The new temporary exhibition ‘Glorious Victories. Between Myth and History’ at the National Archaeological Museum, was inaugurated by Greece’s Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni earlier this week. The exhibition includes 105 ancient…
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Dedicated to two leading historical events that occurred 2,500 years ago, the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Salamis, are the eponymous Commemorative Stamp Series that were released on Tuesday by…
The Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC, was a battle in the second Persian invasion of Greece. The battle was fought for over three days, at the same time as the naval Battle…
Hollywood action star Gerard Butler who portrayed King Leonidas in the blockbuster “300”, has arrived in Athens to take part in the lighting of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Flame and the festivities…
Hollywood action star Gerard Butler who portrayed King Leonidas in the blockbuster “300”, will be visiting Greece to take part in the 2,500 year anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae. The news…
Greece will soon release two commemorative coins to mark the 2500th Anniversary of The Battle of Thermopylae. Many historians consider the Battle of Thermopylae to be one of the most important battles…
Greece’s President Prokopis Pavlopoulos inaugurated on Wednesday the launch of a series of events commemorating the 2,500-year anniversary since the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Salamis. During his speech the…