Culture

At 108 years of age, a Greek yiayia, or grandmother, named Anthi Katsouli stands in her yard every single day and prays for the entire world. Born in the village of Katarraktis in the region of Arta in Epirus in...

An unknown Indo-European language found on a clay tablet inside a Hittite ritual text has been discovered during an excavation in Hattusa, the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire. The Hittite Empire was one of the great powers of Western...

The story of Maria Pentagiotissa contains all the elements of an urban legend, yet she was a real person and some consider her to be the first femme fatale in modern Greece. Maria Daskalopoulou is said to have been born...

Homer’s Iliad is usually thought of as the first work of European literature—and many would say it is the greatest. It tells part of the saga of the city of Troy and the war that took place there. In...

Linear A, a writing system that was used by the ancient Minoans from 1800 to 1450 BC, has intrigued and frustrated experts for centuries. Despite the fact that it has never been fully decrypted, scientists and archaeologists believe they...

Archaeologists have made a fascinating discovery of the oldest wooden structure that sheds new light on our history. They've found evidence that humans were using wood to build things much earlier than we originally believed and as early as...

In a recent development in Vingrom, located to the south of Lillehammer by Lake Mjøsa in Norway, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable collection of tiny gold objects. These gold pieces no bigger than a fingernail and as thin as...

The Zagori region of Greece which includes small stone villages known as Zagorochoria was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List on Tuesday. The announcement was made at the World Heritage Committee's 45th session taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Zagori in...

Who, exactly, was considered beautiful in ancient Greece? Were their beauty standards much different from our own?

The Rotunda, built by Roman emperor Galerius in 306 AD, is the oldest of Thessaloniki's churches and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built at the turning point between the pagan and Christian world, probably as a temple for...

Chicago's National Hellenic Museum (NHM) is hosting the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America’s centennial exhibit Legacy, Renewal & Unity: Celebrating 100 Years of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, from September 16, 2023, through February 11, 2024. Last year, members...

The region of Zagori, in Epirus, Greece is among the candidates to be assigned the prestigious status as UNESCO's World Cultural Landscape. Zagori is an awe-inspiring natural landscape with an incredibly well-preserved network of 46 villages, featuring national parks, a...

The iconic Lycabettus open-air theater in Athens reopens on Friday after undergoing a comprehensive restoration. With a history spanning fifteen years of closure, the theater is emerging once again on the cultural stage. The first concert will take place on...

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens will host a concert by renowned Greek composer Stamatis Spanoudakis, known for emotionally moving works. The concert "For Alexander" dedicated to Alexander the Great will take place on Wednesday, October 11th. After nearly three...

Marilyn Monroe's last home, where the Hollywood icon was found dead more than sixty years ago, is now under looming threat of demolition. The owner of this historic property, located in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, has...