Greece made an early repayment of €2.5 billion ($2.8b) bailout loans to the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) on Thursday, October 1, 2026, using...
Severe storms brought fresh flooding and damage to Greece's largest island of Crete on Saturday, October 3, prompting an emergency alert urging people in...
Strolling down Dionysiou Areopagitou, the most beautiful street in Athens, feels like taking a journey back into the history of Greece's ancient capital. Surrounded...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered a firm message to the British Museum on the Parthenon Sculptures on Saturday, saying Greece will not accept...
Greece approved an environmental study on October 1, 2026, advancing plans to enlarge Mount Olympus National Park to approximately 92,800 acres. The plan assigns...
National Bank of Greece repurchased approximately 1.22 million shares between September 22 and September 29, 2026. The purchases cost €20.82 million ($23,4M), according to...
Nearly half of Greek businesses report using artificial intelligence(AI), according to a survey commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS). However, most adopters still focus...
Crete remained under an emergency weather response Friday as flood-hit Mylopotamos dealt with damaged roads, overflowing streams and landslides while another round of heavy...
A recent study examines how centuries of contact between Greek and Egypt’s native language shaped Coptic, the final stage of ancient Egyptian, influencing both...
Four ancient mummies found beside a Wari temple in southern Peru are raising the possibility that the expanding empire and the Nasca civilization cooperated...
Japan's capital Tokyo recorded 35 consecutive days with rain through September 30, leaving residents struggling with higher vegetable prices, limited sunshine and mounting frustration...
The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at New York's World Trade Center honored recently Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the people...
Archaeologists have uncovered a substantial section of an ancient defensive fortification wall at Midas Castle in central Turkey, providing new evidence of how the...
One of the most intriguing cultural exchanges in European history is the significant impact of Byzantine art on the Italian Renaissance and the evolution...
Even today, travelers to Greece can still find many hidden treasure destinations which retain their almost unspoiled beauty, such as the island of Trizonia.
The Ancient Greeks were active travelers, despite the dangers of land travel and the fear of highwaymen. Sea travel required ample supplies and means.
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Pontikonisi, or "Mouse Island," is one of Corfu's most recognizable landmarks. The tiny, cypress-covered islet sits at the entrance to the Halkiopoulos Lagoon, just...
The philosopher Socrates disrupted the Homeric, poetical understanding of the gods, who acted with freedom, whim, and even bias. The ancient Greek gods were...
The legendary cutting of the Gordian knot by Alexander the Great became the metaphor for solving difficult problems by employing simple, drastic solutions
Among the most memorable conversations preserved in Plutarch’s Life of Pyrrhus stands the dialogue between Pyrrhus, the ancient Greek king of Epirus, and his...
Here's an easy and authentic recipe to make the Greeks' all-time favorite dessert, baklava.
Baklava is likely one of the most famous, yet controversial, Greek...
Kourabiedes are some of the most famous Greek Christmas cookies. They are a kind of shortbread cookie. Perfectly sweet and satisfying, they are filled...
