Greece
Art
United Kingdom Returns Twelve Stolen Religious Icons to Greece
A nineteenth-century religious icon showing the Baptism of Christ, along with another eleven icons stolen in 2005 from the Church of the Dormition of the Visokos Virgin in Kalouta, in the central Zagori district of Ioannina, have recently been...
Europe
United States of the Ionian Islands: The History of British Rule in Greece
The formation of the United States of the Ionian Islands under British rule in Greece is a little known period of the country's history.
Greece
Greece to Receive First Anti-Submarine Sonar From United States
Greece will receive anti-submarine sonars that will be deployed on helicopters provided by the United States.
Europe
Prince Charles Stresses Strong Historic Links Between UK, Greece
Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Prince Charles confirmed Greece and the United Kingdom's historical ties, and the ties between the two peoples.
Australia
The Fascinating Story of the First Greeks Sailing to Australia
Aptly titled "Hawks in a Cage," a book released recently describes the fascinating story of the first seven Greeks who sailed to Australia. The book, by Konstandina Moshou, is a fictional adventure taking place on a British ship in...
Greece
Ten Influential Greek Women Who Shaped Modern Greece
Influential Greek women have played a crucial role in Greece's history since antiquity -- read on to learn about ten women who shaped Greece today.
Greece
The Electric Car Produced in Greece Decades Before Elon Musk’s Tesla
An electric car that was built on Greece's island of Syros in the 1970s was one of the world's first mass-produced electric cars.
Decades before Elon Musk’s Tesla, the Enfield 8000, built at Neorio, Syros, was the brainchild of the...
Greece
Greek Resistance to WWII Axis Forces Longest in Europe
Greek resistance to the Axis powers during the Second World War was the longest of all the nations of Western Europe, with the exception of the UK, which was never occupied outside of the Channel Islands.
According to historical records,...
Greece
Heroes Fight Like Greeks: When the World Bowed to the Spirit of Soldiers
Greek soldiers gained fame around the world in modern times for their incredible courage and fierce resistance against the Italian and German invasions in 1940 and 1941 and also during the brutal years under Axis occupation.
Historical figures have long...
Greece
Greece Sets New Record for October Tourism
Greece, it seems, is enjoying an endless summer. Proof is the fact that it is October, but tourism in Greece is still going strong. In fact, it was one of the best months for tourism in recent history, and...
Greece
Flashback to First Aircraft Hijacking in Greece
The first aircraft hijacking in Greece took place during the Civil War on September 12th, 1948 when six pro-communist students who wanted passage to Yugoslavia, hijacked a plane that was traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki.
Alexandros Koufoudakis, 21, Dimitrios Koufoudakis, 23,...
Diplomacy
When King Charles Visited Knossos Palace on Crete
The recently proclaimed King of the United Kingdom, Charles, is a staunch Philhellene and has visited Greece several times. On one of his trips with Queen Consort Camilla, as she is now known, they paid a visit to the...
Ancient Greece
Popular English Names You Had No Idea Were Actually Greek
It may come as a surprise to many parents choosing a name for their child, but many of the most popular English names are actually Greek!
Greece
Greece Passport is Eighth Most Powerful Globally
Greece has the eighth most powerful passport in the world, according to a new report, giving its citizens access to 185 countries.
The ranking puts it on par with Australia, Canada, Malta, and the Czech Republic in the latest Henley...
Greece
How Lamb, Chocolate, and Eggs Became Easter Traditions
Around Greece, people are gearing up to celebrate Easter with friends and family. While many Greek Easter celebrations are unique to the country, there are some elements of the feast day that are shared with many cultures: lamb, chocolate,...