Drinkware
The story behind the Greek “New York’s Coffee Cup”
New York’s most iconic coffee cup, the Anthora, was designed by Czech-American immigrant Leslie Buck in 1963. The word “Anthora” was Buck’s distinctive mispronunciation of “amphora,” the two-handled Greek pitcher associated with the same imagery that appears on the coffee cup.
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Greek architect goes viral with “uncomfortable” household items (photos)
The Uncomfortable is a series of impractical household objects by Athens-based architect Katerina Kamprani. The infuriating works play off of common dishware, cutlery, and watering cans, making the task each is typically assigned either impossible or extremely difficult.
Ancient Yortan jug returned to Turkey from UK
The Culture, Tourism and Promotional Department of the Turkish Embassy in London has announced that a 4,500-year-old jug, which was taken over to the U.K. nearly 60 years ago, has been returned to Turkey.
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Historical Yortan jug returned to Turkey
The Culture, Tourism and Promotional Department of the Turkish Embassy in London has announced that a 4,500-year-old jug, which was taken over to the U.K. nearly 60 years ago, has been returned to Turkey.
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Spirits firm causes stir by selling Turkish tea cups as ‘the perfect whisky glass’
Pious Turkish tea junkies are upset after glasses identical to the traditional, Anatolia-bred âslender-waistâ cups were marketed as âthe perfect whisky glassâ by a U.S. spirits company and sold online.
Talks on development of Jug base near Bujanovac
Talks on development of Jug base near Bujanovac
BUJANOVAC -- A delegation of the U.S. European Command and Ohio National Guard has visited the Serbian Army base Jug near Bujanovac, and met with Serbian military officials.
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