The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is unveiling an ambitious transformation in the George…
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Through Ancient Greek history, our ancestors from pre-Homeric to Homeric times had invented the Ancient Greek language, which is the treasury and genesis to all mankind and from the foundation of the language derived, most other languages were born.
If you are looking for a beautiful town that is bursting with Greek history, culture…
On this day, we commemorate the Byzantine victory at the Battle of Andrassos. On November…
A 1,400 year old amethyst ring found by archeologists was most probably worn by a wealthy wine taster in an attempt to ward off a hangover – a myth that originated in Greece and was widely shared in the ancient world.
The Spadafora family are Sicilian nobility of Byzantine-Greek origin. According to tradition, the family was…
No other painter of Greek descent shares the international recognition of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, universally known…
The Corinth Canal is one of the most important achievements of engineering in Greece, given…
A Byzantine warrior unearthed in Greece, dating nearly 650 years, who was decapitated following the…
If you are in Greece and after some breakfast on the run, Koulouri is a…
The Morias21 project is an initiative of the Captain Vassilis and Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation and…
Rotunda, one of the oldest religious sites in Thessaloniki Built in 306 A.D. by the…
Church of Panagia Pantanassa in Monastiraki, Athens Panagia Pantanassa is one of the oldest churches…
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.
The new and refreshed Acropolis Museum welcomes visitors on the day of its birthday from 8 am until 8 pm, with reduced entry (5 euro) to all exhibition areas. Additionally, visitors will have the opportunity to participate in the new thematic presentation “Marathon-Salamis. In traces of myth and history”.
If you are in Greece and after some breakfast on the run, Koulouri (Κουλούρι) is…
On your way up to the slopes of Mt. Parnassos and the archaeological site of…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1% of the votes.…
The Corinth Canal has been closed to maritime traffic since January 2021, due to damage…