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Coldplay Athens Concert in Doubt After Closure of Olympic Stadium
The highly anticipated concert by Coldplay in Athens in the summer of 2024 is now in doubt after the closure of the Olympic Stadium for urgent repairs.
The concert announced recently with great fanfare would have been the first performance...
Greece
The History of Dionysius the Areopagite, the Patron Saint of Athens
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, the patron saint of the city of Athens, is also known as the protector of judges and the judiciary. The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Dionysius on October 3rd.
Born during the...
Greek News
Greek Runner Is the Modern Pheidippides Winning the Spartathlon
Greek runner Fotis Zisimopoulos won the 41st Spartathlon, the historic ultra-marathon race from Athens to Sparta, on Sunday.
The Spartathlon revives the footsteps of Pheidippides, an ancient Athenian long-distance runner, who, in 490 BC before the battle of Marathon, was sent...
Greece
Olympic Stadium of Athens Shuts Down for Safety Reasons
The management of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) announced on Friday that all activities at the Olympic Stadium and the Velodrome will be suspended for safety reasons.
All activities at the central circulation spine for the complex that connects...
Greek News
Spartathlon: Runners Trace Footsteps of Pheidippides from Athens to Sparta
Hundreds of ultra-marathon runners are taking part in the historic Spartathlon race from Athens to Sparta that started on Saturday.
The Spartathlon is a historic ultra-distance foot race that takes place in September of every year in Greece. It is...
Culture
Varvakios: The Grand Food Market of Athens
The Varvakios central market in Athens, located at Athinas Street, which connects Monastiraki to Omonia, is a monument to Greek produce, where every possible food under the sun is bought and sold.
Varvakios is a slice from traditional Greek daily life,...
Greek News
Greek Kiosks -Periptero- Might Soon Become History
The kiosk, or ''periptero,'' as Greeks call it, is an integral part of everyday life in Greece, selling everything from newspapers and cigarettes to snacks, soft drinks and ice creams. However, the economic crisis, the pandemic, and new consumer...
Greek News
Overnight Lightning Turns Night to Day as Storm Hits Athens
A storm with hundreds of lightning strikes hit Athens in the early hours of Wednesday as the Elias weather system continued to affect several parts of Greece.
Residents in Athens and several other regions of Greece received text messages through...
Greek News
Greece’s Piraeus Port Among World’s Top 10 Shipping Centers
The port of Piraeus in Greece has risen to eighth place among the world's largest shipping centres, according to the latest data from the Xinhua-Baltic Index.
Piraeus in the Athens metropolitan area is home to the globe's largest fleet management....
Greece
September 18, 1834: Athens Becomes the Capital of Greece
When Athens was officially declared the capital of the newly established Greek State on September 18, 1834, it was a small village of 7,000 residents living around Acropolis Hill.
Following the assassination of Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias in the Peloponnesian city...