Greek history
Culture
Winter Hospitality Plan for Young Greeks Abroad
The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister, Kyriakos Gerontopoulos has decided to extend the summer hospitality programs for Greek children abroad to winter. His plan for a winter program will be implemented in the coming days by the General Secretariat for...
Greece
On This Day: Charilaos Trikoupis Declares Greece Bankrupt
“Regretfully, we are bankrupt” is one of the most famous phrases in modern Greek history and was uttered by Prime Minister Charilaos Trikoupis at the Parliament on December 10, 1893, referring to the state's economic situation and its inability to repay its...
Ancient Greece
Vancouver: Launch of Greek History Themed Book
Canadian author W. Ruth Kozak published her debut work “Shadow Of The Lion (Vol 1): Blood On The Moon” earlier this year. The Greek history based book was presented at a successful book reception in Athens, Greece, while the author...
Greece
70 Years Since the Return of Greek Battleship from the Middle East
A century has passed since Greek battleship “G. Averof” sailed into the Faliro bay and was appointed as the flagship of the Hellenic Navy, heading the martial efforts of the Hellenic Nation for self determination and restoration of Hellenism in...
Greek News
Robin Williams: “Greek History is Something All Mankind Must Bow to”
Robin Williams, during an interview with the Greek newspaper Proto Thema in December 2011, had expressed his admiration for Greece.
Williams said that he had come to Greece and visited almost all the islands with a boat. Commenting on the beauty of the...
Ancient Greece
BBC Attempts to Rewrite Ancient Greek History!
BBC published a not so flattering article regarding ancient Greek legends. The article's author, Armand d'Angour, associate professor of classics at the University of Oxford, raises a series of questions and attempts to clarify if all of the ancient Greek...
Greece
Thessaloniki's Historic Caravanserai Touted To Turkish Buyers
Thessaloniki's Caravanserai is one of 10 titles in northern Greece being listed at a property investment event in Istanbul this month.
Among the investment opportunities on offer in Chalkidiki, Pieria, Thassos and Alexandroupolis, which will be presented at a special event “Greek Properties – Turkish Tourism...
Archaeology
Video-Games Based on Greek Archeology and Mythology
Greece ’s archeology and mythology is without doubt very rich. Many times in the past it has been a great source of inspiration for many writers and film directors. The history and mythology of Greece encompass a plethora of...