For anyone heading to Athens, the Acropolis is a definite must-see. We have put together some interesting facts to shine even more light on this monument which is a universal symbol of civilisation and one of the greatest architectural complexes to ever be built.
Tag: Greek culture
Philotimo, is a special Greek word that even Greeks themselves have trouble defining or translating,…
Don Morgan Nielsen continues his dash through the history of narrative art and also looks at some other storytelling masterpieces since the time of Pericles as he considers their part in this great rollicking variety show of humanity.
The non-profit organization Greece in USA – a New York City-based organization that aims to promote contemporary…
International star Monica Bellucci was treated to a tour of the Acropolis Museum followed by…
In this week’s Parthenon Report Don Morgan Nielsen presents the great men and women whose philhellenic stance made a significant contribution to Greek culture.
The U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey R. Pyatt and the Greek Minister of Culture and…
A plethora of jet-setters, celebrities and politicians attended last night’s performance of “Maria Callas: Letters…
A headless statue of the Greek mythological goddess of health, Hygeia has been unearthed in…
In this week’s Parthenon Report Don Morgan Nielsen looks at two ancient Romans who also play a role in our story; a lawyer and an emperor.
Lockdown Blues? Professor Karalis performs his magical literary jazz in ‘The Glebe Point Road Blues’
We revisit a literary work on the suburb of Glebe from our favourite polymath Professor Vrasidas Karalis. It has been described by critics as ‘ingenious and soaring in its unique angle of vision…powerful, even visionary writing, from one of our most interesting, distinctive and challenging voices.
Frappé and Freddo, Greece’s most popular Summer coffee drinks Coffee is a part of Greek…
Worldwide studies throughout the years have shown that Greek coffee has major health benefits, going…
NOYNOY is a household name in Greece, with generations of children growing up drinking this…
Rotunda, one of the oldest religious sites in Thessaloniki Built in 306 A.D. by the…
Ecclesiastical New Year The first day of the Church New Year is also called the…
On this day in 1056 AD, Byzantine Empress Theodora passed away On this day, August…
Ottoman occupation, two world wars, a civil war, betrayal, secrets, loss, the search for justice.…
Painter and muralist, Fikos is the creator of the largest mural in the history of Greek and Byzantine art. Entitled ‘Earth&Sky’ the 46-metre high masterpiece covers the side of a seventeen-storey building taking the internationally acclaimed artist just thirteen days to paint.
In this week’s column for the repatriation of the Parthenon sculptures, Don Morgan Nielsen opens the case for a legal challenge at the International Court of Justice.