The plaque on "The Centaur of Volos," which was first exhibited in 1980 at the Madison Art Center in Wisconsin The human bones are real, as are the horse bones. But they were conjoined and staged by a guy named Bill Willers. According to researcher and forensic-science writer Dolly Stolze at the Strange Remains forensic anthropology website: "The Centaur of Volos" toured a series of colleges in the 1980s before being purchased by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1994 It is now on permanent display in their Jack E Willers was commissioned by Skulls Unlimited--a company that sells real bones both human and other--to create another centaur skeleton "The Centaur of Tymfi" was exhibited at Arizona's International Wildlife Museum in 2012 as part of a "Mythological Wildlife" exhibit It was subsequently purchased by The Barnum Museum in Connecticut (Fun fact: "The Centaur of Tymfi" actually uses zebra As for why "The Centaur of Volos" was ever created and exhibited, according to Stolze: And according to Roadside America Willers "had conceived of the centaur as a way to test the public's willingness to believe the unbelievable I'm relatively certain I could post the "Volos" photos on Facebook and get at least five people to believe it The Swayzaur Test it out; it only takes a single click to unsubscribe Kritzer Design Studio | KDS specializes in providing award winning industrial .. is a product development and engineering company ded.. 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According to researcher and forensic-science writer Dolly Stolze at the Strange Remains forensic anthropology website: \"The Centaur of Volos\" toured a series of colleges in the 1980s \"The Centaur of Tymfi\" was exhibited at Arizona's International Wildlife Museum in 2012 as part of a \"Mythological Wildlife\" exhibit (Fun fact: \"The Centaur of Tymfi\" actually uses zebra As for why \"The Centaur of Volos\" was ever created and exhibited, according to Stolze: And according to Roadside America Willers \"had conceived of the centaur as a way to test the public's willingness to believe the unbelievable I'm relatively certain I could post the \"Volos\" photos on Facebook and get at least five people to believe it The Swayzaur Don't have an account? Join Now Already have an account? Sign In Please enter your email and we will send an email to reset your password The Greek Ministry of Culture is systematically advancing the procedure for certifying museums with significant developments concerning the Archaeological Museum of Argos-Orestiko and the Byzantine Museum of Kastoria initiated the certification process in May 2022 it has diligently worked to meet all certification requirements in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture’s competent departments is renowned for its distinctive architectural design The museum’s elevated ground floor and part of its semi-basement follow the natural slope of the terrain It underwent renovations under the NSRF 2007-2013 program and reopened in 2016 with a revamped permanent exhibition showcases the profound significance and historical depth of Kastoria’s Byzantine and post-Byzantine heritage This collection includes over 70 icons from the 12th to the 18th century together with those preserved in local churches form a significant assemblage comparable to those of Mount Athos The museum’s exhibitions are enhanced by digital media and the facility includes designated rest areas for visitors the basement is equipped with a maintenance workshop and storage areas ensuring the preservation and care of its invaluable collections The Vatican announced on Monday that all telephone communication within its territory will be suspended during the upcoming conclave.. 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(function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website Greece to the late Theodosios and Efegenia Panourgias He spent his childhood in Argos Orestiko and later went to high school in Dimitsana Dimitri was a loving father to Theodosios & Kim Panourgias and a beloved grandfather to Teddy and Tyler Panourgias and Marc Simonelli along with countless other loving family members in Greece Dimitrios served in the Greek navy and continued his long career on the sea in commercial shipping He rose through the ranks from the very bottom and become a captain and master mariner of the large general cargo ships he traveled around the world visiting various ports throughout Africa Dimitri finally came to the United States as an immigrant to try to make something great of himself becoming vice president of operations at Hellenic Lines in New York City A defining moment in Dimitri’s life came in June 1976 Something he took very seriously and was very proud of He continued his long career with various large ship owners like Sealand and Maersk lines He was a great father and a great inspiration to his son who followed in his footsteps and still works in the maritime industry today spending time with family and ultimately moving from New York up to his son’s home in Connecticut for his remaining years donations may be made to the Connecticut Food Bank — an obituary from Edward Lawrence Funeral home One of nature’s oldest – but diminishing – beach mating rituals is about to begin its annual springtime cycle and The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk needs volunteers to help document it New Canaan police say residents in that town reported a black bear Tuesday morning just north of the Merritt Parkway in the area of Old Stamford Road (Route 106) Enjoy a guided deep dive into the amazing world of octopuses June 14 as public radio’s “Science Friday” founder and host Ira Flatow celebrates “Cephalopod Movie Night” with a special lineup of films and experts at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Volunteers along coastal communities are needed by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk to help collect data on a turtle whose population is of special concern in Connecticut New Canaan police say a cat abandoned amid freezing temperatures at an Interstate 95 rest stop is in need of surgery and rehabilitation Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News Cincinnati chili turns 100 this month. One hundred years since the Kiradjieff brothers served the first plate at Empress Chili Somehow, it seems our local chili should be older than that, as ingrained as it is in our culinary scene. Love it or hate it Cincinnati chili is the city’s signature dish Our style of chili ladled over spaghetti with a mound of shredded cheddar cheese may not be recognized as chili by the rest of the world – and certainly not in Texas – but it has a devoted following in Greater Cincinnati There are even five locations in Florida for the snowbirds who head south for the winter But how much do you know about the origins of Cincinnati chili but it was in the Ottoman Empire in the 1890s when the Kiradjieff brothers were born there Athanas “Tom” Kiradjieff and Ivan “John” Kiradjieff were from Hrupishta Macedonia (a town known today as Argos Orestiko in Greece) with violent uprisings under the rule of the Ottoman Empire and both brothers served in the Bulgarian army settling in Cincinnati around 1918 as owner of a grocery store on Fifth Street Tom and John followed him in 1921 and soon started their own business 2. It all started with Empress ChiliThe Kiradjieffs opened the Empress Chili Parlor on Oct. 24, 1922, according to “The Authentic History of Cincinnati Chili” by local food historian Dann Woellert Woellert reported Dixie Chili founder Nicholas Sarakatsannis saying that back then restaurants would scrape up the leftover roast beef lamb or pork and grind it up to make chili they buy freshly ground beef and they cook it,” Sarakatsannis said The idea was to have plain meat chili to prove it wasn’t leftovers Cincinnati chili parlors: A timeline of which opened when Sarakatsannis had worked in the kitchen of Empress before hopping across the river in Kentucky to start his parlor in 1929. Nicholas Lambrinides, who founded Skyline Chili in 1949 had worked as a grill man at Empress’s Fifth Street location The “Cincinnati chili family tree” has Empress Chili as its trunk The Empress Chili Parlor was located in the storefront of the Empress Burlesque Theater at 814 Vine St. The Empress Theater had opened in 1909 in an old church building converted into a vaudeville playhouse The Empress added Burlesk (or Burlesque) to the name in 1919 offering a mix of stripteases and comedy acts The name changed to the Gayety Burlesk in 1937 and was torn down in 1970 when it was a neighbor of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library so the site of the birthplace of Cincinnati chili is now the courtyard outside the Main Library’s entrance An Empress Chili advertisement in The Enquirer on Nov That means “chili with meat.” The Kiradjieffs offered an Americanized version of saltsa kima that they poured over a plate of spaghetti or on top of hot dogs known as Coney Islands – both without cheese “Tom and John took a dish that Americans would be familiar with used their Macedonian spices and continued to modify it to customers’ wishes,” Woellert wrote Those spices include cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg added to chili powder. (Despite persistent rumors and all the local parlors keeping their recipes secret, they all say there is no chocolate in the Cincinnati chili recipe.) We have customers to thank for lending a hand in the creation of Cincinnati chili as we know it Empress originally served the chili and spaghetti mixed together A customer suggested that they cook the chili and noodles separately then ladle the chili on top of the spaghetti to make the presentation neater Another customer asked for cheddar cheese to be added to the top chili and cheese a “three-way” to make it easier to shout out orders to the cooks 6. There's only one Empress leftAlthough Empress Chili introduced Cincinnati chili, the company wasn’t as successful in expansion compared to the other local parlors. These days, it’s Skyline that is synonymous with Cincinnati chili. Then Gold Star, or Camp Washington Chili. Empress Chili has only one location left – in Alexandria Cincinnati Coney Trail: Have you tried them all? Tom’s son and former president of Empress Chili Empress deserves to be recognized and remembered for its contribution to Cincinnati As was written on one of the restaurant’s cups: “In the beginning Additional sources: Enquirer and Post archives The owners of nearly every local chili parlor – from Skyline to Price Hill Chili – will gather for a photo on Monday which is now the plaza outside the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library to honor the 100th anniversary of Cincinnati chili Food historian Dann Woellert will also present on the history of Cincinnati chili This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Add to Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Calendar This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors The Victorian Association of Argos Orestikon will continue to operate within the Greek Centre on Lonsdale Street the Victorian Association of Argos Orestikon and District (Orestias) has donated $1 million to the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria (GOCMV) This donation came as a result of the sale of the club premises in Hughesdale Oakleigh and after much deliberation on Orestias’ future prospects and keeping its third and fourth generation members connected to their heritage had been operating from the 85-87 Warrigal Road headquarters since 1994 thanks to the generosity and tremendous efforts of amazing individuals like Nikos Sikavitsas (president) Costas Siskos (treasurer) and Vangelis Spyrou as well as many other inspiring and hardworking members unforgettable social and formal gatherings as well as many overseas and local dignitaries’ visitations in recent times the new generation membership is declining hence Orestias’ founding members firmly believe that its own future like many other Hellenic associations and clubs including the new president − Leonidas Ouzounis Jim Megas and Costas Siskos − together in discussions with Harry Patras were able to offer a new possibility and revival of the club its future and the future of the next generations keeping alive its rich and proud cultural Hellenic diversity and spirit together with the amazing individuals whom are no longer with us … that all our efforts hard work and dedication to our heritage have a greater chance of prosperity and that our future lies in working closely supporting and being supported by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria,” president Leonidas Ouzounis said “We see our donation of one million dollars to the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria as an investment not only in our future as Orestias but also keeping alive our Kastoriani culture and our legacy when we are no longer around “At the same time we are also greatly contributing to the success of the GOCMV which appeal not only to the broader Greek community but the community in general − we as Hellenes must support them,” he added stressing the Greek Australian Community of Melbourne and Victoria is one significant Hellenic link future generations will be able to relate to outside of the efforts expats make at home and with their own families He highlighted the importance of accepting this decision not as an ending but as a new beginning encouraging other Hellenic social groups to look into the long-term benefits in working together and “keeping our rich cultural spirit alive further cementing Melbourne as the capital of Hellenes in the diaspora” “The success that the GOCMV has had in recent times is quite extraordinary − especially important as we smaller clubs are slowly declining and have not managed to attract younger members,” Ouzounis stated “It is led by an enthusiastic and visionary president diverse and equally enthusiastic board made up of second and third generation Hellenes culture and language for those of us who made the decision to call Melbourne home many years ago and for more recent arrivals of Hellenes to this wonderful city.” Deeply moved thanked the Argos Association for its generous donation acknowledging all of the Orestias board as true visionaries “Future generations will look at Mr Ouzouris and his board as the true leaders in our vibrant community History remembers those who are bold and decisive,” he enthused I must thank Chris Sikavitsas and Harry Patras who were instrumental in recognising the importance of this gesture and who worked closely and tirelessly to achieve today’s announcement.” He later praised the board for having put the future of all Greeks in Melbourne ahead of themselves highlighting that the donation represents everything that is noble in our community “This association is writing history not only in Melbourne but globally in the Greek diaspora,” Mr Papastergiadis said “The future has never looked brighter for all Greeks in Melbourne.” The Victorian Association of Argos Orestikon board members embrace their legacy excited to be walking into the future as part of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria: Jim Megas (secretary) “My father was one of the first Argites to arrive in Melbourne and one of the founding members of the Association of Argos Orestiko and District in 1954 my brother and I have had a continual involvement in the club in various roles and positions My family has been there for a very long time It has been nothing short of a blessing to have been there from the start and to still be here today It is with great pleasure that we can announce that our contribution to the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria will assist it on its very important journey in embracing our Greek heritage and future ensuring our legacy will not be forgotten but also prosper for many generations to come.” Costas Siskos (treasurer) “I came to this beautiful country on my own as a young man in 1962 as a qualified carpenter I soon sought comfort in meeting others from Argos Orestikon and the surrounding districts from then till now we formed life-long mateships that I call family that we built and contributed to the success of Orestias I am excited and pleased that all of our efforts and heritage will continue and prosper.” Harry Patras “As someone who has been involved with the Hellenic community since a teenager and a lifelong pride and passion in maintaining our Hellenic spirit who came to this country with one suitcase and have not only managed to be successful individuals greatly contributing to this beautiful country we now call home but also provided us with the foundations for the prosperity of our Hellenic culture well into the future As far as I’m concerned their decision to support the GOCMV is not only pioneering but also wise and visionary Chris Sikavitsas “Having grown up surrounded by many of the Argites for much of my childhood and with my father’s heavy involvement in the club I have nothing but love and admiration for their story I am so very proud to be associated and involved with both Orestias and the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria and their individual accomplishments The foresight shown by both in this initiative will pave the way for greater prosperity for us all A selfless donation with nothing but a love for our culture heritage and religion as well as a huge interest in our future as Greeks Many people were a part of the story of Orestias in Victoria since 1954 Finally a thank you to my late father Nicholaos Sikavitsas for his commitment to Orestias and belief in the GOCMV.” Dozens of museums and archaeological sites will be open for free on Tuesday from 8 p.m celebrating the first of two supermoons this month which will be followed on August 30 by the Full Blue Moon which will be dancing to the rhythm of the Argentinean tango in the courtyard while jazz is on the program at the archaeological museums of Argos Orestiko in Kastoria and of Arta in northwestern Greece as well as at the Archaeological Site of Tylissos in Iraklio the String Demons will be playing their eclectic mix of music at the Roman Aqueduct in Moria on Lesvos and Pausis will be performing music on the lyre at the Heraion on Samos violinist Tania Sikelianou and Serbian transplant Milka Stojanovic will be adding illustrations to classical chamber music while Greek poetry and music will be celebrated at Gortyn in Iraklio the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (snfcc.org) in southern Athens is going big for the supermoon with screenings of films at the Great Lawn yoga on the South Paths and a silent disco in the Mediterranean Garden Similar events will also be taking place at the end of the month for the second supermoon Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.