Contemporary Greek culture and traditions are very rich and diverse, reflecting Greece’s location at the crossing point where the West meets the East and the country’s great and turbulent history.
The British Museum, previously accused of cultural appropriation, has now made a plea for assistance locating stolen artifacts, prompting some…
Ioannis Kapodistrias (February 10, 1776 - September 27, 1831) Born in Corfu and with roots in Cyprus, Kapodistrias was a…
The devastating floods that swept through Libya earlier this month have revealed new structures at an ancient Greek city near Derna. The Libyan authorities who…
It has been 34 years since the day of the assassination of Pavlos Bakoyannis by the terrorist organization "17 November,"…
Azerbaijan announced on September 19 that it had launched an "anti-terrorist campaign" against the militarised groups of Nagorno-Karabakh – the…
The 19th Asian Games has brought a global spotlight on China due to the escalating geopolitical conflicts in Asia and…
Queen Cleopatra has remained one of the most high-profile figures in history. Often remembered for her cunning and romantic love…
Also, on this day in 1989, Pavlos Bakogiannis, the Greek politician and magazine publisher, was gunned down and murdered outside…
At the age of 35, Stefanos Kasselakis, an openly gay Greek-American with a background as a former Goldman Sachs banker…
The Balkans is the least developed region of Europe, which is squarely due to the backwardness of the Ottomans. Education…
Central Greece will soon have a new museum - the Timeless Museum of Trikala, which will be housed in the…
The White Tower is without a doubt the ultimate landmark in Thessaloniki due to its vast historical significance and prominent…
From Messinia in the southwest of the Peloponnese, Nikitas Stamatelopoulos (1782 - September 25, 1849) was a Revolutionary, Patriot, a…
Dr. Andreas Flouris, an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at the University of Thessaly,…
On Saturday, the Greek village of Sartana (15km northeast of Mariupol) in Donetsk celebrated 243 years since the village's foundation…
Every year on September 24, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa which was found on Kythera…
Archaeologists working at the ancient Roman city of Aizanoi in Turkey's Kütahya province have made an exciting discovery of rare…
The Greek islands are a distinguishing feature of Greece’s morphology and an integral part of the country’s culture across the…
On September 23rd, 1821, the rebellious Greeks won a significant victory against the Turks, which led the way to the…
Legendary Greek Australian thespians Tony Nikolakopoulos and George Kapiniaris have collaborated on a heartfelt comedy play entitled “The Life of…