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In 2011, Sokratis Tsoukalas was signed by Greek side AEK Athens.He made his debut against SK Sturm Graz in the Europa League on 14 December 2011. Although AEK Athens was relegated to the 3rd Division in order the team's debt to be erased, Tsoukalas was agreed to stay and help AEK for the big comeback to Greek Superleague alongside Kostas Tsoupros, Anastasios Tsoumagas, Dimitris Anakoglou ...
Clothing in ancient Greece included a wide variety of styles but primarily consisted of the chiton, peplos, himation, and chlamys. [2] Ancient Greek civilians typically wore two pieces of clothing draped about the body: an undergarment ( χιτών : chitōn or πέπλος : péplos) and a cloak ( ἱμάτιον : himátion or χλαμύς ...
500 killed. Many captured. Unknown. The Battle of Kremmydi was a battle of the Greek War of Independence fought on April 19, 1825, in Kremmydi village between the Egyptian forces of Ibrahim Pasha and Greek forces led by Kyriakos Skourtis. The battle ended with an Egyptian victory.
Andreas Tsoukalas (9 January 1963 – 25 July 2023) was a Greek musician, composer, songwriter, and music producer, who translated "Sealed With a Kiss" under the title "Antio" for his second LP and CD Mia kainouria mera by LYRA Records.
Tsarouchi. A tsarouchi ( Greek: τσαρούχι; plural: τσαρούχια; from Turkish çarık) is a type of shoe, which is typically known nowadays as part of the traditional uniform worn by the Evzones of the Greek Presidential Guard. [1]
Soccus. A soccus ( pl. socci) or sýkkhos ( Greek: σύκχος, pl. sýkkhoi ), sometimes given in translation as a slipper, was a loosely fitting slip-on shoe [2] in Ancient Greece and Rome with a leather sole and separate leather, bound without the use of hobnails. The word appears to originate from the languages of ancient Anatolia.
In Ancient Greece, the history of running can be traced back to 776 BC. Running was important to members of ancient Greek society, and is consistently highlighted in documents referencing the Ancient Olympic Games. The stadion, for example, was so important that " [t]he Olympiad would be named after the victor, and since history itself was ...
The Seven Sages. The Seven Sages ( Latin: Septem Sapientes ), depicted in the Nuremberg Chronicle. The list of the seven sages given in Plato 's Protagoras includes: [ 1] Thales of Miletus ( c. 624 BC – c. 546 BC) is the first well-known Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer. He was said to be of Phoenician descent.