As Italian prime minister, Alcide De Gasperi oversaw the post-World War II return to Greece of Rhodes and the other Dodecanese islands. A grateful Greek government presented him with an ancient vase.
Israel says its strike on Beirut killed a top Hezbollah military official as Lebanon reports 12 diedTiny Kentucky town is rocked as their sheriff is jailed in the killing of a prominent judgeThe Afternoon WireHarris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategyOhtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic 1st season with the DodgersMusic Review: Katy Perry returns with the uninspired and forgettable '143'Stonehenge's 'altar stone'...
A ministry statement said the mid-to-late 5th Century B.C. artifact had been presented to De Gasperi by his Greek counterpart, Alexandros Papagos, during a state visit to Athens in 1953. It said Papagos wanted to convey gratitude for De Gasperi’s “decisive contribution” in ceding the Dodecanese islands in the Aegean Sea to Greece — one of a number of territories a defeated Italy was forced to relinquish after World War II.
Catti De Gasperi handed the piece over to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni during a ceremony at the Greek embassy in Rome.
Greece Italy Government General News Europe I Athens Italy Politics World News
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cleveland Italian Film Festival to showcase the best of Italian cinema in SeptemberNow in its 17th year, the Cleveland Italian Film Festival will take place Sept. 12 to Sept. 26 at Cleveland area theaters.
Read more »
Southern Italian dinner raises money to restore fountain in Italian Cultural GardenA five-course dinner at Valerio's in Little Italy will raise money to restore the fountain in Cleveland's Italian Cultural Garden.
Read more »
In Europe, Greece And Bulgaria Had The Highest Heat-Related Deaths In 2023Anuradha Varanasi is a freelance science writer. She writes on the intersection of health/medicine, racial disparities, and climate change. She earned an MA in Science Journalism from Columbia University in New York City.
Read more »
Greek Oil Tanker that Iran-Backed Houthis Hit Becomes ‘Ecological Disaster’ in Red SeaSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »
Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spillA Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn’t sprung a major oil leak in the waterway. That's according to a statement Monday by a European Union naval command in the Red Sea.
Read more »
Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spillA Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn’t sprung a major oil leak in the waterway.
Read more »