Bible

Oldest privately owned book sold at auction

The world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold at auction in London on June 11 for more than £3 million.

The Crosby-Schoyen Codex was previously owned by the Norwegian businessman and rare book collector Martin Schoyen, and contains the earliest complete copies of two texts from the Bible, the book of Jonah and Peter's first epistle.

Bulgarians Celebrate Lazarus Day

Today, the Orthodox Church honors Lazarus of Bethany, whom Jesus Christ resurrected.

The holiday of Lazarus Saturday is more popularly known as Lazarus Day and is celebrated on Saturday of the sixth week of Great Lent - eight days before the Resurrection (this year on April 16). With it, the preparation for Holy Week begins.

Why a trip to Patmos and Lipsi is the best of Greek island living, Conde Nast asks

The leading British magazine "Conde Nast Traveller" explains the reasons why Patmos and Lipsi are synonymous with "well-being" and should be at the top of the international traveler's choices, in a recent tribute in the context of the new program of  the Hellenic Tourism Organiztion-EOT's UK bureau.

Εύβοια: Μαίνεται η μεγάλη πυρκαγιά - Εκκενώθηκε το χωριό Κρεμαστός

«Η απομάκρυνση των κατοίκων ήταν προληπτική και έγινε προς το Τραχήλι - Το μήνυμα του 112  - Επιχειρούν  149 πυροσβέστες με 32 οχήματα, 5 ομάδες πεζοπόρων τμημάτων - Αποσύρθηκαν τα εναέρια μέσα - Έκλεισε από τις 19.10 η επαρχιακή οδός Γαία - Κρεμαστός

Τα κόλπα και τα πρόστιμα-φωτιά για τις «πειραγμένες» ταμειακές μηχανές

Εντείνονται οι έλεγχοι εν όψη θερινής σεζόν - Τι σκαρφίζονται οι επιτήδειοι – Τι ελέγχει η εφορία

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