On 30 September the very spirit of Byzantium will be rekindled in Athens with the…
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A Palestinian farmer made an unexpected discovery when he was planting a new olive tree…
Irene Papas chanted the Byzantine hymn “Ti Hypermacho Stratigo” inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul during…
A 3.50-metre-long marble lintel found during an excavation near the foundations of the Byzantine gate…
The discovery of a 3.50-metre-long marble lintel found during an excavation near the foundations of the…
Walking through the streets of Athens, you come across buildings from bygone eras, great monuments and attractions that take you back in time and invite you to get to know their history, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Ouzo Talk Podcast, Sydney University’s Sir Nicholas Laurantos Chair in Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, Professor Vrasidas Karalis, explains how Quinn ‘created’ the character of Zorba for the 1964 Michael Cacoyannis film, Zorba the Greek.
Greek museums are once again coming alive in summer with cultural events during the August…
At one of the busiest spots of Athens, at Monastiraki square is one of the oldest…
In Paros’ capital of Parikia, there is the holy church of Panagia Ekatontapiliani, also referred…
Tesla founder and billionaire Elon Musk has baffled and intrigued many online Turkish media outlets…
On your way up to the slopes of Mt. Parnassos and the archaeological site of…
Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial…
Although the origin of the fork may go back to Ancient Greece, its use in…
On May 11, 330, Constantine I dedicated Byzantium (Constantinople; now Istanbul) as the new capital…
An Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered an Ancient Greek pottery workshop and a storage building at…
Because of the obvious visibility of breast cancer, it was the most described type of…
Each year, Hellenes all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day on March 25, which is a national holiday in Greece. Today marks the 201st anniversary of Greek Independence Day. This is when Greeks remember their long struggle against the Ottoman Empire, an effort that eventually leads to Greece’s independence.
Archaeologists investigating a cluster of ancient shipwrecks first discovered in 2018 in the small island…
Athens is not famous for its multitude of parks and green spaces, although there is…