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Byzantine contribution to art, and especially to painting, was original and reached a degree of expressiveness that can rarely be compared with any other

On the Aegean island of Andros, Greece, a lighthouse emerging from the water like a strange sea creature is one of the most famous...

The oldest woman in Greece, Irini Baroulakis has died at the age of 119 in Chania, and some are wondering what the secret to...

Paxos Island is one of the best-kept secrets in Greece, and we found the most interesting local to show us around the magnificent island....

Despite relative obscurity in Western historiography, Byzantine architecture has had a profound influence across the world. The Byzantines, more accurately known as the Eastern...

Mystras which lies in the southeastern Peloponnesian Peninsula, was once the center of Byzantine power in southern Greece.

The Greek island paradise of Lemnos is an alluring blend of natural beauty, history, and off-the-beaten-path charm. Lemnos, drenched in the bright Aegean sunshine,...

Naxos is the largest island of the Cyclades island group, and although it is comparatively unknown relative to Greece's many other idylls, it is...

Greek castles remind us of impressive stories from their epic past, some ranked among the best-preserved buildings in Europe.

An imposing olive tree on Corfu, known as "Evdokia" is among the oldest trees in Greece, estimated to be between 1,086 and 1,200 years...