Greece
Culture
British Museum in Talks With Four Governments Over Returning Artifacts
The British Museum chiefs are in talks with four undisclosed foreign governments regarding the return of certain artifacts in its collection. This is after George Osborne negotiated a deal to loan the Elgin Marbles back to Greece.
The British Museum...
Greek News
Thessaloniki Metro Station Set to Open After Two-Decade Wait
A long-awaited metro station may finally be opening in Thessaloniki at the end of November. This will put an end to a nearly two-decade wait which will alleviate some of the heavy road traffic in Greece's second most crowded...
Greek News
Greek Wine From Santorini Voted World’s Best
A Greek wine from Santorini has been listed as the top wine in the world on food and beverage-ranking website TasteAtlas.
Other varieties of Greek wine have been included in a TasteAtlas list of the top 100 drinks and beverages...
Greek News
All the Greek Island Groups Explained
You have probably seen the postcard of whitewashed houses gathered together overlooking the endless blue waters of the Aegean Sea countless times, and rightly so. Greece is known for its abundance of unique islands, which every summer offer visitors...
Culture
April Fool’s Ancient Origins and the Tradition in Greece
The custom of setting aside a day, April Fool's Day, for playing harmless pranks upon one's neighbor has been relatively common in the world historically.
There are three scenarios regarding the origins of April Fool's Day.
Ancient Origins of April Fool's...
Greece
The Akathist Hymn: A Lyric Poem of Unparalleled Beauty
The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is dedicated to Virgin Mary.
Crime
Greece Arrests Member of Gang That Made $21b from Illegal Fuel Sales
Greek authorities took into custody a senior member of an international criminal gang that smuggled Latin American fuel products for illegal sale across the globe, making an estimated profit of more than $21 billion, police said on Saturday.
The arrested...
Life
Daylight Savings Time in Greece Begins on Sunday
The daylight savings time will begin in Greece and the rest of the European Union tomorrow.
At 03:00 Greeks will set their clocks to 04:00 as daylight saving time always goes into effect on the last Sunday of March.
Often referred...
Culture
Catholics Across the World Commemorate Good Friday
Now that Good Friday is upon us, it is useful to understand what this day and the rest of the Easter holiday means to Catholics, who see the day as a time for fasting and mourning.
Good Friday and Easter...
Greek News
How the Iconic Shipwreck of Greece’s Zakynthos Was Created
Lying on a sandy beach on the northwestern coast of Greece's island of Zakynthos since October 1980, the island's shipwreck is perhaps the most photographed one in the world. Millions of tourists visit the "Panagiotis" wreck, which has become...