Thessaloniki

A funerary stele in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, has reignited debate over the origins of the “devil’s horns” gesture. The relief, dated to around 50 BC, depicts Gaius Popillius seated on an ornate throne while an attendant...

In the turbulent years following the conquest of Constantinople in 1204 during the Fourth Crusade, a number of newly-born Latin and Byzantine Greek states emerged. These states were established to fill the power vacuum left by the shattered and...

Dassault Aviation is the company behind the Rafale aircraft that Greece has acquired to help protect its borders.

A single image from the 1860s, posted in 2017 in the Facebook group “Old Photos of Thessaloniki,” sent ripples through local history circles and the wider public alike. The photo, according to its description, depicts Thessaloniki around the year 1860—an...

The Derveni Krater exhibited at the Archeological Museum of Thessaloniki is one of the most elaborate metal vessels from ancient Greece yet discovered. Found in 1962 in an undisturbed Macedonian tomb of the late 4th century B.C. at Derveni not...

The five-station extension of the Thessaloniki Metro to the southern suburb of Kalamaria was officially delivered to commuters on Thursday.

The Great Fire of Thessaloniki, which broke out on August 18, 1917, completely changed the city's appearance and path of development. This catastrophe was one of the most decisive factors that determined what the city looks like today. The...

A deadly attack that killed Vagia Nestora, the mother of a Greek political candidate, has drawn condemnation from Washington, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing the incident as an assault on democratic participation and political freedom. Speaking during...

A group of Greek students is rethinking one of the world's oldest ingredients by creating an innovative salt product that combines Greek Ulva seaweed, Messolonghi salt, and natural ingredients to reduce sodium while preserving flavor. The project earned European recognition...

A passenger was injured after a plane window was shattered during a flight from Greece to Germany on Friday, forcing the aircraft to return to Thessaloniki. The flight had departed Thessaloniki International Airport for Memmingen, around 100 kilometers (62 miles)...