Greece
Ancient Greece
Priestesses Among Few Women With Status and Power in Ancient Greece
Life for women in most city states of Ancient Greece, was very difficult but ancient Greek priestesses had powers that gave them high status.
Archaeology
Ten of the Acropolis Museum’s Most Beautiful Exhibits
The Acropolis Museum located only 330 meters (1,000 feet) from the famed hill of the same name hosts some of the world's most important antiquities
Fashion
The Olympic Airways Uniform Design That Made Fashion History
Pierre Cardin, who passed away in late December, designed the Olympic Airways flight attendant uniforms in the glory days of the airline.
Ancient Greece
Did The Earth’s Fumes Drive Pythia’s Prophecies at Delphi?
Pythia's prophesies at Delphi may have been associated with fumes from the spring waters that flowed under the temple, ancient historians and modern scientists have been claiming.
"...neither her face nor hue went untransformed; Her breast heaved; Her wild heart...
Greece
Crete Celebrates Union With Greece on December 1st
On December 1, 1913, the island of Crete was officially integrated into the Greek state after Sultan Mehmet V had finally relinquished all sovereignty over the island exactly a month earlier.
Crete's liberation from Ottoman rule was the result of...
Greece
Ten Reasons to Take a Winter Trip to Greece
Winter in Greece can be magical! Although Greece is most often thought of as a summer travel destination, the country is incredibly beautiful during the winter, and very few tourists know of its winter charms.
The weather
Greece enjoys up to...
Ancient Greece
The Lost Letters of the Greek Alphabet
The Greek alphabet has changed in many ways over the course of its existence. This is hardly surprising, given that the Greeks have been using it for nearly three millennia. One way in which it has changed is that...
Greece
Chestnuts: A Very Greek Wintertime Delicacy
In winter, roasted chestnut street stalls are a common sight in Greek cities. The sellers have small, portable braziers, heaps of roasted chestnuts ready to sell in paper cornets, and yet more that are still roasting.
Dimitris, a twenty-year-old selling...
Greece
Seven Benefactors Who Shaped Modern Greece
Seven of the most important benefactors in Greece contributed massively to the birth of modern Greece after the fighting heroes kicked out the Ottomans through their generosity and philanthropy.
These men were industrialists, shipping magnates, and rich aristocrats, who built...
Greece
The Boston Marathon Winner Who Ran for Seven Million Hungry Greeks
Stylianos Kyriakides, was a Greek Cypriot marathon runner who won the Boston Marathon in 1946 with the goal of raising funds to provide food and shelter to Greeks suffering from severe poverty following the Second World War and the Greek...
Food
Greece’s Healthy Trahana Soup Will Warm You Up this Winter
Trachanas is a staple Greek recipe ready in minutes, filling, and full of vitamins. However, the process of making it actually takes months.
Greece
Greece’s Top Winter Destinations
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Greece is known around the world for its sunny summers, white sand beaches, and crystal- clear waters, but there is another equally magical and exciting side to the country. There are many winter destinations that will make anyone drop...
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Hundreds Visit Thessaloniki Metro Station in Open House Event
Hundreds of visitors flocked to the interior of the Agia Sofia metro station in Thessaloniki during an "Open House" event on Saturday.
Culture
Greece’s Traditional Art of Basket Weaving Facing Extinction
Traditional handicrafts of Greece were initially born out of necessity. Still appreciated today is basket weaving.
Greece
The Most Stunning Ancient Villages in Greece
Greece has some true hidden gems when it comes to its ancient villages. Tourism has yet to spoil these towns that are steeped in history.