In almost every Greek city you will find ancient monuments, sculptures or building remains that are evidence of the grand historical past of the country. Many of these monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, not just because of their majestic architecture or their antiquity, but also because of their contribution to modern civilization, society, art and sciences.
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Builders uncovered ruins from Alexander the Great’s siege of Gaza at a 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery,…
The city of Aigai, is the ancient first capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia and…
If you are looking for a beautiful town that is bursting with Greek history, culture…
On this day, we commemorate the Battle of Issus. On November 5, 333 B.C., near…
The Academy of Athens and the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad & Public Diplomacy of…
On this day in 1912, the commander of the 8th Turkish army corps, Hasan Tahsin Pasha, signed the protocol officially surrendering Thessaloniki to the advancing Greek Army during the First Balkan War.
An Egyptian official has insisted there is sufficient evidence for the discovery of the elusive…
Kozani in Macedonia with its mild climate produces the best quality organic saffron in the…
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of a statue of Alexander The Great after…
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…
Following archeological excavations carried out at the Tomb of Korinos in northern Greece, Emeritus Professor…
If you are looking for a beautiful town that is bursting with Greek history, culture…
Academic and Byzantine thinker John Argyropoulos pioneered the revival of classical Greek learning in 15th-century Italy, contributing hugely to the restoration of the classical studies and connecting humanists with the Greek spirit. With Leonardo Da Vinci counted amongst his numerous notable students, Argyropoulos’ translations and teaching of Greek philosophy helped to disseminate Greek culture to the Western world.
On June 10, 323 BC in the late evening, after battling an unknown illness for…
In almost every Greek city you will find ancient monuments, sculptures or building remains that are evidence of the grand historical past of the country. Many of these monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, not just because of their majestic architecture or their antiquity, but also because of their contribution to modern civilization, society, art and sciences.
Oscar-winning Christopher Plummer died peacefully at his Connecticut home yesterday, with his wife of 53 years Elaine Taylor by his side. Starring in films from 1958 and working right up until his passing, Plummer’s his many memorable roles included the wise Aristotle in Oliver Stone’s “Alexander” (2004) and Captain Georg von Trapp in the musical film “The Sound of Music” (1965).
The church dates back to the early Coptic era.