Beneath the Eiffel Tower’s twinkling embrace, a different kind of electricity crackled through Paris. The…
Tag: ancient Olympic games
The Archaeological Site of Olympia, in the historic and culturally rich region of Ilia, Greece, was a fitting venue for an event held this week by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, designed to kickstart a government initiative to strengthen synergies between culture and tourism.
The gold, silver and bronze medals awarded to competitors at the Olympics and Paralympics represent the highest levels of athletic achievement at the Games. Here are some interesting facts about the Olympic medals that you may not already know.
Olive oil is always ‘seated’ at the Greek family table. Not to mention it also…
Some days ago it was revealed that 5,000 olives trees were cut by illegal immigrants…
It has been a wild few days on the Greek island of Lesvos. The past…
By Stamatina Mylonas Many people may not know this, but in ancient Greece there was…