Athens

Housing Out of Reach for Many in Greece New Research Shows

Housing is out of reach for many in Greece as it takes 11 years for a worker with an average salary to acquire a 20- or 30-year-old apartment of 60 square meters in Athens a report highlighted. Just three years...

Woman Stabbed in Athens in Another Case of Suspected Femicide

A new suspected femicide shocked Greece on Thursday after the stabbing of a woman in Menidi, east of Athens. The initial investigation indicates that the victim was killed by her ex-husband, according to police sources. Her body was found in the...

Is Xinomavro Greece’s Greatest Wine Grape?

The grapes that go into making Greece's wines are multifarious and always have been, but this ancient winemaking culture is undergoing a renaissance with one particular, indigenous grape variety emerging in the top spot: Xinomavro. With its dark skin and...

Athens Sees Anti-Tourist Protests and Graffiti Amid Backlash

Anti-tourist graffiti has appeared in Athens as the city joins the waves of protests that have hit Spain, calling for an end to over-tourism. The stunning capital of Greece, home to the Parthenon, has experienced an increase in anti-tourism sentiment...

Shark Spotted at a Marina Just South of Athens, Greece

On Monday, a shark was spotted swimming in the swallows at a marina in Glyfada, just south of Athens, Greece. Videos uploaded on social media show people trying to push the fish away into deeper waters. After a few agonizing...

Walking Up Stairs Can Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, Study Claims

According to research presented today at the European Society of Cardiology's (ESC) Preventive Cardiology 2024 congress, in Athens, climbing the stairs is associated with a longer life and reduced cardiovascular disease. "If you have the choice of taking the stairs...

One Dead After Nightclub Altercation Turns Violent in Athens

A violent altercation between two young men took place outside a popular nightclub in Marousi, Athens in the early hours of Sunday morning at around 03:30 AM EEST (00:30 UTC). The altercation unfortunately ended in tragedy, as one of the...

Olympic Flame Officially Handed over in Athens Ceremony

A dusky glow over the Parthenon provided the backdrop for the lighting of the Olympic lantern as part of the flame handover ceremony, ready to make its journey to Marseille and then around the rest of the world. A magnificent...

The Role of Slavery in Ancient Greece

Slavery in Ancient Greece was acceptable and common, as in most organized societies of the time, yet with differences between city states

When Athens Revolted Against Macedon’s Hegemony in Greece

Alexander the Great died unexpectedly in 323 BC, suddenly leaving his vast empire without a leader. Sensing a chance to break free of the not-so-popular autocratic rule of Macedon, Athens, along with other Greek states, rallied in revolt. The...