Several European Union countries blocked a plan to grant Canada "associate membership," removing the proposed status from a joint summit declaration while agreeing to...
Three Greek tourists survived a deadly train crash in central Spain after an 18-year-old passenger changed seats moments before the impact. The collision killed...
Santorini recently traded its iconic caldera sunsets for the excitement of the gridiron, transforming into a vibrant hub for American football. In a landmark...
Eros, the ancient Greek god of love, is depicted in this exquisite sculpture at New York’s Metropolitan Museum (The Met) resting in serene slumber.
The...
In April 1941, German troops invaded Athens. The next morning, Nazi officers went to the National Archaeological Museum to inspect the antiquities and assess...
Thirty-five years after his election as Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew remains one of the most influential figures in contemporary Orthodox Christianity, having guided the Church...
Greek households spent more than their disposable income in 2025, with consumption exceeding available income by 6.4 billion euros ($7.1 billion), according to figures...
Three Arab nations, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, joined Greece in the Turkey-Libya maritime dispute on Monday, opposing a contested sea boundary...
Two major Greek food chains are at the center of separate tax fraud investigations involving estimated losses of more than €135 million ($157 million)...
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have captured their first 4K footage of a rare deep-sea fish with a transparent head, offering...
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde announced Thursday that she will step down on February 7, 2027, nearly nine months before her term...
An Egyptian tomb at South Saqqara has preserved one of the earliest known claims of moral integrity in an ancient Egyptian personal inscription. Its...
Calamos Investments celebrated its actively managed small- and mid-cap growth ETF with a bell-ringing ceremony at the Texas Stock Exchange on Wednesday, October 28,...
Spain began three days of national mourning Thursday, October 29, following a devastating collision between two high-speed trains near Toledo that killed at least...
Greece is a country where the annual Carnival season is closely linked to its rich and very ancient folklore tradition.
Dozens of beloved local festivities...
While most fans know that Jennifer Aniston has Greek roots, most would be surprised to discover that her Greek great-grandfather actually fought in the...
In addition to the many magnificent historical monuments in Greece, the country has several unique sunken cities and archaeological sites.
These submerged sites aren't mere...
The wetlands surrounding the Mornos River in Central Greece are home to a unique and threatened ecosystem.
By Lia Mageira
After the construction of the Mornos...
A rare Nanotyrannus skeleton has sold for $47.3 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York City, becoming the second-most expensive dinosaur fossil ever...
The myth of the “noble savage”—of humanity once pure, simple, and good before civilization’s corruptions—did not begin with Rousseau but long before the Enlightenment,...
The Plague of Justinian, or Justinianic plague, was the pandemic that nearly unraveled the Byzantine empire just as it was remaking the Mediterranean. In...
Ancient Greek gymnasiums were disappearing from civic life under Roman rule, but evidence from 51 documented sites suggests that the education associated with them...
Fables occupied an important position in the literary, intellectual, and social life of Classical Greece. They communicated practical wisdom, criticized human behavior, explored social...
Pastitsio is a traditional and famous Greek pasta dish topped with ground beef and bechamel sauce.
Ingredients
For the minced meat
21 oz / 600 gr ground...
Multifaceted, bright, and refreshing like the waves of the Mediterranean Sea, Greek cuisine has won millions of hearts all over the world.
Traditional Greek dishes,...
