The ancient Roman pillars known as Las Incantadas embody Thessaloniki’s multicultural past, their disputed removal to France and their partial homecoming through replicas.
In 1864, French scholar Emmanuel Miller dismantled Las Incantadas in Thessaloniki, Greece, a Roman monument that had...
A Greek cart maker who history forgot was instrumental in the liberation of Thessaloniki from Ottoman occupation on October 26, 1912.
Sometimes history is made of footnotes; little unknown details that turn out to be of great importance.
Like the case...
Saint Demetrios (or Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki is one of the most popular Christian saints not only in Greece but across the Orthodox Christian world, with millions of people bearing his name, in all of its many beautiful variations.
Saint Demetrios...
It was October 26, 1912 when freedom bells rang in Thessaloniki, as the Greek army liberated the city from Ottoman rule. The city was freed only twenty days after the declaration of the First Balkan War.
At the start of...
More than 70 Serbian citizens living in Thessaloniki traveled to Athens early Sunday, October 25, wearing pajamas and sleep masks in a symbolic protest against voting arrangements affecting Serbia's diaspora during the country's parliamentary elections.
The group departed by bus...
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki launched Greece's first foreign-language (English) undergraduate dentistry degree.
The new Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program marks a massive shift toward internationalization within the Greek public university network. This strategic initiative allows domestic universities to attract...
An alleged electricity emergency cost an 88-year-old woman in Thessaloniki a fortune in gold coins and jewelry. She told police that callers used a false warning about electrocution to trick her into moving her valuables. Accomplices then entered her...
Thessaloniki’s historic Hamza Bey Mosque, known locally as Alkazar, has reopened as a cultural venue after an extensive restoration. The Ottoman-era monument, founded in the 15th century, will now host exhibitions and cultural events.
The restored building was formally handed...
The Michelin Guide (the world's most prestigious culinary ranking system) will officially unveil its highly anticipated, expanded culinary selection for Greece on October 20, 2026. This landmark release will introduce dedicated restaurant recommendations for Thessaloniki and Santorini alongside the...
