monument

A New Landmark for the Battle of Thermopylae

Acclaimed French architect Arthur Mamou-Mani presented recently a visionary proposal for a new monument for Thermopylae, the site where 2,500 years ago a small force of Greeks, led by Spartan King Leonidas, stood against the Persian Empire to defend...

The Golden Secret of Greece’s Sikinos: The Intact Roman Tomb and Neiko’s Jewels

The monument of Episkopi on Sikinos, one of the smaller islands of the Cyclades, is a mausoleum from Roman times that was rebuilt in the 3rd century AD. and has been preserved until today almost intact due to its...

US Tourist Impaled at Rome’s Colosseum After Attempting to Scale Fence

A 47-year-old American tourist was seriously injured after falling onto metal railings at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday evening. Authorities say the man tried to climb over a restricted fence near the monument before slipping and becoming impaled...

Stolen Sparta Warrior Helmet Recovered, Reinstalled

An iconic Spartan warrior helmet that had been stolen on Tuesday night from a monument in the historic city was recovered and reinstalled on Wednesday. The imposing helmet, symbolizing Sparta’s glorious past, had adorned the city until Tuesday when it disappeared. The...

Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens Gets a Makeover

The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens is getting a makeover in what is seen as the single most difficult and important maintenance project in recent years in the Greek capital. The first 17-meter (55.7 foot) tall column at the...

Holy Cross Monument Vandalized Again on Lesvos

Police on the Aegean island of Lesvos are searching for the unknown assailants who once again vandalized the large Cross monument there on Tuesday evening. The huge white cross, which had been raised with funds sent by Greek-Australians, is located...

Restoration of Historic Bridge of Plaka in Epirus Almost Finished (Video)

The restoration of the historic bridge of Plaka, in northwestern Greece, which had collapsed due to heavy rain in 2015 is now almost finished. On Thursday, the last piece of rock was added by the reconstruction group that has been...

Athens Condemns Destruction of Greek Soldier's Monument in Albania

The Greek Foreign Ministry has expressed "horror and concern" over the destruction of a monument dedicated to early 20th-century Greek fighter Thymios Liolis in the village of Krania in southern Albania. According to the Foreign Ministry's announcement, issued on Tuesday...