Greek Ministry of Culture

An event was held on July 7  for the repatriation of over 10,600 ancient Greek artifacts from the Neolithic Era. The event took place at the auditorium of the Directorate of Documentation and Protection of Cultural Goods of the...

The historic “Acropole Palace” hotel in downtown Athens will be ready to use again in 2015, after the end of its ongoing restoration, as Lina Mendoni, general secretary of the Greek Culture Ministry said in the Central Council for...

According to travel agents, more than 18.5 million tourists are expected to visit Greece this year, so the Greek Ministry of Culture has decided to extend the opening hours of 33 major museums and archaeological sites from April until...

Greece ’s greatest art collector Giannis Perdios recently passed away leaving behind his remarkable collection. He was born in Alexandria of Egypt and was a real cosmopolitan and an obsessive art collector. His friends admitted that Perdios had dedicated his...

A German couple that lives in Milos, has transformed their house into a museum. The couple kept hundreds of archeological artifacts belonging  to the periods of  Prehistoric to Roman times. It is probable that these are products of illegal...

The Greek cuisine and the traditional local products of Greece are globally famous for their taste and nutritional benefits. They support a balanced diet model, which ensures better quality of life, well- being and physical health in general. Not...

Just as Greece is hoping for a tourism rebound after a disappointing 2012 in which visitors, spooked by constant images of protest, riots and strikes that shut down transportation and vital services, state museums and archaeological sites are expected...

Located on the eastern side of Crete, opposite Elounda in Lasithi prefecture, the islet of Spinalonga is known all over the world due to the tragic historic events linked to it. In 1970, the island was designated as a...

“Monuments have no voice. They must have yours.” is the slogan used by the Association of Greek Archaeologists who are complaining for the funding cuts that are threatening the Greek cultural heritage and the “austerity packages and authoritarian measures,...