youth, had long, finely braided, shoulder-length hair at the very least. The maidens (kόre) had numerous braids and oftentimes also donned a coronet. Towards the end of the particular period, women were portrayed with their hair tied back and into a bun, known as the “knidian hairstyle,” named after the Knidian Aphrodite, a statue by Praxiteles of the 4th century BC. Greek Kouros Statue. 580 BC . Credit: wikimedia commons / Ricardo André Frantz CC BY 3.0 It was in the mid-5th century BC when males began appearing with shorter hair in Greek artwork, and at the beginning of the Classical Period (c. 480 to 323 BC), they were shown with short, neatly trimmed hair. Modern historians attribute the trend towards shorter hairstyles in Ancient Greece to the rising popularity of sports, as athletes had to have their ears free and their hair fixed in place, possibly with hair oil. A good example is the famous Discobolus statue by Myron (c. 460-450 BC). The Discobolus statue. Credit: Public Domain Alexander the Great’s appearance—clean-shaven (unlike his father) with wind-swept locks combed back from a central part—was a tribute to the importance of youth and was subsequently adopted by other Greek kings. None of his Diadochi appeared with a beard on coinage, statues, or works of art. After Alexander the Great, it became typical for rulers to refrain from having facial hair for several centuries. This was also true of Roman emperors. Bust of Alexander the Great. Discovered at Giannitsa. Credit: Explorer40/Wikimedia Commons In the Archaeological Museum of Amfissa, over eight hundred miniature figurines of 3rd and 2nd century BC females are exhibited. Their hairstyles are particularly interesting, as bronze and golden spirals were used for fastening and decorating the hair. During the Hellenistic period, hairstyles became quite complex, and some of these can be seen on the figurines as well. Knidian hairdressing continued to be especially popular, but from 250 BC onwards, small curls were left hanging unfastened around the nape of the neck. Hair rituals of the ancient Greeks In archaic times, the ancient Greeks wore their hair long and were thus consistently referred to as long-and-thick-haired Achaeans (Greek: καρηκομόωντες Ἀχαιοί) in Homer’s works. This was a hairstyling practice that was adopted and preserved by the Spartans for centuries. Plutarch writes that Spartan boys had their hair trimmed quite short. As soon as they reached puberty, however, they let it grow out. The men were particularly proud of their hair, as they deemed it the most affordable of body adornments and consistently took the time to properly care for it prior to going into battle. Both Spartan men and women tied their hair back in a knot over the crown of the head. Brides even shaved their heads and wore men’s costumes as part of the ceremony. In rival Athens, the boys wore their hair long throughout childhood and had it cut off when they reached puberty. The cutting off of teenager’s hair was a solemn act honored through religious ceremonies. A libation (oinisteria) was initially offered to Hercules, and the hair was dedicated to a deity of choice afterwards. Plutarch writes that Theseus went through the ceremony at Delphi. Prior to marriage, Delian girls and boys cut their hair in honor of the Hyperborean maidens who died at Delos and laid it on their tombs. A bride would cut her hair on the day of the wedding ceremony as a symbol of submission to her husband and offer it to the goddess Artemis or Athena. She would then pull her remaining her up in a knot. Following the ceremony, the bride wore a crown and special wedding veil. If she happened to be unfaithful to her husband, he would then shave her head, turning her into a social outcast. An ancient Greek hairstyle on a 1st-century BC marble sculpture of a woman looking at what likely is her jewel box held by her attendant. Credit: Dave & Margie Hill / Kleerup Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA-2.0 A variety of hairstyles in Ancient Greece The great variety of hairstyles in Ancient Greece makes it difficult to pinpoint the exact period during which each of the hairdos was popular, and there were a number of unique styles as well. Among these was the “melon-like” hairstyle, or the “peponoeidis,” thus named because of what resembled deep parallel grooves akin to those of a melon. Women often left their curls hanging freely around the forehead in the shape of knots or bell clappers in what was known as the “tettix.” Yet another hairdo was the “lambadion,” a type of bun with loose ends which conjured up images of torch flames or horse’s tail. During the Hellenistic period, hairstyles became more sophisticated and complex. However, the most impressive hairstyle of the time was the knot of Heracles (herakleion amma), associated with good fortune and love. The hair was brushed forward to form a kind of bow or butterfly. Headbands, diadems, coronets, headscarves, and clips or loops were used in creating the various styles for women, and hair additions and wigs were not uncommon. Garlands of fruit and ivy leaves, mainly from the plant of immortality, the elichryson, which was believed to bring serenity, were also incorporated into hairstyling trends. Later on, in Roman times, hairstyles became extremely complex and pretentious and were named after the empress or specific woman of nobility who set the trend.

“The School of Athens,” depicting some of the Ancient Greek philosophers, by Raphael. Vatican Museums. Credit: Public domain Several of the most influential Greek philosophers and thinkers are portrayed in Raphael’s masterpiece the School of Athens, which adorns the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. Painted between 1509 and 1511, it portrays a congregation of philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists from Ancient Greece, including Plato and Aristotle. But did you know that, in addition to the two philosophers in the center of the painting, there are six more “hiding”? In his work, Raphael desired to pay his deepest tribute to the greatest philosophers in history, several of whom had tried throughout their lives to discover the prime mover, or cause, in the universe, a branch of thought known as the “knowledge of the first causes.” It also shows sculptures of the Greek gods Athena, portrayed as the Roman goddess Minerva, representing Wisdom, and Apollo, representing Light and Music, in a direct nod to the greatness of Greek mythology and its contributions to the Western world. In short, Raphael’s painting is the Who’s Who of ancient Greek culture. Who are the ancient Greek philosophers in Raphael’s painting? Plato and Aristotle Plato and Aristotle, The School of Athens. Credit: Public Domain The two main figures in the work are placed directly under the archway and in the fresco’s vanishing point, a compositional trick meant to draw the viewer’s eye to the most important part of the painting. Here, we see two men who effectively represent the different schools of philosophy—Plato and Aristotle. An elderly Plato stands on the left, pointing his finger to the sky. Beside him is his student, Aristotle. In a display of superb foreshortening, Aristotle reaches his right arm directly out toward the viewer. Each man holds a copy of their books in their left hand—Timaeus for Plato and Nicomachean Ethics for Aristotle. Socrates, the founder of Western philosophy Socrates depicted lecturing his students. Credit: Public Domain To the left of Plato, Socrates is recognizable thanks to his distinct features. It is said that Raphael was able to use an ancient portrait bust of the philosopher as his guide. Among the crowd surrounding Socrates are his students, including the general Alcibiades and Aeschines of Sphettus. Socrates is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and was among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought. Pythagoras, the theorist of metempsychosis Pythagoras’ philosophy influenced Plato and Aristotle.  Public Domain In the foreground, Pythagoras sits with a book and an inkwell, also surrounded by students. The influence of Pythagoras in mathematics and philosophy remains indisputable to this day. His philosophy influenced both Plato and Aristotle, and through them, his ideas became fundamental to Western philosophy. The teaching most securely identified with Pythagoras is metempsychosis, or the “transmigration of souls,” which holds that every soul is immortal and, upon death, enters into a new body. Euclid, the father of geometry Euclid established the foundations of geometry. Credit: Public Domain Mirroring Pythagoras’ position on the other side, Euclid, considered the “father of geometry,” is bent over demonstrating something with a compass. His young students eagerly try to grasp the lessons he’s teaching them. Euclid is chiefly known for the Elements treatise, which established the foundations of geometry that largely dominated the field until the early 19th century. Ptolemy, the great mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy was a great mathematician. Credit: Public Domain The great mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy is right next to Euclid, with his back to the viewer. Wearing a yellow robe, he holds a terrestrial globe in his hand. It is believed that the bearded man standing in front of him holding a celestial globe is the astronomer Zoroaster. Ptolemy wrote about a dozen scientific treatises, some of which were of importance to later Byzantine, Islamic, and Western European science. Diogenes: The ancient Greek philosopher of cynicism Diogenes was a homeless man by choice whose life goal was the search for wisdom. Credit: Public Domain Diogenes was the founder of the philosophy of Cynicism and was a controversial figure in his day, living a simple life and criticizing cultural conventions. Diogenes the Cynic (also known as Diogenes of Sinope) could have been the first anarchist, absurdist, satirist, or naturalist—depending on the reader’s point of view. By today’s standards, Diogenes was a homeless man by choice, and his life goal was the search for wisdom. Heraclitus: The Greek philosopher of wisdom “No man ever steps in the same river twice,” Heraclitus famously said. Credit: Public Domain Heraclitus was an ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from the city of Ephesus, then part of the Persian Empire. He saw the world as constantly in flux, changing as it remained the same, and expressed this in saying, “No man ever steps in the same river twice.” He was a self-taught pioneer of wisdom and a melancholy character who did not enjoy the company of others, making him one of the few isolated characters in the fresco.

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