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History of Mother’s Day

History of Mother’s Day

The tradition of celebrating mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals…

3 days ago

Feast Day of Holy Martyr Christopher of Lycea

On May 9 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Holy Martyr Christopher of Lycea, who is also…

7 days ago

Feast Day of Agios Georgios, the Great Martyr and Triumphant

Today is the Feast Day of Agios Georgios, a great and glorious Martyr of Christ, born of a father from…

1 week ago

Great and Holy Saturday

On Great and Holy Saturday the Orthodox Church commemorates the burial of Christ and His descent into Hades. It is…

2 weeks ago

How to Make and Decorate Your Own Epitaphio (VIDEO)

Watch our short video of how to build your own Epitaphio.

2 weeks ago

Great and Holy Friday

On Great and Holy Friday the Orthodox Church commemorates the death of Christ on the Cross. "Today He who hung…

2 weeks ago

Do you know who the greatest 100 Greeks from Skopje are?

The current situation and the exact population of the Greek Community of Skopje are not known, as government data from…

2 weeks ago

Holy Monday

Today is Holy Monday and for each of the first three days of Holy Week, there is a general theme.…

2 weeks ago

Palm Sunday Traditions

"Every year for as long as I can remember, Palm Sunday was of great importance to my family. With bay…

3 weeks ago

ON THIS DAY: Young Konstantinos Koukidis sacrificed himself to prevent Nazis from dishonouring Greek flag

It's Sunday, April 27, 1941. A military procession, consisting of two motorcycles, a Kubelwagen and a truck, ascends from Thissio…

3 weeks ago

Commemorating ANZAC Day, 25 April

Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major…

3 weeks ago

Feast Day of Saint George, the great Martyr is celebrated on Easter Monday

Saint George the Great Martyr and Triumphant is celebrated on May 6, 2024 this year. The day is usually celebrated on…

3 weeks ago

On this day in 2018, heroic Greek pilot Giorgos Baltadoros died after intercepting Turkish aircraft

On this day, April 12, 2018, flight lieutenant Giorgos Baltadoros lost his life. The fallen pilot, who was serving at…

1 month ago

Woman Murdered Outside Police Station in Athens

Another case of femicide in Greece as a 28-year-old woman was murdered by her ex-boyfriend on Monday, 1st April, in…

1 month ago

Heartbreak for Greece as Euro 2024 Dream Ends in Defeat to Georgia

Greece's dream of participating in the Euro 2024 finals in Germany was shattered today after it lost a penalty shootout…

2 months ago

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  Did you know Greek City Times has an app? We keep Hellenes and Philhellenes around the globe updated daily…

2 months ago

History of Mother’s Day

The tradition of celebrating mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals…

2 months ago

EUROPA: The Greek mythological origin of Europe's name

The name "Europe" has its origins from the Greek word Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē) with εὐρύς, eurýs, meaning wide or broad and…

2 months ago

Happy 56th Birthday Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, (born March 4, 1968, in Athens, Greece), a Greek politician and scion of one of Greece’s most prominent…

2 months ago

Athens, Rome and Naples rank low in safety perception

According to the report, 87 per cent of respondents consider Copenhagen the safest city in Europe. The European Commission's most…

3 months ago