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Melina Mercouri Exhibition at Elefsina, European Capital of Culture

Elefsina, the European Capital of Culture for 2023, honors Melina Mercouri with an exhibition showcasing the life’s work of the longest-serving Greek Minister of Culture to date. Mercouri, who passed away on this day in 1994, is engraved in the...

Never-Before-Seen Minoan Artifacts Exhibited in Oxford Museum

Over one hundred Minoan finds which have never left Crete and Greece before will launch at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford on February 10.

Ancient Greek Cemetery Findings From Faliron Exhibited for the First Time

An exhibit showcasing some of the most important findings from the excavation of an ancient Greek cemetery in Faliron south of Athens opened at the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus this weekend. The salvage excavation on the site where the Stavros...

Chicago’s National Hellenic Museum Reopens on September 16th

The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) in Chicago reopens on September 16th after shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic, returning with a featured photo exhibit after an annual Gala celebrating the museum’s comeback. The NHM, dedicated to sharing Greek history, art,...

Exhibition Marks Centenary of the 1922 Asia Minor Disaster

Visitors to the 86th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) will have the opportunity to learn about one of the darkest moments in Greek history, the Asia Minor Disaster of 1922, in an exhibition that marks the centenary since the events...

Ancient Greece in a Blaze of Dazzling Color in New Met Exhibition

Ancient Greece and its astonishing artifacts are presented in their true color in a new exhibition that opened earlier in July at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. "Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color" reveals the colorful backstory of...

Jews Were “An Integral Part” of Greece From as Early as 4th Century

A Greek inscription referring to Jews dated to between 300 and 250 BCE was unveiled at a new exhibit in Athens, proving that Jews were an integral part of ancient Greece. The precious piece was discovered at the sanctuary of...

Emblematic Ancient Greek Artefacts Travel To Australia

Emblematic ancient Greek artefacts from Greece's largest museum will be exhibited in Australia.

The Nautical Culture of Prehistoric Aegean Exhibition Opens in Crete

An exhibition of the nautical culture of the Aegean in prehistoric times opened at Koules Fortress on the harbor of Heraklion, Crete.

“Treasures of Akrotiri” Exhibit Travels to Russia for First Time

Artifacts from Santorini will leave Greece to be exhibited in Russia in summer 2021 as part of the Treasures of Akrotiri exhibit.