Greece
Culture
The Poet Sandal Maker of Athens with the Celebrity Clientele
Greek sandal maker Pantelis Melissinos is not a man you meet every day. Few people live up to the title 'renaissance man' but Pantelis—craftsman, artist, poet, playwright, and musician—more than fits the bill.
Based in a cozy workshop-cum-boutique near the...
Greek News
The Spectacular Sandy Beaches of Greece’s Acheloos River
The Acheloos River, or as it is alternatively known, the Achelous, is an approximately 140-mile long river which empties into the Ionian Sea.
Greek church
Greece’s Lake Doxa Offers Landscape of Unparalleled Beauty
Lake Doxa is an artificial lake created in the village of Archaia Feneos, in Western Corinthia, on the Peloponnesian Peninsula.
Greece
Greece Becomes Top Destination for Russian Fuel Tankers
The number of tankers carrying Russian fuel that arrived in Greece in April reached record-breaking highs, indicating that the country's waters have become a top destination for transporting Russian fuel.
According to a report by Reuters, arrivals of ships carrying...
Ancient Greece
Lady Hamilton: The 18th-Century Beauty who Revived Ancient Greek Fashion
Lady Hamilton, a woman who became famous in Europe for her astonishing beauty spread Ancient Greek-inspired fashion across the continent
Culture
The Sound of Hagia Sophia, Recreated Centuries Later
The sound of Hagia Sophia was recreated recently by two scholars from California’s Stanford University by simply popping a balloon.
Bissera Pentcheva, a professor of art history, has published a book on the subject titled Hagia Sophia: Sound, Space, and...
Archaeology
Stone Age Tools on Crete Show Man Sailed the Mediterranean 130,000 Years Ago
Stone age tool finds on Crete in 2010 indicate that man traveled the Mediterranean 130,000 years ago, and not 10,000 years ago as originally believed, according to Science magazine.
Greek News
COVID-19 Certificates Scrapped, Venues in Greece Return to Full Capacity
Covid certificates and proof of negative testing are being suspended for accessing indoors spaces and outdoors seating in Greece.
Greece
The Greek Island That Still Commemorates Edward Kennedy
The handwritten note by late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy dating back to August 1968 is exhibited in the small art gallery that used to be a taverna in Edward Kennedy Square, located in Lakka village on the Greek island...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Cities Lost Under the Aegean Sea in Greece
The idea of ancient cities lost underwater for centuries might seem like something out of a movie. After all, the legend of Atlantis has inspired countless myths.
However, as the discovery of the real city of Troy shocked the archaeological...