Tsipouro me meze. © Michalis Pornalis

A tsipouro primer

Tsipouro is the famous passtime of the locals. Learn the basics of the etiquette!

Production

Tsipouro is produced after a double distillation of the by-products of wine making (pips, skins, etc). In the second distillation herbs are added. Each producer has its own secret recipie! Its production...

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Night view of the main university building in Volos.

Our website is online again

There has been a power failure in the School of Engineering. As a result, our website, email, etc. has been out of service for the last couple of days. We are back online now. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Greek inscription in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican. Archaeaoris, via WIkimedia Commons.

A greek primer

Some Greek, to get you in the climate!

Key dates in Greek History

  • 6,000 BC Neolithic settlements
  • 3000-1100 BC The Minoan or Mycenaean age (remains at Dimini and Sesklo near Volos)
  • 700 BC Homeric poems written
  • Jason and the Argonauts set out on their travels from Volos
  • 5...
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Ancient and modern coins featuring stars. Courtecy Classical Numismatic Group LLC.

Young scientists' grant

Two grants worth €500 each will be offered by SEAC to young scientists working in cultural astronomy. Applicants must be postgraduate students working on either a Masters or a PhD degree with a subject on some aspect of astronomy in culture, or must have completed such a degree not earlier than 2020...

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Pleiades poised above Mt Sefton, New Zealand. © Max Inwood

Abstract reviews #2

The scientific committee, with the assistance of external referees, have finished reviewing the abstracts submitted to SEAC XXXIII. The total number of presentations and posters accepted for the conference is 59. The letters of acceptance or rejection have been sent to the corresponding authors.

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