Honey

Surprisingly, the names of countless countries around the world come from words found in the Greek language, attesting to the influence of Greek.

For thousands of years, Greek honey has been collected for its delicious, sweet taste and healing, nutritious properties.

The Ancient Greeks likely hold claim to being the first people to use honey as an ingredient in beauty products. Today, you will find honey in an array of beauty products from face masks and shampoo to body cream...

A hungry bear made a noticeable impact on the surrounding area of Mount Paiko in Northern Greece after it was spotted feasting on honey and destroying beehives. The mischievous bear is believed to have eaten 40kg (88 lbs) of...

Almost half of the honey imported into the EU is probably adulterated with sugars, the EU Commission announced on Thursday. Honey naturally contains sugars and, according to EU legislation, must remain pure – meaning that it cannot have ingredients added...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted a conditional license for the vaccination of honeybees against deadly infectious diseases.

Honey isn't just for gourmets, who enjoy the many nuances of flavors given to it by pine trees, orange blossoms, or other flowers all around the world. Scientists have now proven that bees consume honey not only for their...

As admirers of beauty, ancient Greeks were putting great emphasis on healthy skin and they used natural substances to keep it clean and shiny

  Greek pine honey is now even more of a precious commodity following wildfires that have for the most part destroyed beekeeping in northern Evia. The recent wildfires charred more than 130,000 acres of forested land in Evia. It was in...