Exhibition
Archaeology
“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.
Greece
Hellenic Parliament Honors the Greek War of Independence
The Hellenic Parliament is honoring the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence with two new commemorative events.
Greece
The Spartan Photographer Who Brings Greece 1821 Back to Life
Elias Pergantis is a photographer whose work created a spectacular result that revives the moments of the Greek War of Independence of 1821.
Art
Old Tobacco Factory in Athens to be Converted into Avant-Garde Art Space
The world-renowned Greek art foundation Neon will convert Athens' historic Lenorman Street Tobacco Factory into a venue for a cutting-edge art exhibition called "Portals" next year. After the exhibition ends, the venue will be handed back to the Greek state...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Re-Emerge After Decades in Storage
One of the most important private collections of ancient Greek and Roman marble sculptures opened to the general public for the first time in Rome last week. The 90 works from the Torlonia Collection -- the most prestigious private collection...
Art
National Hellenic Museum Releases “Snapshots of a Life” Exhibition
The National Hellenic Museum released its digital exhibition, titled "Snapshots of a Life: The George Phillos Photograph Collection," in order to document the Greek immigrant experience in America. The photos, which were taken mainly between 1910 to 1930, provide a...
Art
Greek Antiquities Meet 19th Century Art in Exhibition on 1821 Revolution
An exhibit juxtaposing Greek antiquities with 18th and 19th century works of art will open at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens on February 11 as part of the events celebrating the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence...
Art
Lost Artworks Brought to Light Again in Divided Cyprus
An important conciliatory step took place in Cyprus on Monday evening, offering a rare chance for a joint Greek and Turkish Cypriot exhibition to take place in Nicosia, showcasing invaluable artworks which had been considered lost or stolen after...
Greece
Mycenaean-Era Cyclades Exhibition Opens at Benaki Museum
The archaeological exhibition "From Homer’s World: Tenos and the Cyclades in the Mycenaean Age" will open to the public at 8 PM on Monday, December 16 at the new Benaki Museum building located at 138 Piraeus Street in Athens.
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Australia
Queensland Library to Virtually Revive Early 20th Century Greek Cafes
With a series of workshops, exhibitions and events, the State Library of Queensland aims to revive the atmosphere of the old cafes, restaurants and small businesses that were owned by Greeks in the early 20th century. These iconic meeting places...