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Greece
The Death of the Kaiki, Greece’s Traditional Fishing Boat
About 13,000 kaiki boats have been destroyed since 1994, after an EU directive called for the demolition of the wooden fishing boats.
Greece
Nymphaio, The Fairy-Tale Village of Northern Greece
Nymphaio is a beautiful village located just outside Florina in West Macedonia, Greece.
Greece
”Una Faccia, Una Razza”: The Fascinating Story of Greco-Italian Bonds
Greeks and Italians have so much in common, that one would need years to itemize each aspect of the bonds they share.
Ancient Greece
Pavlopetri, Greece’s Most Ancient Underwater City
Pavlopetri is a small islet off the coast of Laconia in the Peloponnese, where ancient history meets the endless blue of the Mediterranean.
Greece
The History of Dionysius the Areopagite, the Patron Saint of Athens
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite is the patron saint of the city of Athens, and is also known as the protector of judges and the judiciary.
Born during the first century AD, Dionysius grew up in a wealthy Athenian family. Before...
Greece
Will the Santorini Volcano Erupt in Our Lifetime?
One of the most common questions people ask about the idyllic Greek island of Santorini is whether its active volcano is expected to erupt again in our lifetime.
In order to answer this simple, but at the same time complex,...
Ancient Greece
The Incredibly Diverse – And Healthy – Diet of the Ancient Greeks
The diet of the ancient Greeks is fascinating for so many reasons, and they had impressively varied eating habits.
Archaeology
The Priceless Ancient Treasures of Dion, Macedonia
In an Eden-like environment at the foot of Mount Olympus lies Dion, the sacred site of the ancient Macedonians.
Education
A School to Save Greece’s Dying Fishing Industry
Greece now has its first fishing school! Lefteris Arapakis is a bright young man on a mission to revive the fishing industry in Greece, while educating unemployed Greeks in the complex science of fishing.
Together with George Tsiolis and with...
Art
Alexandros Iolas: The Rise and Tragic Fall of Greece’s Greatest Art Collector
The story of Alexandros Iolas, Greece's greatest art collector, reads, appropriately, like a Greek tragedy.