In the village of Monokambi on the Greek island of Ikaria, Saint Sophia’s feast brings together faith, tradition, and a village panigyri.
At the heart...
Travelers arriving in Athens and Thessaloniki will soon pay more for fixed-price taxi rides between the airports and city centers.
In Athens, the daytime fare...
Greece is preparing to offer financial incentives to people willing to relocate to some of the country’s remote border regions, with applications set to...
Charles K. Williams II, the renowned American archaeologist who devoted more than three decades to excavations at Ancient Corinth, died on September 16, 2026,...
Greece’s “Fishing for Litter” program has removed 360 metric tons of marine waste from the country’s waters since October 2019, according to environmental organization...
Every September 17, Orthodox Christians commemorate Saint Sophia and her three daughters, Faith, Hope and Love. Yet despite the familiar name, the feast has...
A University of Oxford mathematician has challenged the long-held theory that ancient Greek builders designed the Parthenon’s subtle curves to compensate for optical illusions....
An ancient fortress that guarded Egypt’s western frontier more than 3,000 years ago has yielded a rare horse burial, inscriptions linked to Ramesses II...
Archaeologists in northwestern Spain are studying an unusual rock engraving described as “unique in Europe,” as excavations reveal new clues about what researchers believe...
Police have seized 151 ancient artifacts, including two coffins, dozens of statues and 97 coins, from a man suspected of illegally excavating the objects...
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Odirmon in southern Uzbekistan have uncovered a fire altar and decorated ossuary that offer new clues to religious...
Rebetiko, sometimes called the "Greek Blues," is perhaps the most influential genre of Greek music. While the movement as a whole was significant internationally,...
In the past couple of years, cryptocurrency has invaded Greece's society, mostly because of high taxation and the pandemic. While the average Greek might...
The Council of Ministers determined that the maritime passenger connection between Cyprus and Greece would be extended.
Evaluation and decision
The Greece - Cyprus connection will...
In the Republic, Plato scrutinizes Homer’s epics with a severity that often goes unrecognized.
He argued that many celebrated epic stories portray gods and heroes...
Corinth and Thessalonica, two of ancient Greece's busiest cities, served as major Roman road hubs, funneling more overland traffic than most other cities in...
The world described by Homer reveals a very different picture of Greek cities and political power before the rise of Classical Greece.
While Homer's epic...
Aristotle's sayings on tyranny ring true today, allowing people to recognize tyranny if they know what to look for.
Over 2,300 years ago, the ancient...
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...
Kourabiedes are some of the most famous Greek Christmas cookies. They are a kind of shortbread cookie. Perfectly sweet and satisfying, they are filled...
