Paris
Crime
The Notorious Con Artist Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice
Victor Lustig, hailing from Austria-Hungary, was a masterful con artist known for orchestrating scams across Europe and the United States in the early 20th century. He is widely regarded as one of the most notorious con artists of his...
Ancient Greece
The First Beauty Pageant Is Found in Greek Mythology
While beauty contests such as Miss Universe and Miss America may seem like thoroughly modern inventions, their roots can actually be found in ancient Greek mythology with the judgement of Paris.
The Judgement of Paris, which was likely the world's...
Greek News
Greece’s “Little Paris” Takes on France’s Eiffel Tower
Traveling along the west coast of the Peloponnesian peninsula, in Greece you might be startled to come upon an Eiffel Tower reaching up toward the heavens.
Built in the 1960s, the replica of the iconic Paris monument is situated at...
Celebrities
Dwayne Johnson Becomes the First Wrestler Honored With a Wax Statue
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson made history as the first wrestler to be immortalized as a waxwork in Paris' Musee Grevin, surprising fans.
The highly anticipated wax figure of the actor and former professional wrestler was unveiled at the prestigious Musée...
Greek News
Paris Bedbugs Appear in Greece
Bedbugs that have plagued Paris and other cities across Europe appeared in Greece for the first time, a tourism official revealed on Greek TV.
President of the Food and Tourism Workers Union Giorgos Hotzoglou said that a hotel in an...
Europe
Eiffel Tower Briefly Evacuated Over Bomb Threat
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was evacuated by authorities over a bomb threat on Saturday afternoon.
The security alert led to the evacuation of all three floors of the emblematic monument. A team of deminers searched the site while...
Festivals
Paris to Bring Back Swimming in Seine River After 100 Years
As the Olympics in Paris approach, the city is undergoing a remarkable transformation with a historic clean-up initiative. After being banned for a century due to the polluted water, swimmers and divers are soon to return to the River...
Fashion
Ancient Greece Dominates Dior’s Fashion Show in Paris
Ancient Greece and its goddesses formed the backdrop on Monday for the latest Dior fashion show by designer Maria Grazia Chiuri held in Paris.
The designs of the opening day of haute couture week at the French capital's Musée Rodin...
Ancient Greece
The Trojan War: History or Myth?
The Trojan War as described magnificently in Homer's Iliad is so vivid that is considered by many as historical fact and not an epic poem
Culture
How the Winged Victory of Samothrace was Saved From the Nazis
Countless masterpieces in the Louvre, such as the Nike, or Winged Victory of Samothrace, were saved from the Nazis in World War II.
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is widely considered to be one of the most exquisite sculptures in the...