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Greece was and still is a magnet for famous rock stars such as the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie,  and countless others. The Beatles arrived incognito on their holiday to Arachova back in July 1967 and were photographed...

Fifteen years after the release of the original, the producer of the original Mamma Mia! movie confirmed recently that despite delays, a third installment is well on the way. The first movie, which was shot in Greece on Skopelos, Skiathos,...

Aliki Vougiouklaki and Dimitris Papamichael, two giants of Greek cinema during its 'golden age', who were also married for a time, have been immortalized as wax figures in the popular Wax Museum of Theodoros Kokkinidis in Kavala. Vougiouklaki and Papamichael's...

Greece is home to countless traditional Greek dances, many of which have direct connections to ancient Greek forms of rhythmic movement. In ancient Greece, dance was an integral part of many aspects of cultural and religious events as well as...

Greek theater and the film industry mourned the loss of renowned actor Ilias Logothetis, who passed away at the age of 85 on Wednesday. Logothetis was married to actress Maria Zacharis and had a son Alexandros Logothetis, who aims to...

King Charles paid a tribute to his late cousin former King of Greece Constantine on Wednesday wearing a tie covered in fluttering Greek flags. Charles missed Tuesday's memorial service for Constantine at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle as his...

Queen Camilla took the reins as head of the British Royal family as she led a memorial service for the ex-King Constantine of Greece at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. King Charles III missed the service as his treatment...

An ancient Greek formula, known as the Golden Ratio, that was used to identify "physical perfection" was recently adopted by pet experts to identify the cutest dog breeds. The mathematical equation, that compares the measurements, ratios, and symmetry of facial...

Ancient Greece has always captivated the minds of fashion designers, but Versace is the one brand that has so many clear connections to ancient Greek aesthetics that they just can't be ignored. In the world of luxury fashion, very few...

When Jordanian Princess Iman married Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in March 2023, Greeks across the world wondered about the groom's connection to the country. Thermiotis, whose first name is Dimitrios, or Jimmy, was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1994 to Alexandros...

Spring is (almost) in the air in Greece, and Greeks will soon begin preparations to welcome the new season by celebrating an ancient annual custom. The Greek tradition of “Martis” entails that everyone, regardless of age, adorns themselves with...

Israel's Eurovision song entry, "October Rain," which allegedly references the October 7th Hamas attacks, is being "scrutinized" by the organizers of the competition, who are considering whether the lyrics breach non-political rules, one week after Israel was given the...

Billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are investing in anti-aging technologies and could soon utilize their fortunes to lengthen their lives and live far longer than any human previously had. Scientists reckon that impressive advances in anti-aging research...

An epic movie based on Homer's ancient Greek classic, 'The Odyssey' is in a post-production phase after it wrapped up filming on the Ionian island of Corfu in the spring. Starring Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus and Juliette Binoche as his...

Greek-Australian singer Vassy Karagiorgos, better known by her stage name VASSY, recently won the Song Writers Platinum Plaque from the US National Music Publishers’ Association for her 2014 hit "Bad." "I have received other Plaques before, but getting this Gem...