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Ioannis Karagiorgas

'The cradle of civilisation': Europe leads inaugural celebrations for World Greek Language Day

The people of Greece and lovers of the language are marking its official global celebration on the first ever 'World Greek Language Day'.

It follows a unanimous decision by the 90 member states of UNESCO to recognise the universal cultural significance of the Greek language, which has profoundly shaped philosophy, science, literature, and the arts throughout human history.

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