Alexandria
Culture
Kavafis: The Greek Poet Master at Saying a Lot with Very Little
Greek poet Konstantinos Kavafis brought an international aura to modern Greek poetry, by being a master at saying a lot with very little.
Archaeology
Cities Around the Globe Founded by Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great , who lived from July 356 BC to 10/11 June, 323 BC, was an intrepid conqueror and a brilliant military general.
Culture
The Greeks of Alexandria, Egypt
The story of Hellenism in Alexandria goes back more than two millennia, when Alexander the Great established the city.
Archaeology
Alexander the Great Tomb: New Theory Points to Exact Location
The location of the tomb of ancient Greek leader Alexander the Great remains one of the greatest mysteries in history.
Greek News
Greek Tombs Discovered on Egypt’s Mediterranean Coast
The joint Egyptian and Dominican archaeological mission of the University of Santo Domingo unearthed 16 burials in the rock-cut tombs near Alexandria from the Greco-Roman era. The mission is directed by Dr. Kathleen Martinez and focuses its works at the...
Diaspora
President of Greek Community of Alexandria Dies
The president of the Hellenic Community of Alexandria (EKA) and the head of the Greek maritime club in Alexandria Edmond Kasimatis passed away from the coronavirus on Saturday. He was 83. Kasimatis who was elected in 2017 was passionately working...
Crime
Audacious Jewelry Heist in Greece Caught on Camera
At least seven robbers, using two vehicles, robbed a jewelry store in the town of Alexandria, northern Greece in the early hours of Wednesday.
The audacious criminals seemed completely undeterred by the alarms sounding everywhere -- and even by numbers...
Archaeology
President Pavlopoulos Highlights Importance of New Library of Alexandria
Prokopios Pavlopoulos, the President of the Republic of Greece, had a meeting on Monday with Mostafa El Feki, Director of the Center of Hellenistic Studies at the Library of Alexandria in Egypt, in which he highlighted the importance of...
Greece
Greek PM Mitsotakis Meets Patriarch of Alexandria Theodoros II
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Theodoros II, the Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, at Maximos Mansion on Wednesday.
Patriarch Theodoros reportedly emphasized the importance of the African continent in the modern world and called for the Prime Minister's support...
Africa
Event in Egypt’s Alexandria Honors The ”Lady of Ro”
The Lyceum Club of Greek Women (Lykeion Hellinidon) of Alexandria, Egypt held an event in the ancient Egyptian city on Friday in memory and honor of Despoina Achladioti, widely known as ''Lady of Ro''. The event took place in the historic...