Data from the US Geological Survey reveal that Greece is a global titan in the extraction of industrial minerals. According to a recent USGS report, Greece ranks as the world's third-largest producer of perlite and pumice—accounting for 19% and...
This sculpted Satyr, dating from the Roman era of Athens, was once furiously lashed by a heavy hand more than a hundred times. Now, emerging from the deep vaults of the National Archaeological Museum (NAM), he steps into the...
A devastating fire ended in tragedy early Monday morning in Konitsa, northwestern Greece, claiming the lives of four elderly siblings who perished inside a shipping container home.
The blaze broke out just before 7:00 AM. Firefighters battling the flames made...
A routine Sunday afternoon crossing turned into a harrowing race against time when a Rio–Antirrio ferry successfully intercepted a life-or-death crisis at sea, rescuing a 70-year-old woman trapped in treacherous waters.
What began as a peaceful swim quickly spiraled into...
Thessaloniki’s iconic Aristotelous Square was flooded with over 800 dancers on Sunday, all aiming to break the Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous Zeibekiko choreography. They succeeded spectacularly, drawing a total of 830 participants!
Turning the square into a...
The island of Sifnos, which is located in the Aegean Sea, perfectly combines Greek tradition with natural beauty, yet remains a little-known secret outside of Greece.
The National Geographic once included the island of Sifnos of the Western Cyclades, as...
A Greek Orthodox nun in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India has become a symbol of the eternal fight against poverty, illiteracy, child trafficking, and prostitution in the city.
Sister Nectaria Paridisi, by most accounts the only Greek individual left in Kolkata,...
Archaeologists and scholars have spent nearly a century investigating what happened to Alexander the Great and where his tomb is located. Some argue that his tomb is in Macedonia, northern Greece, while others claim it is in Alexandria, Egypt,...
Greece inaugurated a new manufacturing plant on Friday to upgrade the production of drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs) on an industrial scale. Greek Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias led the inauguration ceremony of the 309th Unmanned Aerial...
The Greek community in Poland has now officially been recognized as a national minority following the signing of a legislative amendment by the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki.
According to an announcement by the Embassy of Greece in Warsaw, the...
The United States, Cyprus, Greece, and Israel have formalized a new energy partnership aimed at securing infrastructure and boosting natural gas development in the Eastern Mediterranean.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed a Declaration of Intent (DOI) alongside Cypriot Energy...
Greece emerged as one of the leading countries in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, with eight Greek islands ranked among Europe’s top 20.
Naxos claimed first place with a score of 95.71, just ahead of some of the...
Cannabis use among teens in Greece has reached its highest level in 25 years, while cocaine and other stimulants are gaining ground across the country, according to the European Drug Report 2026 by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA),...
A Greek court has sentenced James Dalamangas, the 55-year-old fugitive wanted in Australia over a 1999 Sydney killing, following his arrest in the Peloponnese after nearly 27 years on the run.
Dalamangas appeared before a judge in the town of...
Sara Corning was a Canadian nurse who saved thousands of Armenian and Greek orphans during the Genocide in Turkey.
Her life of dedication and offering to fellow human beings made her a prominent figure in Canada, Armenia, and Greece, where...
