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The Athens Grande Bretagne Hotel is Entwined With Greek History
The historic Grande Bretagne Hotel was built less than fifty years after Greece won its independence and the modern Greek State was beginning to...
Greece Vs Persia: When the Ancient Empires Destroyed Athens and Persepolis
Around 540 BC, the cities of Ionia (Aegean coast of Asia Minor) had been conquered by Persia and thereafter were ruled by native tyrants...
The Flower That Only Grows on the Acropolis of Athens
Found interspersed among the rocky terrain of the Acropolis of Athens is a small plant with pink flowers, the micromeria acropolitana.
The Most Beautiful Beaches Near Athens
There is much more to Athens than the Acropolis and museums. The city and surrounding suburbs are home to beautiful beaches, and Athens happens...
Greece to Launch New Marine Parks at ‘Our Ocean’ Conference in Athens
Greece announced on Monday that it will launch two new marine parks in the Aegean and Ionian Seas to coincide with the Our Ocean...
Five Caryatids in Athens Still Waiting for Their Lonely Sister From the UK
The Erechtheion, the ancient Greek temple held up by statues known as Caryatids, was dedicated to the gods Athena and Poseidon; it still stands...
On This Day in 1896 the First Modern Olympic Games Began in Athens
On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium, the only stadium...
Athens International Airport Passenger Traffic Sets New Record
Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport (AIA) rose 20.1 percent in March 2024, compared to March 2023, with passengers reaching 2 million.
According to...
Famed Athens Epidaurus Festival to Host 93 Productions Over 85 Days
The 2024 Athens Epidaurus Festival opens on June 1, with 93 productions over 85 days and the participation of 2,500 performers and creators from...
Police Officers Removed After Kyriaki Griva Murder Outside Athens Precinct
Six police officers were removed from duty at an Athens police station on Wednesday after the femicide of 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva by her ex-boyfriend...