Stone tools of Neanderthals were discovered in the Pindus mountains, particularly in the region of Samarina, Grevena. They date from 60,000 - 80,000 years ago. Mountain archaeology has not been very developed so far in Greece as archaeologists believed the human activity was centred in coastal areas and the lowlands. This discovery is an incentive for the development of that field of archaeology here as well.
The antiquities are returning to the Thessaloniki subway. Yesterday a massive fountain building was put back to the station. It dates from the 4th century. Another one will return on the next weekend. The road (decumanus maximus) has been returned already. The lighting planning has been given to the public.
Wind parks in Europe use more and more a Greek technology, aiming to prevent birds from falling on the wind turbines. The turbines have sensors which detect the approach of a bird and start producing noises that repel it. If the bird does not change its direction, the turbine stops moving.
There are talks between the government and the British Museum for the repatriation of Greek antiquities, intending to find some middle ground. Greek PM didn’t reveal details but the rumours are that it is discussed for a branch of the British Museum to open in Greece, where the antiquities will be transferred.
The ERTFLIX streaming platform published its viewership statistics. The platform has more than doubled the viewership of the public state TV channels. Only in November about 9,000,000 views were recorded (the Greek population is 10 mil). The platform improved significantly the viewership of the TV shows as most users would watch an episode several days or weeks after an episode aired on TV. To foreign followers, this might seem trivial, but the state channels have always been a) funded by the public and b) of a high quality but suffering from low viewership, so it is very pleasant that more and more people appreciate and enjoy what the state channels offer, especially since they contribute financially to it (with a slight tax, but still).
I have professed my love for ERTFLIX before and I just interrupted this post to go to the app again and I stumbled over a short stop-motion animated series teaching the kids about significant exhibits in Greek museums???
Isnajzankajznanan this is Emperor Andronicus II Palaeologus and my Byzantine-phile ass is losing it now
And then a little later there is a show about Ozzy Osbourne’s world tour. Man I love ertflix, it’s definitely better than all paid subscription platforms in Greece and it is free.
Then the Shaykh (Ibn Taymiyyah) may Allah have mercy on him said: Whereas the Ahl al-Sunnah wa ʿl-Jamāʿah follow the Book and the Sunnah,
ثم قال الشيخ - رحمه الله: وأهل السنة والجماعة يتبعون الكتاب والسنة
they obey Allah and His Messenger.
ويطيعون الله ورسوله
Thus, they follow al-ḥaq (ie: the truth) and show mercy towards al-khalq (ie: the creation).
فيتبعون الحق ويرحمون الخلق.
And the first bidaʿh (ie: innovation) to have appeared in al-Islām is the innovation of al-Khawārij wa ʿl-Shīʿah.
وأول بدعة حدثت في الإسلام بدعة الخوارج والشيعة
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On this day in 1928, the renowned physicist Sir C.V. Raman discovered the Raman Effect, a phenomenon that revolutionized the way we understand light and matter. 🎉
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