Author: Iro

Oxford Alumna, Prehistoric Archaeologist, English Teacher (QTS, GTCS), Greek Teacher, MoMA & Coursera Mentor & Mentor Guide, Translator for Global Translator Community, Moderator & Founding member of the “Mu.SA (MOOC) Network, Bookworm, Psychology Enthusiast, Interested in Politics & Philosophy, Portraitist, Art Lover, Traveler since I was a forty-day old baby, Learner, Gypsy Soul, Chocoholic “Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού – The Smile of the Child” supporter, Ελπίδα Σύλλογος Φίλων Παιδιών με καρκίνο «ΕΛΠΙΔΑ» - ELPIDA (HOPE) Friends’ Association of Children with cancer supporter, “Little Princess Trust” supporter

323, June 13th… Alexander the Great dies

Alexander the Great, the young Macedonian military genius who forged an empire stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to India, dies in Babylon, in present-day Iraq, at the age of 33. Born in Macedonia to King Phillip II and Queen Olympias, Alexander received a classical education from famed philosopher Aristotle and a military education from his father. At the age... Continue Reading →

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Anne Frank receives a diary

On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl living in Amsterdam, receives a diary for her 13th birthday. A month later, she and her family went into hiding from the Nazis in rooms behind her father’s office.  For two years, the Franks and four other families hid, fed and cared for by Gentile friends.... Continue Reading →

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Six-Day War ends

1967 June 11 The Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors ends with a United Nations-brokered cease-fire. The outnumbered Israel Defense Forces achieved a swift and decisive victory in the brief war, rolling over the Arab coalition that threatened the Jewish state and more than doubling the amount of territory under Israel’s control. The greatest fruit... Continue Reading →

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UNESCO’S online international expert workshop on Culture|2030 Indicators begins

On 2 June 2020, UNESCO successfully launched its first online international Expert Workshop on the Culture|2030 Indicators, with an opening speech by Mr Ernesto Ottone R., UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture and Ms Silvia Montoya, Director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The Culture|2030 Indicators were developed in collaboration with the UNESCO Institute for... Continue Reading →

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Όταν τα Δέντρα Μισήσουν την Αχαριστία των Ανθρώπων

Θα 'ρθει μια μέρα που τα δέντρα θα μισήσουν την αχαριστία των ανθρώπων και θα σταματήσουν να παράγουν ίσκιο, θροΐσματα κι οξυγόνο. Θα πάρουνε τις ρίζες τους και θα φύγουν. Μεγάλες τρύπες θα μείνουνε στη γη εκεί που ήταν πριν τα δέντρα. Όταν οι άνθρωποι καταλάβουνε τι έχασαν, θα πάνε και θα κλάψουνε πικρά πάνω... Continue Reading →

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