Mary Linda, one of Greece’s most beloved and influential singers, has died at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy that shaped modern Greek popular music for more than seven decades.
The artist became one of the defining voices...
The Greek government has introduced legislation that would create a new legal entity to oversee aspects of the country's cultural heritage management, describing the move as a long-overdue administrative reform aimed at modernizing one of Greece's most important public...
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Hellenistic feast hall at the ancient settlement of modern-day Gradište in North Macedonia, where ritual banquets, religious offerings, and ceremonial drinking may have taken place more than 2,300 years ago.
The excavation also revealed a...
The ancient Library of Alexandria, built in the city that was the brainchild of Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest wonders of the world, hosting scholars who explored science, history and all other areas of knowledge before...
For decades, Greece has pressed for the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, arguing that the sculptures belong alongside the remaining masterpieces displayed at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Now, with Andy Burnham becoming Britain's prime minister after years of...
Alexis Stamatis, one of contemporary Greek literature’s most prolific and versatile voices, has passed away at the age of 67 following a battle with a rare blood disorder.
The news was announced on Tuesday, July 21, triggering a wave of...
Archaeologists have completed the 11th excavation season in the Greek-Roman Quarter of Akragas, the ancient Greek city now known as Agrigento in Sicily, uncovering mosaics and early Christian remains that reveal how the city changed over nearly eight centuries.
The...
Mount Olympus, the legendary home of Zeus and the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology, has reached a significant milestone in Greece's long-running effort to secure UNESCO World Heritage status for the country's highest mountain.
The nomination is being examined...
For ancient Greeks, every waterway was protected by nymphs. These were invariably ageless young girls who existed even before the Olympic gods and long before the birth of mortals.
By Patrick Garner
They were not all immortal. Some died after living...
Discover seven ancient Greek theaters and other historical sites across Greece where theater, music, and mythology come alive at dusk during summer 2026.
As daylight fades over the stone seats of an ancient Greek theater, a monument normally encountered in...
For more than two centuries, Karagiozis has endured wars, occupations, political upheavals, television, video games, smartphones, and social media. Yet every summer in Greece, as evening falls and the lights come on behind the white screen, children still gather...
Aphrodite’s worship began in ancient fertility cults on the island of Cyprus, long before she entered the Greek pantheon as the final Olympian deity. Goddess of love, beauty and fertility, she has endured through the ages as a timeless...
Archaeologists say new research shows that 4,000-year-old Minoan houses used clever designs long before the island’s famous palaces appeared. The study argues that these early buildings were not as simple or random as once believed.
Instead, they shared clear design...
In Greece great food isn't hard to come by, but have you ever considered making a meal out of delicious Greek meze, or small plates, accompanied by the perfect complimentary Greek drink?
Meze, or mezedes in the plural, can offer...
Most tourists flock to famous Aegean islands such as Mykonos, Paros, and Santorini but overlook some truly spectacular destinations like Syros. This island contains the former capital of the Cyclades, Ermoupoli.
Visitors looking for a different cultural experience and island...
