The international campaign for the reunification of all the surviving Parthenon Sculptures in Athens took…
Greek Culture
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 Antikythera mechanism, built-in in Greece, is the oldest mechanical ancient computer discovered worldwide and was created…
Yannis Vogiatzis, an iconic singer and actor in the 1960s, has passed away at the…
There is no better illustration of the plight of the Ahmadiyya people in Pakistan than…
A collection of rare marble artifacts was uncovered at a 1,800-year-old shipwreck just 200 meters…
On Saturday, the 13th of May, over 750 guests attended the 101st Annual Kytherian Debutante Ball…
The 22,816 Greeks living abroad will vote on May 20, one day earlier. The voting…
The tradition of celebrating mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honour of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele.
Hercules Mastai is an Ancient Greek bronze sculpture. The statue has been variously dated from the end of the…
Some fifteen years ago, at a lecture I gave on new Indigenous identities in…
On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will lead prayers at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque,…
Despina Achladioti known as the Lady of Ro (Κυρά της Ρω) was a passionate Greek…
Currently in the running to be crowned Miss Universe South Australia, the next stop for Mia Dalkos is potentially Miss Universe Australia and from there, (we are hoping!) on to become the next Miss Universe. Read about Mia’s journey in our exclusive interview and find out how you can support her.
Victor Vernicos Jorgensen is the youngest artist to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest. Whilst the 16-year-old gave his best on stage for this year’s competition he failed to win over fans and was eliminated in the semi-final round. GCT caught up with Victor in the lead up to his performance.
It’s official. Greek food is the best. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s “all time favourite” the well-known ‘Corinthian Rotisserie’, has won award for the most exceptional restaurant.
The Greek diaspora will vote on Saturday, May 20, one day before the vote is…
The trailer for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is out and it certainly makes…
Three emblematic female Greek figures, Maria Callas, Melina Mercouri and the mythological Medea are the…
Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825) was a Greek revolutionary and naval commander. An Arvanite Greek born in…
On May 11, 330, Constantine I dedicated Byzantium (Constantinople; now Istanbul) as the new capital…