Stylianos (Stelios) Kyriakides is a Greek legend for all Marathon runners, although he is best known for winning first place in the Boston Marathon in 1946.

Improve your diet and also help save the planet by changing the food that you eat. The task of combatting climate change often feels...

On September 27, 1831, Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first leader of Greece after the Ottoman occupation, was assassinated in Nafplio. His murder robbed the country...

Milos is a volcanic island, and is the south-westernmost island in the Cyclades group.

A favorite tourist destination, Greece has become known as the summer capital of the world, and not without good reason.

Up on the slopes of central Greece stands a planetarium and observatory of unparalleled educational value to the area and beyond.

Nature, local traditions, history, and the environment entwined — this is what can be found in the famous mountain village of Samarina, one of...

When it comes to Greek myths it seems that we are just as fascinated as ever. Not all myths are thought to be complete fabrications.

Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, is an ancient city that perhaps is under-appreciated for its many attractions.

Pontikonisi, also known as "Mouse Island," is a Greek islet located at the entrance of Halkiopoulos lagoon in Corfu. The islet is better-known for hosting...

Meteora, Greece, is like no other place on Earth; indeed, in many ways, it looks as if it is on another planet, with its...

The city of Kavala in northern Greece, which rises up from the sea like an amphitheater, is a gem waiting to be explored for its rich history and beautiful surroundings.

Pyrrhus of Epirus (319/318–272 BC) was an ancient Greek general and statesman, widely regarded by his contemporaries and modern historians alike as one of...

Archaeologists, under the leadership of Dr. Paolo Visona from the University of Kentucky, uncovered a Roman wall designed to confine Spartacus in southern Italy's...

Between c. 1400 and 1200 BC, impressive palaces were the focal points of power for the Mycenaeans in Bronze Age Greece. The appearance of increasingly...

A mysterious inscription on an ancient Sphinx that puzzled scientists for decades has finally been deciphered as Greek writing. For decades, scholars examined the drawing,...

Students at the archaeological site of Philippi, northern Greece uncovered a marble head of a statue believed to belong to God Apollo, the Ministry...

Homer's Odyssey tells the tale of Odysseus returning to his home after the Trojan War. For a variety of reasons, the trip is not an...

A Mediterranean version of stuffed mushrooms dishes would be the chicken Shawarma stuffed mushrooms recipe.

Kalitsounia is an amazing cheese-filled sweet pastry traditionally made on the Greek island of Crete. Here's our authentic recipe: For the filling: • SWEET MIZITHRA OR...

An original recipe for authentic Cretan ntakos with homemade humus

Multifaceted, bright, refreshing like the waves of the Mediterranean Sea, Greek cuisine has won millions of hearts all over the world. Traditional Greek dishes along...