A group of small islands in southern Chile bears the name of a naval officer of Greek descent who participated in hydrographic surveys of the country's southern waterways nearly three decades ago.
The Psijas Islets, also referred to by members...
Two men were killed on Sunday, October 18, when a small single-engine plane crashed near the village of Kontariotissa in Pieria, northern Greece, according to local authorities.
The victims were reportedly experienced pilots from neighboring villages. Both were found unconscious...
Family members, friends, fellow performers and fans gathered at the Holy Trinity Church in Nikaia on Sunday for a memorial service marking 40 days since the death of Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis.
Mazonakis died on September 9 at the age...
Every year on October 18, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Luke the Evangelist. Christians know him as the author of the third Gospel. However, tradition also remembers him as the man who painted the first icons of the Virgin...
A journey to his family’s ancestral homeland has turned into a painful search for answers. A 58-year-old Greek Orthodox monk has been missing in Turkey since July, leaving his family desperate for news.
Known as Joseph in monastic life and...
A small Greek island near Patmos has entered the property market with an asking price of $5 million. Strongylo, an undeveloped islet in the Dodecanese, offers three natural beaches and potential for tourism or private residential development.
The island covers...
Lake Doxa, located in the lesser-known corner of Corinthia on the Peloponnese, is a place of astounding beauty that has been dubbed "the Switzerland of Greece."
Nestled in the triangular-shaped Feneos Valley—bordering Achaia and Arcadia—the lake is surrounded by mountainous...
Greece placed more golden hour destinations in a global top 20 than any other country, with four locations recognized for their sunset conditions. The ranking by travel company Kuoni, developed with British Weather Services, assessed 165 places using cloud...
Greek authorities have proceeded to the arrest of six individuals following a severe industrial accident that injured four workers at Motor Oil’s major refinery.
The incident occurred during planned welding operations executed by an external contractor, when a sudden and...
A study examining the roots of gender inequality in the ancient world finds that Plato challenged the exclusion of women from education and public office, while Aristotle defended male authority as part of the natural order. The contrast, researchers...
Children who use Greek alongside English in a wide range of daily activities tend to show stronger connections in brain networks involved in attention and cognitive control, a new study suggests. The findings indicate that children's bilingual experiences may...
Saint Joseph the Hesychast became one of the most influential figures in modern Orthodox monasticism. His life centered on prayer, solitude and spiritual discipline, yet his teachings eventually reached far beyond Greece's Mount Athos monastic community.
Born Frangiskos Kottis in...
George Vardinogiannis, the Greek shipping businessman and former Panathinaikos FC president who died on October 16 at the age of 90, was a prominent figure in Greek business and professional football for more than four decades.
Known as “Kapetanios,” or...
Turkey issued a maritime navigation warning (NAVTEX) on Friday, October 16, asserting jurisdiction over an area east of Crete where a multinational military exercise is scheduled to take place and where surveys for the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection project are...
Greek businessman and former Panathinaikos FC president George Vardinogiannis, a prominent figure in Greek shipping and football, has died at the age of 90.
Vardinogiannis, widely known by his nickname "The Captain," served as president of Panathinaikos for nearly 21...
