A 1,500-year-old Ancient Greek inscription bearing the name “Christ, born of Mary” was unearthed in northern Israel, the Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. The archaeologists discovered the inscription engraved at the entrance…
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Boats travelling between the gulfs of Corinth and the Saronic will not be able to cut across the Corinth Canal for a couple more days. The canal has been closed since last…
The Byzantine-built Basilica Cistern in Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολη, Turkish: İstanbul) is on the verge of collapse due to Turkey’s continued subpar efforts to maintain historical Greek sites. in the event of an earthquake.…
Beneath a 400CE Byzantine church built in Banyan in the Golan Heights of occupied Syria, a temple to the Greek god of the wild and music was discovered. The Jerusalem Post reported…
A beautifully illustrated story by Chrysavgi Sakellaropoulou and Spyros Theocharis has brought the East Roman Empire, or more commonly known as the Byzantine Empire, to life with vivid imagery that captures the…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has come out with another bombastic speech to distract Turks from the declining economic situation and made mention to the Byzantine Empire. “We will take whatever it…
Panagia Pantanassa is one of the oldest churches in Athens located at one of the busiest spots in Athens, Monastiraki Square. The church is referred to as a Big Monastery in a…
A Byzantine flag found hanging from the Tuzla Mosque in the city of Limassol, Cyprus, has caused outrage in Turkish media with politicians expressing their anger. The Vice President of Turkey, Fuat…
567 years have passed since the Fall of Constantinople on 29 May 1453, the day which marked the essential dissolution of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Turks. This traditional song of…
Archaeologists from the University of Alicante in Spain recently unearthed the first Byzantine monastery ever found on the Iberian peninsula. Previously thought to be a Roman or Visigothic site on a hill…
The ancient and sacred Greek and Cypriot Byzantine chant has been included in the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. UNESCO, the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and…
If you are in Greece and after some breakfast on the run, Koulouri is a fabulous option for you, as it’s both filling and healthy! Known as much-loved Greek street food, this…
Athens is not famous for its multitude of parks and green spaces, although there is actually a handful of them that are not only refreshing, reviving and naturally lush (the National…
The most prominent of all Orthodox faith commences at the sacred Monasteries of Agion Oros and where Mount Athos protrudes amongst all with divine glory. It is the sanctuary, with which herritage…
A Syrian archaeologist representing the Syrian Arab Republic’s Culture Ministry pleaded for international help for the preservation of his country’s cultural treasures during the 4th International Conference of the European Centre of…
If you are looking for a beautiful town that is bursting with Greek history, culture and traditions, Veria is your place! This unique city is built on the foothills of Mount Vermion…
Chania’s stunning Domus Renier Boutique Hotel, located in the Venetian harbor has been awarded the “Best Historic Hotel in Europe 2018.” More than 200 hotels participated in the contest by Historic Hotels…
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released surveillance photos in the hope of identifying a man who splattered profanities on the exterior doors of an upper Manhattan Greek Orthodox Church. The vandalism of…
Greek archaeologists have discovered over 58 shipwrecks filled with antiquities, in what has been reported as the largest find of ancient wrecks in the Aegean and the entire Mediterranean. The wrecks were…
The Corinth Canal is one of the most important achievements of engineering in Greece, given it was constructed during the period of 1880 to 1893. It is the work of the Greek…