Greeks
Greece
The Mystery of the Greek Skeletons Found in an Indian Lake
Researchers have determined that skeletons found at India's Roopkund Lake belonged to Greeks who visited the site in the 1800s.
Diaspora
Greek Culture Through the Eyes of a Philhellene in Argentina
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Bianca Pierce, a young woman from Argentina, is committed to keeping Greek culture alive in her country.
By Bianca Pierce
I think I have written and erased this text about three hundred times since it is difficult for me to put...
Greek Food
Don’t Tell the Italians—It was Greeks Who Invented Pizza
Pizza, the delicious flat bread that comes out of the oven topped with melted cheese and other yummy ingredients.
Cyprus
Greeks and Cypriots Least Likely to Blame Russia for War: EU Survey
Greeks and Cypriots are the least likely among Europeans to put the blame solely on Russia for the war in Ukraine, according to a Europe-wide survey conducted by Eurostat, the statistical body of the EU.
The survey was conducted in...
Greek News
Greeks In Mass Exodus for Easter Break After Two Years of Lockdown
Greeks are abandoning urban areas in droves on Orthodox Holy Thursday in order to celebrate the Easter break in the countryside and on the islands with traffic police reporting a peak in the exodus from the Attica ports of...
Greek News
The Sardinia Village Founded by Greeks of Mani
The village of Montresta in Sardinia was founded by Greeks from the Mani peninsula, Peloponnese in 1750.
The village is in the Province of Oristano and is located about 140 kilometers (87 miles) northwest of Cagliari.
As Jannis Korinthios, a lecturer...
Europe
What Do Germans Think About Greeks?
Germans and Greeks have had an uneasy relationship since the foundation of modern Greece in the 19th century when the Bavarian king Otto was put on the throne of the newly created state.
Often bitter and tumultuous, the hostility between...
Diaspora
History of the Greeks in Ukraine: Staying Silent We Betray Our Heritage
The history of the Greeks’ presence on the northern shore of the Black Sea, what is now Ukraine and Russia, goes back millennia, even before the Classical Greek era.
The Myceneans, one of history’s first seafaring cultures, knew the Black...
films
Greeks in Panama: A Small But Thriving Community in Latin America
Greeks are indeed everywhere, even in the tiny Central American nation of Panama where a small Greek community has made great positive impact.
Europe
Greeks Evacuate Ukraine’s Mariupol as Russian Troops Encircle City
A convoy of Greek nationals has left the Ukrainian city of Mariupol as Russia’s troops encircled the port city on Wednesday.
The convoy comprised of 21 cars is scheduled to travel from Mariupol to Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhya region before crossing...