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Thessaloniki Smashes Guinness World Record with Massive Zeibekiko Dance
Greek Island of Sifnos, a Gastronomic Paradise in the Aegean
The Greeks of Alexandria: A Community That Shaped Egypt’s Great City
Amazing Places in Greece That You Won’t Believe Are Real
Athena vs. Poseidon: The Battle That Gave Athens Its Name
The Priceless Treasure of Troy Greece Refused to Accept
Miltiades: The General Who Won the Battle of Marathon
U.S.-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
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...
Cannabis Use Among Teens in Greece Hits 25-Year Record
Cannabis use among teens in Greece has reached its highest level in 25 years, while cocaine and other stimulants are gaining ground across the...
Greek Court Sentences James Dalamangas After 27-Year Manhunt Over 1999 Sydney Murder
A Greek court has sentenced James Dalamangas, the 55-year-old fugitive wanted in Australia over a 1999 Sydney killing, following his arrest in the Peloponnese...
The Nurse Who Saved Thousands From the Greek and Armenian Genocides
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...
Greece and Colombia Sign First Bilateral Tourism Agreement
Greece and Colombia have taken a significant step toward expanding their bilateral ties by signing a Memorandum of Intent focused on tourism cooperation. The...
Greece Turns to AI and Sensors to Monitor Aging Bridges in Real Time
Greece is turning to artificial intelligence, Internet of Things sensors, and digital twins to monitor aging bridges in real time, as the country moves...
Santorini Accuses Cruise Lines of Creating Port Chaos for Corporate Profit
Senior municipal and port officials on Santorini have launched a coordinated offensive against major international cruise lines and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)....
Greek Videos & Short Docs
A School to Save Greece’s Dying Fishing Industry
Paxos: A Tour Around One of Greece’s Most Epic Islands
The Greek Revolution of 1821: A Short Documentary
Greek Culture and Entertainment
The Greek Legend of Egyptian King Sesostris
The ancient Greeks did not just have legends about their own nation. They also had legends pertaining to surrounding states. One of the most...
Saint Nicholas Shrine in NYC to be Clad in Same Marble as the Parthenon
St. Nicholas Shrine, at Ground Zero in Manhattan, will soon be clad in Pentelic marble like the Parthenon, atop the Acropolis in Athens.
The Laterna, the Iconic Instrument of Greek Street Musicians
Any visitor to Ermou, the main shopping street in Athens, has likely seen Spyros Tarapossos and his laterna, or barrel piano. The laterna is an...
Four Remarkable Greeks With Autism Hope To Conquer Granola Bar Industry
A team of remarkable young Greeks who are on the autism spectrum have started a co-operative enterprise making and marketing granola bars.
Au Revoir: The Historic Bar in Athens Where Frank Sinatra Had a Drink
''Au Revoir'' is a bar at the heart of Athens, whose history goes back to the middle of the twentieth century, when even Frank Sinatra visited it.
My Dreams of the Antikythera Mechanism
The Antikythera Mechanism, widely believed to be the world's first computer, has puzzled scientists for decades. By Evaggelos Vallianatos I saw the fragments of the Antikythera...
TRAVEL
Discover Greece’s Stunning ”Butterfly” Island, Astypalea
Astypalea is what we call a real hidden gem in the Aegean Sea. It’s not among the most popular or recognizable names when it...
Treasure From the Sea: The Salt Flats of Messolonghi, Greece
Salt has played a crucial role in the history of civilization, enabling food to be preserved over the winters until the modern miracles of...
Top Mythological Sites in Greece
There is something about Greece that sets it apart from many other holiday destinations across the globe; its mythological sites.
The Charming Villages of Mount Pelion, Greece
Taking a trip to Mt. Pelion in Greece in autumn after the heat of summer is gone when the leaves change colors to beautiful...
Swimming Among the Ruins of a Glorious Ancient Greek Military Harbor
Island Aegina with its magestic beaches, is also the house of the fascinating story of an ancient military harbor open to bathers to enjoy!
Breathtaking Ruins of Mystras in Greece Get a Facelift
Mystras which lies in the southeastern Peloponnesian Peninsula, was once the center of Byzantine power in southern Greece.
Ancient Greece
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,...
How the Greek Language Continues to Shape English
Imagine for a moment human history as a river, where the Greek language is not just a small and narrow stream but a deep...
The Greatest Operas Based on Greek Mythology
There are at least fourteen major operas that are based on themes and personages from Greek mythology and its glittering history. That says all...
Molon Lave: The Ancient Greek Phrase of Defiance Turned Global Marketing Tool
It was in 480 BC during the second Persian invasion of Greece, when King Leonidas of Sparta ahead of the legendary Battle of Thermopylae...
Greek Recipes by Nostimo
Homemade Authentic Greek Baklava Recipe
Here's an easy and authentic recipe to make the Greeks' all-time favorite dessert, baklava. Baklava is likely one of the most famous, yet controversial, Greek...
Special Greek Fricassee Recipe for Easter
In every corner of the Greek peninsula, and on practically every table, during the Easter holidays you will find the wonderful fricassee dish. Is...
Vasilopita Recipe: Greek New Year’s Cake
The story of the Greek Orthodox custom of the vasilopita with the lucky coin inside begins in Asia Minor, and more specifically in the...
Pastitsio Recipe, aka Greek Oven-Baked Pasta
Pastitsio is a traditional and famous Greek pasta dish topped with ground beef and bechamel sauce. Ingredients For the minced meat 21 oz / 600 gr ground...