Aliki Vougiouklaki, one of Greece’s all-time favourite entertainers, as her films captivated four generations and…
HISTORY
The temple of Zeus at Nemea was constructed in c. 330 BC and replaced an…
On the 21st of July in 356 BC, Alexander the Great was born. On the…
Alexander the Great, otherwise referred to as the “King of Kings” was born on July…
Manolis Bikakis – a Cretan-born hero of Cyprus. His story is not well known, but…
With days away from the commencement of the Tokyo Olympics, Greek City Times thought it…
History buffs and philhellenes alike will have the opportunity to learn about the history of…
On July 20, 1974, at 5:20am, 40,000 Turkish troops landed and invaded northern Cyprus after…
It’s said that Demetrius the Besieger, a warrior king and one of Alexander the Great’s…
The Egyptian-French archaeological mission of the European Institute of Underwater Archeology (IEASM) discovered a shipwreck…
A restoration of Constantinople’s Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage would cost at least 40 million…
Rosetta Stone Today in 1799, a large slab inscribed with 3 different languages, including hieroglyphics…
Greece’s Minister of Culture Mrs. Lina Mendoni inaugurated the “Wall of Memory” outdoor exhibit at the…
Georgios Dilvois (February 5, 1896 – July 18, 1918) Born in Alatsata in Ionia, Asia…
From 776 BCE to 393 CE the Ancient Olympic games were held every four years, or Olympiad, which became a unit of time in historical chronologies.
That we’ve broken their statues, that we’ve driven them out of their temples, doesn’t mean…
Georgios Soulios (1885 – July 15, 1927) From Korytsa in Northern Epirus, he was a…
Today, July 15, marks 47 years since the 1974 coup d’état which led to the…
Portara, Naxos island, Greece. Portara is the Symbol of Naxos. It is a huge marble…
Tom Carvel (born Athanasios Karvelas, Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Καρβέλας) was a Greek-born American businessman and entrepreneur;…