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Did Ancient Greek Warriors Wear Horned Helmets in the Trojan War?
Three Brown Bears Found Shot and Poisoned in Western Macedonia, Greece
Rhodes Reclaims Pervola: A Living Museum Opens in the Heart of the Medieval City
Greece Signs EU SAFE Deal for €787.7 Million in Defense Upgrades
The Waiting Room of 470 BC: Inside an Ancient Greek Medical Clinic
Demis Roussos: The Greek Singer Who Became a Global Superstar
The Summer Fruits Greeks Wait All Year to Eat
US-Iran Agree to End Middle East War and Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Sister Nectaria: The Greek Nun Who Became a Mother to Thousands in Kolkata
Greece Inaugurates First Armed Forces Factory Dedicated to Drone Production
Greek news
The Aegean’s Hidden Wealth: Why Greece Matters in the Critical Minerals Boom
Data from the US Geological Survey reveals that Greece is a global titan in the extraction of industrial minerals. According to a recent USGS...
Mystery Over the Lashed Ancient Satyr Unveiled in Athens
This sculpted satyr, dating from the Roman era of Athens, was once furiously lashed by a heavy hand more than a hundred times. Now,...
Four Elderly Siblings Die Together in Container Home Fire in Greece
A devastating fire ended in tragedy early Monday morning in Konitsa, northwestern Greece, claiming the lives of four elderly siblings who perished within a...
Greek Ferry Alters Course to Rescue Elderly Swimmer at Sea
A routine Sunday afternoon crossing turned into a harrowing race against time when a Rio–Antirrio ferry successfully intercepted a life-or-death crisis at sea, rescuing...
Thessaloniki Smashes Guinness World Record With Massive Zeibekiko Dance
Thessaloniki’s iconic Aristotelous Square was flooded with over eight hundred dancers on Sunday, all aiming to break the Guinness World Record for the largest...
Why Sifnos Is Becoming Greece’s Most Celebrated Food Island
The island of Sifnos, which is located in the Aegean Sea, perfectly combines Greek tradition with natural beauty, yet remains a little-known secret outside...
Alexander the Great’s Assassination and the Location of the Lost Tomb
Archaeologists and scholars have spent nearly a century investigating what happened to Alexander the Great and where his tomb is located. Some argue that...
Poland Officially Recognizes Greeks as National Minority
The Greek community in Poland has now officially been recognized as a national minority following the signing of a legislative amendment by the President...
US, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel Launch Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center
The United States, Cyprus, Greece, and Israel have formalized a new energy partnership aimed at securing infrastructure and boosting natural gas development in the...
Greece Shines in Condé Nast Traveller Awards as Naxos Tops Europe’s Best Islands
Greece emerged as one of the leading countries in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, with eight Greek islands ranked among Europe’s top...
Greek Videos & Short Docs
Antikythera Island: Greece’s Peaceful Paradise at the Edge of the Aegean
National Hellenic Museum: Telling The Greek Story in America
Desert Monks: The Orthodox Brotherhood of Saint Anthony in Arizona
Greek Culture and Entertainment
Greek Ombudsman Urges Disciplinary Action Over Deadly Migrant Shipwreck
An independent investigation has recommended disciplinary charges against eight coastguard officers over a 2023 migrant shipwreck in Pylos off Greece, one of the deadliest...
The Life and Work of Greek Surrealist Nikos Engonopoulos
Greek surrealist painter and poet Nikos Engonopoulos is one of the most well-known modern Greek painters internationally. He was an important figure in the Generation...
How Casanova Fell for the Greek Island of Corfu and Left His Mark
When Giacomo Casanova fell in love with Corfu he was only 16 years old, but his first visit was enough to make him go back and leave his mark on the Greek island
El Greco: The Greek Painter Who Changed the Art World
El Greco is one of the best known artists in the entire history of Western art, as his works have influenced painters over the centuries.
Neptune-Like Hycean Worlds Focus of Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Hycean Worlds -- which are planets like Neptune -- may be able to host life, according to researchers at Cambridge University. Such planets, which...
Easiest Countries to Get a Digital Nomad Visa
In the past few decades, the internet has revolutionized the workplace. Doing away with the workplace altogether might well be the most significant revolution....
TRAVEL
Five Reasons to Visit the Greek Island of Serifos
Serifos is a small, picturesque Greek island of about 75 square kilometers and is located in the Cyclades island chain.
Mykonos vs Santorini: The Battle of the Greek Giants
Mykonos and Santorini are the absolute giants when it comes to a holiday on the Greek islands. Pictures of the two islands are often...
Why Greek Island Houses Are Blue and White
World famous destinations such as Mykonos and Santorini are easy to identify in photos thanks in part to their distinct architecture. Influencers love taking...
Agora Modiano, a Next Generation Food Market in Thessaloniki
Agora Modiano, the largest food market in Thessaloniki, is a must-see destination shaping the new gastronomic face of the city. A history rich with...
From Vietnam to Antarctica: The Longest Cruise Around the World
Just the sheer idea of the longest cruise around the world—a whopping 274 nights, nearly ten months at sea—sounds so preposterous that it is...
The Hidden Beauty of Greece’s Leros Island
Located between Patmos and Kalymnos, Leros is a stunning island in the Dodecanese. The island is isolated and well worth discovering.
Ancient Greece
Athena vs. Poseidon: The Battle That Gave Athens Its Name
The story of how Athens, one of the oldest cities in the world, attained its current name is a foundational Greek myth. Unbeknown to...
The Priceless Treasure of Troy Greece Refused to Accept
It was 1874 when the Greek prime minister and the minister of ecclesiastical affairs and public education stood before parliament and declared that Greece...
Miltiades: The General Who Won the Battle of Marathon
The name of the general Miltiades will forever remain in the minds of Greeks. He was the great victor of the crucial Battle of...
Diocles of Carystus: The “Younger Hippocrates” of Greek Medicine
Very few figures of the ancient Greek world of medicine loom as large as Diocles of Carystus, even though he is not as widely...
Plato’s Journey to Sicily and His Dream of Creating a Philosopher-King
Plato, one of the greatest Greek philosophers of all time—with whom one might claim that, along with Aristotle, Greece intellectually conquered the world—traveled widely...
The Ancient Libraries That Preserved the Knowledge of Great Civilizations
Clay tablets, papyrus scrolls and organized archives gave rise to the largest libraries the ancient world had ever seen. From Mesopotamia to the Mediterranean,...
Greek Recipes by Nostimo
Greek Rice Pudding
Here's a traditional recipe on how to make Greek Rice pudding aka rizogalo.
Five Easy Summer Recipes With a Greek Spirit
Multifaceted, bright, and refreshing like the waves of the Mediterranean Sea, Greek cuisine has won millions of hearts all over the world. Traditional Greek dishes,...
Mediterranean Chicken Pasta: Balanced and Full-Flavored Meal
The flavorful and nutritious Mediterranean Chicken Pasta recipe combines elements of the culinary tradition of both Italy and Greece.
How to Make Byzantine Cheesecake: A Homemade Honey and Fresh Cheese Dessert
Have you ever thought you could pull a cheesecake out of your modern oven that’s as old as the Eastern Roman Empire itself—a dessert...