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Greek Monasteries Abound in History, Beauty
Religious tourism is one of the oldest forms of travelling and Greece has inspired travellers, whether for religious purposes or mere self-exploring, throughout the...
Turkey's Delusions of Grandeur
The Cyprus talks are all but dead. It is only a matter of time before the nail in the coffin is hammered into place...
Evrytanian Association to Host Lecture Series in Florence
The Florence, SC Chapter One of the Evrytanian Association of America has scheduled a Quarterly Hellenic Culture Lecture Series with the first lecture taking...
Vanishing Cyprus: A Solution or Dissolution?
In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, a famous phrase asks: “To be, or not to be, that is the question!” That question is also valid when...
The Parthenon's Ever-Changing Veneer
The ruins of the Parthenon crown the modern city of Athens with a hazy ambiguity. To the world outside of Athens, the stunning monument...
AHI Mourns Passing of Renowned Author Christopher Hitchens
The American Hellenic Institute mourns the passing of Author/Essayist, Journalist Christopher Hitchens, who died Thurs., Dec. 15, 2011. He was 62.
“Christopher Hitchens was a...
Venizelos Says Greece “Scapegoat” But Will Survive Crisis
With the economic world holding its breath over fears that Greece will default, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos told an international audience of bankers in Washington, D.C. that his country[...]
First Byzantine Museum of Peloponnese in Argos
The first Byzantine museum of the Peloponnese will open at the barracks of Kapodistrias in Argos in one and a half years.
The historical building of the...
Skai Television's New Docudrama "1821" Premieres January 25th
It is a glorious though somewhat glossed-over chapter in local history; how the rise of the Greeks against a 400-year-old Turkish occupation led to...
Greek Icon from Byzantine Era on Ebay for $245,000
A Greek-Australian woman has posted an icon titled, The Madonna and Child, on her local eBay Classifieds section for the asking price of $245,000AUD....