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Six Architectural Landmarks of Modern Athens Lost Forever

Some of Athens's architectural landmarks were destroyed in the post-World War II years to make way for modern buildings that epitomized the rapid economic development of the country. Athens was the youngest capital city in Europe in the nineteenth century...

Podariko: Why Greeks Select Who Sets Foot First in the House on New Year

One of the oldest customs Greeks follow with the advent of the New Year is called “podariko”, from the root pod-, or foot, roughly meaning “good foot.”

Gambling on New Year’s Eve Is a Greek Tradition

Gambling on New Year’s Eve is a Greek tradition, as most Greeks play cards. According to folklore beliefs dating back to ancient times, the new year will not go well if one doesn't play cards on New Year’s Eve. If...

“The Carols”: The Most Celebrated Painting in Modern Greek Art

The beloved painting, The Carols (Greek: Τα Κάλαντα), created in 1872 by the Greek painter Nikiforos Lytras, is one of the most famous works in the history of modern Greek art. It is still admired today and is widely shared...

“Norman Atlantic” Ferry Disaster Still Haunts Greece

On December 28, 2014, the Norman Atlantic, a passenger ferry, caught fire in the Strait of Otranto in the Adriatic Sea en route from the Greek port of Patras to Ancona, Italy. The Norman Atlantic became one of the deadliest...

When Greece Was Part of the Lost Continent of Greater Adria

Recent research shows that more than 200 million years ago, Greece was part of a lost continent scientists call "Greater Adria." The only visible remnants of Greater Adria today are the mountain ranges of southern Europe, such as the Alps,...

Kaimaktsalan: The Winter Mykonos of Greece

Palaios Agios Athanasios or Tsegani is a traditional village at the foot of Mount Vorras or Kaimaktsalan, on the Piperitsa summit, next to Lake Vegoritida in Western Macedonia.

Greek Frappe Innovator Dies at 93

  Christos Lentzos, the mastermind behind frappe, the legendary iced Greek beverage, has died at the age of ninety-three. In the heart of Athens, Greece in the bustling neighborhood of Pagrati, there once stood a cafe that was more than just...

Mount Athos: A Monastic Community Where Time Stands Still

Mount Athos, referred to in Greek as the "Holy Mountain", is one of the most important centers of the Christian Orthodox world. Home to twenty monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, it is governed as...

The Ancient Greek Woman Buried With Her Gold Jewelry

In 2018, Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her gold jewelry on the island of Sikinos. Her name, according to a burial inscription, was Neko (Greek: Νεικώ). It remains a mystery who exactly this woman...