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Ancient Greece
Daily Life in Ancient Greece: What it Was Like to Live in Athens and Sparta
Life in ancient Athens and Sparta, although both in Greece, was so different that the city-states seem completely foreign to each other.
Diaspora
Hundreds Pay Last Respects to NYPD Officer Anastasios Tsakos
Hundreds gathered on Monday on Long Island, to pay last respects to Greek American NYPD Officer Anastasios Tsakos.
Culture
The Fascinating Ancient History of Athens’ Monastiraki Square
Located at the heart of Athens, Monastiraki Square is a unique blend of styles, cultures and eras, ever-changing and vibrant.
Greece
Rare Video of Easter in Greece During the Civil War
A rare video, located in the British archives Bristish Pathe, depicts the Easter celebration in Greece, the years of civil war in 1947.
films
Desert Monks: The Orthodox Brotherhood of Saint Anthony in Arizona
In 1995, six Orthodox monks left Mount Athos in Greece and came to the US to start Saint Anthony Orthodox Monastery in the Arizona desert.
Greek church
Why Greeks Roast a Whole Lamb on the Spit on Easter Sunday
The picture of a whole lamb slowly turning on the spit over charcoal and the smell that accompanies it spells Easter Sunday for Greeks.
Africa
Greek Orthodox Church of Uganda Celebrates Easter With Splendor
The Greek Orthodox Church of Uganda celebrated the Holy week with splendor and devotion.
Environment
Greece Pledges to Eliminate Coal Earlier than Planned
Greece committed to becoming a clean energy leader at the Leaders Summit on Climate, promising to eliminate coal earlier than planned.
Greece
Greece Accused of Pushing Back Migrants, Refugees at Sea
Greek authorities are accused of using harsh tactics called "pushback" to deter refugees from entering Greece by sea.
Greece
Two Popular Greek Islands During the Tough 2020 Tourist Season
The most popular Greek islands for the past summer weren't Mykonos or Santorini. The stunning Greek islands of Skyros and Serifos found themselves thriving through the difficult -- some would say brutal -- 2020 tourist season by appealing to...
Business
President of FAGE, Who Brought Greek Yogurt to the World, Dead At 82
The president of the iconic Greek yogurt company FAGE, Kyriakos Filippou, passed away on Monday evening. Filippou was a visionary who helped propel FAGE through its international expansion, bringing Greek yogurt to every corner of the world.
FAGE's president: from...
Greece
My Dad Was a CIA Spy in Greece — But Not a Thug
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by Leslie Absher When I was just a baby, my father was sent to Greece for his first field assignment with the CIA. It was the summer of 1966 when we arrived, nine months before the military coup led...
Greek church
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.
Archaeology
How Did Bronze Age Greeks Know About Monkeys from Asia?
Scientists have debated why Bronze Age wall paintings at the ancient site of Akrotiri depict monkeys that came from thousands of miles away in Asia for years.
Environment
Greece Boasts One of the Oldest Oak Trees in Europe
An ancient oak tree in northern Greece is believed to be among the oldest surviving tree of its kind in Europe.