Pontus (Pontos), an ancient Greek word for “sea”, refers to the Black Sea and the…
HISTORY
The reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures may be a step closer with the revelation by…
Stunned researchers discover that, in addition to accurately tracing the movement of the sun, moon and predicting when eclipses would occur, the Antikythera Mechanism created by the Ancient Greeks around 100-200BC also tracked the movements of Venus and Saturn. “Our work reveals the Antikythera Mechanism as a beautiful conception, translated by superb engineering into a device of genius,” the study concludes about the creation considered to be the world’s first computer.
The Antikythera mechanism, built-in Greece, is the oldest mechanical ancient computer to be discovered worldwide and was…
The Acropolis Museum in the Greek capital has organised a number of events for visitors…
It is said that Alexander the Great slept with Homer’s ‘Iliad’ under his pillow and…
“The Evzones Collection” by Nick Bourdaniotis is opening in Sydney, May 2022, then Athens War…
Greek City Times is proud to present a weekly historical snapshot from the archives of…
Ancient Greek philosophy opened the doors to a particular way of thinking that provided the…
May 14, 1920 – The Liberation of Western Thrace Today we celebrate the liberation of…
Despina Achladioti known as the Lady of Ro (Κυρά της Ρω) was a passionate Greek…
The underwater investigation of the site of the wreck of the Mentor, Lord Elgin’s ill-fated…
The Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles is one of the four Macedonian tombs of Lefkadia,…
The European Commission has awarded the archaeological site of Ancient Nemea the European Union’s Heritage…
On May 11, 330, Constantine I dedicated Byzantium (Constantinople; now Istanbul) as the new capital…
Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825) was a Greek revolutionary and naval commander. An Arvanite Greek-born in a…
Markos Vamvakaris was one of the most influential Greek musicians of Rebetiko. He was born…
After colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage, the Titanic sank, killing more than 1,500 people. Among the casualties, there were four Greek passengers, who left Europe looking for a better life and new opportunities in America. Here are their stories.
Constructed around 1700BC, Knossos Palace is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and the most complex in Greece. During the Bronze Age, Knossos Palace was the ceremonial, religious, economic and political centre of the Minoan Civilization.
Reminiscent of ancient heroics, on this day on May 8, 1821, 120 Greeks led by…