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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
New York Knicks Crowned NBA Champions After 53 Years
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
The Greek Revolution of 1821: A Short Documentary
Ropoto: Greece’s Sinking Ghost Town and Its Leaning Church That Tests Your Balance
Trizonia: The Unknown Greek Island Onassis Almost Bought
Greek Culture and Entertainment
Magnificent “Charioteer of Delphi” Replica Adorns Qatar Metro
A replica of the Charioteer of Delphi, gift of Greece to Qatar, was unveiled at Doha's metro station on Tuesday by the Greek Culture Minister.
What Was the Origin of the Ancient Phrygians?
The ancient Phrygians were one of the most prominent and important nations in Iron Age Anatolia. As well as being closely involved in key...
Discovering Ancient Giants: The Mastodon Museum of Greece
The village of Neokaisaria, with its 300 inhabitants, is located between Mount Olympus and the Pieria Mountains in Greece and is home to a...
The Role of Greek Women in WWII
The role of Greek women during WWII was of pivotal importance. We often speak of the heroic deeds of great men, yet the contribution...
The Stunning Agia Triada Monastery on Crete
The Patriarchal Monastery of Agia Triada Tsagarolon (Holy Trinity), located on the Akrotiri Peninsula fn the island of Crete, was built in the seventeenth...
The Ancient Greek Roots of Southern Italian Music and Dances
The musical tradition of the Italian Greek populations of Southern Italy remains strong to this day, as do the variations of the language that...
TRAVEL
The Awe-Inspiring Natural Landscape of Greece’s Zagori
Zagori is an awe-inspiring natural landscape with an incredibly well-preserved network of 46 villages and features national parks, rivers and waterfalls.
The Most Turbulent Flight Routes in the World
Turbulence is an inevitable reality of flying, regardless of the distance or the time it takes to reach the destination. Every plane passenger has felt...
Lemnos: The Greek Island Home to a Unique Desert
People who have not visited the beautiful Greek island of Lemnos may consider it a moonscape due to its arid terrain.
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...
Why Is There a Statue of the Greek Goddess Athena in Guadalajara, Mexico?
A modern-age bronze statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena has become a symbol of the city of Guadalajara in western Mexico.
Samothrace: A Little Known Island Paradise in Greece
Samothrace is a little-known Greek island which boasts many breathtaking waterfalls and is surrounded by crystal clear waters.
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
Shrimp And Gyros Skewers: Where The Mountains Meet The Sea
Next time that you are feeling indecisive about fish (well, seafood!) or meat for dinner, why not try the shrimp and gyros skewers.
Tsoureki Rolls Recipe
Tsoureki Rolls, the raisins and cinammon filled Greek sweet bread rolls are usually prepared in Greece for Easter, but are great throughout the year....
Semolina Halva Recipe
Here's a traditional recipe fro the delicious Greek desert Halva with Semolina. Ingredients 250ml sunflower oil 14oz – 400gr semolina flour 5lb – 700gr sugar ...
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...