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El Greco: The Greek Painter Who Changed the Art World
Philip Chrysopoulos - October 1, 2024
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.
The Greek Monk Who Brought Holy Mount Athos Cuisine to the World
Tasos Kokkinidis - September 30, 2024
Father Epiphanios of Mylopotamos was the Greek monk who first brought Holy Mount Athos cuisine to the world. The author of the book "The Cuisine of Holy Mount Athos" made monastic cooking, based mostly on fish and legumes, an important...
European Route E75: The Road That Connects Greece With Lapland
Nick Kampouris - September 29, 2024
Did you know that there is a road, the European Route E75, that connects the south of Greece with Lapland in northern Finland? Imagine taking a car journey from the sun-drenched beaches of Greece to the snow-capped wilderness and magic...
Greece’s Tourism Holding Strong Well Into Fall, Flight Sales Show
Nick Kampouris - September 29, 2024
Greece's tourism this fall is holding strong, according to official data on booked flight tickets. The Greek tourism industry is exhibiting remarkably positive signs of growth, extending its usual summer season well into the fall months of September and October...
Anafiotika, the Hidden Island of Athens
Phaedon Boukas - September 29, 2024
The tiny, scenic neighborhood of Anafiotika tucked above the Plaka, just below the Acropolis, is often overlooked by visitors to Athens
Nadia Boule, the First Greek Actress to Appear in a Broadway Musical, Stars in Chicago
Nick Kampouris - September 29, 2024
Greek actress and singer Nadia Boule will appear in the popular Broadway musical Chicago, it was recently announced. Boule is beginning an exciting new phase in her career, playing the renowned Roxie Hart in the international Broadway version of...
Athens, Greece Hosts FIRST Global Challenge Robotics Competition
Nick Kampouris - September 28, 2024
Athens, Greece is hosting the highly anticipated 2024 FIRST Global Challenge, an international robotics competition, this weekend. This prestigious event brings together students from over 190 countries to compete against their peers from around the world. The event is taking...
Greek Professor Konstantinos Fountas Elected as CERN Council President
Nick Kampouris - September 28, 2024
Greek physics professor Konstantinos Fountas was elected as the President of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) council, it was announced on Saturday. This development is a historic milestone for Greek science and diplomacy, as Professor Fountas, with his...
Concordia 2024 in Reflection: An Institution of Global Status for Good Reason
Daniel Cody - September 27, 2024
The 2024 Concordia Summit came to a close on Wednesday afternoon with a lineup of international speakers and a lasting impression of eminent global change. His Royal Highness Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia attended a panel...
The Assassination of Kapodistrias, the First Leader of Modern Greece
Philip Chrysopoulos - September 27, 2024
On September 27, 1831, Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first leader of Greece after the Ottoman occupation, was assassinated in Nafplio. His murder robbed the country from the chance to become a modern state sooner. Kapodistrias was born on Corfu on February...
Samina Ferry Disaster Haunts Greece 24 Years Later
Nick Kampouris - September 26, 2024
The disaster involving the sinking of the ferry boat Express Samina on September 26, 2000, off the coast of Paros which claimed the lives of eighty-one people still haunts Greece. The ferry remains at the bottom of the Aegean Sea...
Greece’s Olive Oil Production: Quality and History
Dimitrios Aristopoulos - September 25, 2024
Olive oil production has played an important role in Greece's history and culture. During classical times in Athens, the olive tree, whose branches were used in ancient rituals, was considered a gift from the wise and brave goddess Athena,...
Volos: Greece’s Capital of Tsipouro
Anna Wichmann - September 25, 2024
Nestled between the stunning Mount Pelio and the Pagasetic Gulf in the Aegean sea, Volos is a picturesque city known for its tsipouro.
Priestesses Among Few Women With Status and Power in Ancient Greece
Patricia Claus - September 25, 2024
Life for women in most city states of Ancient Greece, was very difficult but ancient Greek priestesses had powers that gave them high status.
Spoon Sweets: A Historic Gesture of Greek Hospitality
Kerry Kolasa-Sikiaridi - September 24, 2024
The delicious age-old tradition in Greece of offering "spoon sweets" to visitors goes way back to the fourteenth century.