Greek mythology

A symposium which offered dishes inspired from the ancient Greek and particularly Ancient Phaekia (Corfu) gastronomy was held in the  people's garden at the Old Palace on Corfu. The dishes were prepared by the Corfu Chefs Club and...

The scientific team of the Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment Department of the University of Thessaly is aiming to create a museum of underwater sculptures at the bottom of the Pagasetic Gulf (Project ART.Reef ). Project ART.Reef is an ambitious research project,...

James Cameron, director of Hollywood box office hits like Titanic and Avatar, is set to be the executive producer of a documentary about the mythical island of Atlantis. The famous filmmaker will work with National Geographic Channel to shoot...

Watch interviews and coverage from the opening night of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF), the most Greek red carpet in Hollywood! 10 years ago, a few Greeks were crazy enough to start a festival promoting Greek Cinema in...

  The Archaeological Museum of Arta is displaying never-before-seen finds from the region of Arta, northwestern Greece. Excavations in the area, formerly known as Amvrakia, spawned the treasures that are now on temporary display in an exhibition titled "Amvrakia, the...

Tombs dating back to the Mycenaean period 1600-1100 BC were found at the town of Kiveri in the Argolis region, in southern Greece. According to Greek mythology, Danaos, founder of the city of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Greek counterpart Prokopis Pavlopoulos declared 2016 the bilateral year of Russia and Greece. The bilateral year includes dozens of events, such as exhibitions, concerts, theater tours and business negotiations. There are also plans...

The image of black people plays a key role in the reconciliation between the everyday world of ancient Greeks and spiritual revelation, says an analysis on The Root. The analysis is based on a scene on a skyphos -- a...

According to the spring tradition of "Marti" or "Martia," adults and children wear a small bracelet made of red and white thread from March 1st till the 31st. The tradition dates back to ancient Greece and is held throughout the...

February 14th is the globally celebrated day of Saint Valentine, the day of lovers. Millions of stores around the world are lavishly dressed in red and large amounts of roses, chocolates and stuffed animals are sold and consumed, often...