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Chiliomodi
Chiliomodi ( el, Χιλιομόδι) is a village in eastern Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seat of the municipality of Tenea. Chiliomodi is situated in a valley, 3 km southeast of Koutalas, 5 km west of Athikia, 21 km southwest of Corinth and 43 km northeast of Argos. It is on the Greek National Road 7 (Corinth – Argos – Tripoli – Kalamata) and on the railway from Corinth to Kalamata. Chiliomodi has several schools, shops and a church. Chiliomodi suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. Climate Chiliomodi has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: ''Csa''). Chiliomodi experiences hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Notable people *Panagiotis Verdes, inventor of 6x6x6, 7x7x7, 8x8x8, 9x9x9 Twisty Puzzles *Irene Papas (1929–2022), actress and singer *Manousos Manousakis (born 1950), writer, director *1000mods, stoner rock band Historical population Archaeological findings Near the village o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Papas
Irene Papas or Irene Pappas ( el, Ειρήνη Παππά, Eiríni Pappá, ; born Eirini Lelekou ( el, Ειρήνη Λελέκου, Eiríni Lelékou, link=no); 3 September 1929 – 14 September 2022) was a Greek actress and singer who starred in over 70 films in a career spanning more than 50 years. She gained international recognition through such popular award-winning films as '' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961), '' Zorba the Greek'' (1964) and '' Z'' (1969). She was a powerful protagonist in films including ''The Trojan Women'' (1971) and ''Iphigenia'' (1977). She played the title roles in ''Antigone'' (1961) and '' Electra'' (1962). She had a fine singing voice, on display in the 1968 recording ''Songs of Theodorakis''. Papas won Best Actress awards at the Berlin International Film Festival for ''Antigone'' and from the National Board of Review for ''The Trojan Women''. Her career awards include the Golden Arrow Award in 1993 at Hamptons International Film Festival, and the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenea
Tenea ( el, Τενέα) is a municipal unit within the municipality of Corinth, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. The municipal unit has an area of . Until 2011, it was a municipality whose seat was in Chiliomodi. The modern city is named after ancient Tenea, established approximately SE of Corinth and NE of Mycenae shortly after the Trojan War. According to Pausanias, Tenea's founders were Trojan prisoners of war whom Agamemnon had allowed to build their own town. The name Tenea is styled upon Tenedos, the founders' home town, whose mythological eponym was the hero Tenes. Tenea and Rome, according to Virgil's Aeneid, had in the years following the Trojan War produced citizens of Trojan ancestry. Under the leadership of Archias in 734 or 733 BC, Teneans and Corinthians established the joint colony of Syracuse in Sicily, the homeland of Archimedes. History Strabo mentions Tenea: as does Pausanias: Tenea was the most important place in ancient Corinthia after the city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1000mods
1000mods is a stoner metal band from Chiliomodi, Greece, formed in 2006. The group consists of Dani G. (vocals and bass), Giannis S. (guitar), Giorgos T. (guitar), and Labros G. (drums). The name of the group is a pun linked to the village in which they were formed, as "a thousand" is pronounced "chillia" in Greek. History 1000mods formed in 2006. The band released two EPs, ''Blank Reality'' in 2007 and ''Liquid Sleep'' in 2009. In October 2010, they produced their first album ''Super Van Vacation'' with Billy Anderson (Sleep, Neurosis). In order to promote their debut album, they played two European tour with 40 shows in 15 countries, including festivals such as Rockwave Festival, Desertfest and Lake on Fire. The second album ''Vultures'' was released on 30 May 2014 by The Lab Records. Two European tours followed with a massive two-month tour on October / November 2014 named "Claws Over Europe" and a tour supporting The Atomic Bitchwax during May 2015. In September 2016, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panagiotis Verdes
Panagiotis Verdes is a Greek inventor and is known for being the first person to mass produce 6x6x6 puzzles and 7x7x7 twisty puzzles. He is also known for founding the company V-Cube. He has also worked on new designs of every Twisty Puzzle from 2x2x2 to 11x11x11. Life Verdes was born in Chiliomodi, Korinthos, a province in southern Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ..., where he graduated from high school. He followed his passion for constructions and studied at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki from 1965 until 1970. During his career, he was primarily involved in building, road and public network constructions until his retirement in 2003. V-Cube V-Cube is a brand name owned by Verdes Innovations, a company owned by Panagiotis. The V-Cube br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Settlements In Corinthia
This is a list of settlements in Corinthia, Greece. * Agioi Theodoroi * Agionori * Agios Ioannis * Agios Vasileios * Aidonia * Ancient Corinth * Angelokastro * Ano Trikala * Archaia Feneos * Archaia Nemea * Archaies Kleones * Asprokampos * Assos * Athikia * Bolati * Bozikas * Chalkeio * Chelydoreo * Chiliomodi * Corinth * Dafni * Dendro * Derveni * Dimini * Drosopigi * Elliniko * Ellinochori * Evangelistria * Evrostina * Examilia * Feneos * Galataki * Galatas * Geliniatika * Gonoussa * Goura * Isthmia * Kaisari * Kalianoi * Kallithea * Kamari * Karya * Kastania * Kastraki * Katakali * Kato Assos * Kato Dimini * Kato Loutro * Kato Synoikia Trikalon * Kato Tarsos * Kefalari * Kiato * Klenia * Klimenti * Kokkoni * Korfiotissa * Korfos * Koutalas * Koutsi * Krines * Kryoneri * Kyllini * Lafka * Lagkadaiika * Laliotis * Lechaio * Leonti * Loutraki-Perachora * Lygia * Lykoporia * Manna * Mati * Megas Valtos Magnús Þór Jónsson (born 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Greek Forest Fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on 23 August, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until 27 August, until they were finally put out in early September. The fires mainly affected western and southern Peloponnese as well as southern Euboea. The death toll in August alone stood at 67 people. In total 84 people lost their lives because of the fires, including several fire fighters. Some of these firestorms are believed to be the result of arson while others were merely the result of negligence. Hot temperatures, including three consecutive heat waves of over 40 °C (105 °F), and severe drought rendered the 2007 summer unprecedented in modern Greek history. From the end of June to early September, over 3,000 forest fires were recorded across the nation. Nine more people were killed in blazes in June and July. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koutalas, Corinthia
Koutalas ( el, Κουταλάς) is a rural village and a community in southern Corinthia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Tenea. In 2011 its population was 215 for the village, and 746 for the community. The community consists of the villages Koutalas, Mapsos (pop. 174) and Spathovouni (pop. 357). Koutalas is situated on a hillside, 3 km northwest of Chiliomodi, 5 km northeast of Agios Vasileios and 14 km southwest of Corinth. Koutalas suffered damage from the 2007 Greek forest fires. External links Koutalas GTP Travel Pages See also *List of settlements in Corinthia This is a list of settlements in Corinthia, Greece. * Agioi Theodoroi * Agionori * Agios Ioannis * Agios Vasileios * Aidonia * Ancient Corinth * Angelokastro * Ano Trikala * Archaia Feneos * Archaia Nemea * Archaies Kleones * Asprokampos ... References Populated places in Corinthia {{Peloponnese-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellenistic Period
In Classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Mediterranean history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire, as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year. The Ancient Greek word ''Hellas'' (, ''Hellás'') was gradually recognized as the name for Greece, from which the word ''Hellenistic'' was derived. "Hellenistic" is distinguished from "Hellenic" in that the latter refers to Greece itself, while the former encompasses all ancient territories under Greek influence, in particular the East after the conquests of Alexander the Great. After the Macedonian invasion of the Achaemenid Empire in 330 BC and its disintegration shortly after, the Hellenistic kingdoms were established throughout south-west Asia ( Seleucid Empire, Kingdom of Pergamon), north-east Africa ( Ptolemaic Kingdom) and South Asia ( Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Indo-Greek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, and was ruled by emperors. From the accession of Caesar Augustus as the first Roman emperor to the military anarchy of the 3rd century, it was a Principate with Italia as the metropole of its provinces and the city of Rome as its sole capital. The Empire was later ruled by multiple emperors who shared control over the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. The city of Rome remained the nominal capital of both parts until AD 476 when the imperial insignia were sent to Constantinople following the capture of the Western capital of Ravenna by the Germanic barbarians. The adoption of Christianity as the state church of the Roman Empire in AD 380 and the fall of the Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trojan War
In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans (Greeks) after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology and has been narrated through many works of Greek literature, most notably Homer's ''Iliad''. The core of the ''Iliad'' (Books II – XXIII) describes a period of four days and two nights in the tenth year of the decade-long siege of Troy; the ''Odyssey'' describes the journey home of Odysseus, one of the war's heroes. Other parts of the war are described in a cycle of epic poems, which have survived through fragments. Episodes from the war provided material for Greek tragedy and other works of Greek literature, and for Roman poets including Virgil and Ovid. The ancient Greeks believed that Troy was located near the Dardanelles and that the Trojan War was a historical event of the 13th or 12th century BC, but by the mid-19th century AD, both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manousos Manousakis
Manousos Manousakis ( el, Μανούσος ΜανουσάκηςΜανουσάκης, Albanian: Manush Manushaqja) is a well-known Greek director, producer, writer and actor. He was born in Athens, Greece on 14 January 1950. He studied at the London Film School. His spouse is named Maria and they have two children. He is a nephew of Irene Papas and first cousin of Aias Manthopoulos. He is an avid sailor and has won several regattas. Filmography Director: *2015: Cloudy Sunday *2007:Faros *2006: Gia tin Anna *2005: Kryfa monopatia *2004: Mi mou les adio *2003: To paihnidi tis sygnomis *2002: I agapi irthe apo makria *2001: Gia mia gynaika ki ena aftokinito *2000: Erotas kleftis *2000: Athoos i enohos *1999: Synora agapis *1998: Kokkinos drakos *1998: Agigma psyhis *1997: Psythiroi kardias *1996: Paliroia *1995: Oi dromoi tis polis *1994: Tavros me toxoti *1992: Tmima ithon *1991: Fakelos Amazon *1990: Nyhta Magon *1987: Antistrofi poreia *1987: Mikrografies *1986: Paraxeni synadisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger (1894–1981) introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. The Köppen climate classification divides climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on seasonal precipitation and temperature patterns. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (temperate), ''D'' (continental), and ''E'' (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter. All climates are assigned a main group (the first letter). All climates except for those in the ''E'' group are assigned a seasonal precipitation subgroup (the second letter). For example, ''Af'' indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
