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Archaeologists Discover ‘Masterpiece’ Sealstone in Greek Tomb
University of Cincinnati researchers unearthed an intricately carved gem; or sealstone, which they believe is one of the finest works of prehistoric Greek art ever discovered. The “Pylos Combat Agate,”...
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232 Years Old and Counting: The Oldest Coffee Shop in Greece (photos, video)
With the arrival of winter, the seaside region of Pelion is undoubtedly a popular destination amongst Greeks, for short getaways from the noisy cities. Although not that well known, the traditional...
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Tombs of Vergina: 40 Years Since Andronikos Unearthed the Macedonian Gems
Forty years ago today, one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the world, and the definitive proof of Macedonia’s Greek origin, was announced by Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos....
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The Liberty Ships and the Beginning of Post-War Greek Maritime Rule
After the end of World War II, a few far-sighted entrepreneurs took the first steps in making Greece the world’s leading maritime power, that it is today. All it took was about 100 U.S. Navy cargo...
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How the Holocaust of Arkadi Put an End to Legitimacy of Ottoman Rule in Crete
Although mainland Greece had been liberated from the Ottomans since the late 1820s, Crete was still suffering under Sultan rule. The Ottoman oppression forced the Pancretan Assembly to meet in Chania...
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Photos by a Genius: How an American Philhellene Captured the Acropolis in the...
William James Stillman an American journalist, diplomat, author, historian, and photographer captured the magic of Acropolis in 1870 in a series of carbon prints. Relatively unknown in Greece, Stillman...
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Chios Celebrates 105th Anniversary of Liberation from the Ottomans (video)
105 years since the liberation of Chios from the Ottomans the people of the island are taking part in ceremonies to mark the occasion. The celebrations culminated on Saturday with a parade in the...
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Mayor of Thessaloniki Vows to Preserve City’s Ottoman Heritage
Alaca Imaret Mosque Thessaloniki The mayor of Thessaloniki said the city is getting ready to uncover more Ottoman heritage — including mosques and baths — and plans to build an Islamic art museum....
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Germany’s Occupation of Greece: A Massacre and Some “Beautiful Souvenirs”
The role of German archaeologists during the occupation in Greece, is being examined by the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung in an article published in its cultural inset. Titled “Massacres and some...
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Polytechnic Uprising: Destitute Greek Republic’s Last Remaining Memorial
The Polytechnic School uprising against the military dictatorship 44 years ago; an overflow of resistance by the Greek people against the junta, is the last remaining memorial of a republic sunk into...
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Never Forget Bouboulinas Street
By Leslie Absher I spent the first years of my childhood living in Athens during the junta, brought to Greece by CIA dad for his first field assignment. I knew nothing about the dictatorship then; I...
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Christina Onassis: The Short Life of an Unfortunate Heiress
On a warm South American night 29 years ago, on November 19, 1988, Christina Onassis, golden heiress of the Onassis fortune passed away in a friend’s house in Argentina at the age of 38. Being the only...
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Last Visit by Turkish President to Greece 65 Years Ago (photos)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan; who is due to arrive in Athens in early December, will be the first Turkish president to visit Greece in 65 years, following the visit of Celal Bayar in 1952. It was November 28,...
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Gorgopotamos Remains the Greatest Moment of Greece’s Resistance to Nazi...
The explosion of the Gorgopotamos railway bridge on November 25, 1942, still stands as the greatest and bravest moment of the Greek resistance to the German occupation forces. On September 29, 1942, a...
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Dawn: A 7,000-year-old Teenager Introduces Herself in Acropolis Museum
Myrtis, a young girl like Dawn, was discovered in Keramikos, Athens. An 18-year-old girl who lived in Greece 7,000 years ago and was discovered by archaeologists in Theopetra cave, near the city of...
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A Tale of Two Greek Cities: When Nafplion was Capital and Hermoupolis the...
Greece has a long and chequered history of being ‘under siege’. In the previous millennium alone, Byzantine, Ottoman, Frankish, Venetian and German occupation have all left their mark, not to mention...
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Greek Holy Spring Under Istanbul Restaurant
Aya Ekaterini, Moda, Istanbul, 2016 Istanbul’s Asian-side district of Moda has always been a popular draw for many city dwellers. Largely middle-class and secular, it offers pleasant walks, hip cafés...
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December 1st 1913: Crete Unites with Greece (video)
On November 1st, 1913, Sultan Mehmed the 5th resigned from every right of domination over the Great Ocean. Exactly one month later, Crete was officially incorporated into the Greek State. It took...
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Zeibekiko: The Greek Improvised Dance of Inner Intensity (video)
It is difficult to dance the zeibekiko, mainly because it has no set steps, no particular rhythm. It requires an inner intensity, because it is an improvised dance that expresses the feelings of the...
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Pontians Celebrate in 13th Pan-Hellenic Festival of Pontian Dances (video)
The 13th Pan-Hellenic Festival of Pontian Dances; organized by the Pan-Pontian Federation of Greece and the Association of Pontian Societies of Southern Greece and Islands on Saturday, was a great...
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