Greek authorities have busted a counterfeit ring that trafficked more than 23,000 fake luxury brand…
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The movement to return the Parthenon marbles to their motherland was started in the 1980s. But it is not just the Elgin marbles that have been removed from Greece. Some of the most magnificent Greek sculptures ever created are in fact located in various museums around the world, proudly representing the country in which they were born.
The magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known as the Parthenon, was built between…
High above the sun-baked Greek island of Hydra, the Greek God Apollo presides, his face shining a warm welcome to those entering the island’s horseshoe-shaped port, fringed perfectly with its symmetry of mansions and stone walls.
Next year is the 160th anniversary of the discovery of Nike of Samothrace in mid-April of 1863. To honour the unknown ancient artist(s) who carved the masterpiece from Rhodian marble about 2,200 years ago, Japan-based aerospace engineer Tatsuya Arai made this most celebrated sculpture in the world using LEGO.
The highly anticipated international exhibition Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes has officially launched in…
NBA champ and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was seen partying in Greece and attending…
An image of Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas has been named one of Time’s Top Photos of 2021 with the creative genius of its photographer Julian Finney compared to that of famed Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
The movement to return the Parthenon marbles to their motherland was started in the 1980s. But it is not just the Elgin marbles that have been removed from Greece. Some of the most magnificent Greek sculptures ever created are in fact located in various museums around the world, proudly representing the country in which they were born.
The reigning NBA Finals MVP is teaming with Mattel to celebrate the 50th anniversary of…
The story about how Jim Davis became a billionaire and the richest man of Greek ancestry in the whole world. It all began with a chicken’s foot…
Accented in metallic gold, fit for an MVP. Giannis Antetokounmpo also known as the Greek…
Nike officially unveiled the third signature shoe of Milwaukee’s franchise player in a news release…
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”.
Definition In ancient Greek civilization, Nike (/ˈnaɪki/; Ancient Greek: Νίκη, lit. ’victory’ Nike has been ridiculed online for photos of a…
Although most people associate Nike with sneakers, the brand’s name derives from the Greek goddess…
The celebrated Greek statesman Pericles is credited with ordering the design and construction of the Parthenon between 447 and 432 BC as a temple for Athena—the goddess of wisdom, arts and literature and war. Still dominating the modern city of Athens, the Parthenon is a magnificent testimony to the glory and renown the city enjoyed throughout antiquity. Pericles had made no idle boast then when he emphatically stated that ‘…we shall be the marvel of the present day and of ages yet to come.
Sports footwear and apparel manufacturer Nike has addressed rumours that it is leaving Greece. In…
The movement to return the Parthenon marbles to their motherland was started in the 1980s. But it is not just the Elgin marbles that have been removed from Greece. Some of the most magnificent Greek sculptures ever created are in fact located in various museums around the world, proudly representing the country in which they were born.
Nike has revealed Giannis Antetokounmpo’s second signature sneaker, the ‘Zoom Freak 2’, Sports Illustrated reported.…