Athens
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Takes NBA Trophy to the Parthenon
Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo were pictured holding their NBA Finals trophies high at the Parthenon in Athens yesterday.
The Antetokounmpos climbed Athens' most iconic landmark at the Acropolis to salute their Greek heritage with basketball's most coveted...
Environment
Raging Fires Spread Across Greece, Record High Temperatures
Fires are overtaking various regions of Greece as the country experiences record high temperatures. The blaze has caused evacuations 13 miles north of Athens near Tatoi, in Varympopi, Adames and Thrakomakedones, as well as in the southern Peloponnese region...
Greece
Greece Fires: Massive Blaze Threatens Suburb of Varympompi, Homes Burned
A large fire has broken out on Tuesday afternoon in Varympompi, a northern suburb of Athens.
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo: “I Don’t Want to Be the Face of the NBA”
Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother Thanasis returned to Greece on Sunday, where they said a lot about their plans and feelings.
events
AHEPA Celebrates 99 Years of Service in Athens Convention
Celebrating 99 years, the order of AHEPA commenced in Athens with its international convention in plenary sessions and ceremonies, bestowing the organization’s highest honors on the President of the Hellenic Republic, the Prime Minister of Greece and the President of Cyprus.
Ancient Greece
July 31, 1801: The Day Elgin Took the First Parthenon Sculptures
It was July 31, 1801 when the 7th Earl of Elgin took down the first-ever Parthenon sculptures in Athens to take to Britain.
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo on His Way to Greece “With the Trophy”
Giannis Antetokounmpo informed his millions of fans in Greece that he's coming to the country, bringing with him the NBA trophy.
Diaspora
AHEPA Supreme Convention Underway in Athens, Greece
AHEPA, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association is holding its 99th-anniversary supreme convention in Athens.
Greece
Greek Police Clash with Anti-Mandatory Vaccination Protesters in Athens
Greek police clashed with protesters in Athens following a relatively small demonstration against the mandatory vaccination of certain professional groups.
Ancient Greece
Blowing Up the Parthenon: The Power of a Symbol
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The Parthenon has been seen as central to the history of Western civilisation. But the building has a troubled past that is somewhat at odds with our ideas of democratic values