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Prolific Greek author Vassilis Vassilikos whose books have been translated into many languages died in Athens on Thursday. He was 89. He has published more...

World-acclaimed gems explorer and human rights activist Yianni Melas has been budded the modern-day Indiana Jones of gems.

The historic Greek warship, Velos, which now operates as a floating museum, was damaged by the gale force winds while docked at the port...

Greek journalist Elias Demetracopoulos may not be a familiar name among Greeks or Greek-Americans, but as a new book reveals, he was one of...

Odysseas Elytis, the Nobel Prize-winning poet, is regarded as one of Greece’s major poets and a major exponent of romantic modernism in Greece and worldwide. In...

Greek-American Matt Barrett has written millions of words about Greece. Spending his time between Greece and the USA he has over the years created...

Rebetiko, sometimes called the "Greek Blues," is perhaps the most influential genre of Greek music. While the movement as a whole was significant internationally,...

Greek actress Tzeni Karezi was one of the most prolific actresses of the "Golden Age" of Greek cinema, which ran from the '50s to the '60s.

The five days between July 20 and July 24, 1974 were the most turbulent in modern Greek history.

Theodoros Pangalos, one of the most influential and controversial politicians of modern Greece, died on Wednesday in Athens. He was 84. His family announced his...