Statue
Ancient Greece
Stunning Aphrodite of Milos Statue Unveiled on the Greek Island
A faithful copy of the stunning Aphrodite of Milos statue was unveiled recently on the Greek island of Milos from where it was taken by the French.
The copy is placed at the archeological site near the same place where...
Canada
The Nurse Who Saved Thousands from the Greek and Armenian Genocide
Sara Corning was a Canadian nurse who saved thousands of Armenian and Greek orphans during the Genocide in Turkey.
Her life of dedication and offering to fellow human beings made her a prominent figure in Canada, Armenia, and Greece where...
Australia
The Australian Savior of Thousands of Pontian Greek Refugees
Australian George Treloar saved thousands of Pontian Greek refugees who were forced to flee their ancestral homes in Turkey in the 1920s.
Crime
Iconic Helmet of Sparta Warriors Stolen from Town’s Monument
Greek police in Sparta have launched an investigation to discover the whereabouts of the iconic helmet that was stolen on Tuesday night from the center of the city.
The imposing helmet, part of a statue dedicated to Sparta's glorious past,...
Diplomacy
Mahatma Gandhi Statue Unveiled in Athens
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in Athens on Saturday, to honor the Indian activist who employed nonviolent resistance
Ancient Greece
Police Arrests Man for Trying to Sell Ancient Greek Statue
A finely made 5th-century BC ancient Greek statue was turned over to the Greek Ministry and Sports Culture by the Attica police on Friday.
Archaeology
The Calf Bearer: The Story Behind this Magnificent Ancient Greek Sculpture
This is the first known photograph of the magnificent statue of Moschophoros, also known in English as "The Calf Bearer" when it was discovered on the Acropolis in 1864.
The statue, dated to c. 560 BC and estimated to have...
Greece
Athens' Alexander the Great Statue Vandalized With Graffiti
Just a few days after the official unveiling of the statue of Alexander the Great in central Athens, unknown vandals painted slogans on its base on Tuesday night.
In yet another incident of vandalism, from which Athens and Greece's other...
Greece
Alexander The Great Statue Unveiled in Athens
A stunning bronze statue of Alexander the Great was unveiled in central Athens on Friday morning by the Mayor of Athens, George Kaminis.
The low-key ceremony took place at the statue's new home, at the intersection of Amalias and Vasilissis...
Greece
First — and Only — Statue of Alexander the Great in Athens to be Unveiled
The statue of Alexander the Great was raised in central Athens on Wednesday morning by workers from the municipality of Athens.
The statue is located at the intersection of Amalias and Vasilissis Olgas (Queen Olga) avenues in downtown Athens, just...