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Mayor Pushes Forward to Rebuild Rhodes Colossus

The massive bronze Colossus of Rhodes may be rebuilt, Mayor Fotis Hatzidiacos has been quoted saying to media on Wednesday. His remarks were made regarding an exhibition on the island's history due to open at Paris's Louvre museum on...

Vangelis Composes Theme for Rosetta Space Mission

Oscar-winning Greek composer Vangelis (Papathanasiou) has been commissioned to write three musical numbers for the Rosetta ESA mission. The European Space Agency made history yesterday by landing the first spacecraft on the surface of a comet. The Philae spacecraft landed...

New Playstation4 Game Inspired by Greek Mythology

A new video game featuring Ancient Greeks on Mount Olympus is coming to PlayStation 4 in January 2015. The game was developed by Alien Trap Games and will be called “Apotheon.” The game takes place on Mount Olympus with players making...

Was Achilles Suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

AN HISTORIAN from Manchester Metropolitan University has refuted one of the most long-standing theories about the link between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Ancient Greece. In his book chapter Beyond the Universal Soldier: Combat Trauma in Classical Antiquity, Dr Jason...

Uma Thurman Channels Her Inner Goddess as Modern Day Hera

Hollywood actress Uma Thurman is about as human as the goddess Hera will get in modern day 2014. The "Kill Bill" star is featured in a short film from Kevin Spacey's Trigger Street Productions in which she takes on the...

Why “Hercules” Wasn’t Filmed in Greece

"Hercules" screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos explains how his native Greece is lacking incentives to have Hollywood productions film on the beautiful Greek landscape. The latest production that could have been filmed in Greece was "Hercules," but once again, Greek bureaucracy...

Greek Gods in the Streets of Belgium

Two artists from Spain inspired by the Greek mythology created a stunning art installation for the North West Walls Street Art Festival in Belgium. With its impressive stories and emblematic gods, Greek mythology is a valuable source of inspiration for artists...

Video: Irina Shayk Talks Greece and “Hercules” Role

Irina Shayk, who plays Megara in the latest "Hercules" movie, talks to Greek Reporter about her trip to Greece with her soccer-star boyfriend Cristiano Ronaldo and her role in the film. Playing the love interest of a Greek mythology hero...

“Hercules” Premiere: Dwayne Johnson, Irina Shayk, Evan Spiliotopoulos Talk from the Red Carpet

The stars of the upcoming "Hercules" epic walked the black carpet for the film's Hollywood premiere on Wednesday, July 23. We caught up with the cast and crew to talk about the making of the film and their love for Greek...

Irina Shayk Talks ‘Greek’ Name, ‘Hercules’ Role in Maxim Interview

While her soccer-star boyfriend Cristiano Ronaldo was relaxing on the island of Mykonos after Portugal's World Cup loss earlier this month, supermodel-turned-actress Irina Shayk graced newsstands on the cover of Maxim in a sexy island photoshoot. Shayk, who stars in...