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Assyrian Genocide Monument Unveiled in Athens
A memorial for the Assyrian victims of the Turkish genocide of Christians during World War I was unveiled in Athens, Greece, a city that hosts approximately 8,000 Assyrians. According to estimates from...
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Ancient Greeks Believed Adultery Worse than Rape
For ancient Greeks, rape was natural, normal sexual behavior. Adultery, meanwhile was considered a crime, according to a recent Spectator Magazine article. In ancient Greece, rape was a violent act but...
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Position of Sphinx’s Head Raises Questions
The discovery of the missing sphinx’s head inside the third chamber of the Amphipolis tomb – 12 meters from the entrance– has raised several intriguing questions for excavation chief Katerina...
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Rare Photos of Greece ‘s Heroic Tale of 1940-1941
On the occasion of Greece ‘s National Celebration of October 28, 1940, Greek Reporter presents the heroic tale of the Greco-Italian War and the following deep “winter” of the country’s triple...
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Kemal Ataturk’s House in Thessaloniki Reopens
The house of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Thessaloniki reopens to the public, exhibiting personal belongings and household objects. The museum had received criticism...
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Eight Square Meter Vault and Marble Door Found in Amphipolis Tomb
In an effort to reach the fourth chamber in the Amphipolis tomb, the excavation crew reached an 8.4 square meter vault and found an almost intact marble door weighing 1.5 tons. According to an official...
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‘Athens. The Spirit of the ’60s: A Changing Capital’ Exhibition
Hellenic American Union with the cooperation of the Hellenic American College presents an exhibition on the architectural boom of Athens in the 1960s. The exhibition will take place at the Kennedy...
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Despotiko: The Small Island Soon to Become an Open Museum
The small island of Despotiko, west of Antiparos in the Cyclades, will soon be an open museum, rich with archaeological findings. The Ministry of Culture is planning to make Despotiko an archaeological...
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Derveni Papyrus, Candidate for UNESCO List
The Derveni Papyrus is the only readable papyrus that has survived in Greece and the most ancient manuscript in Europe. Now it is a candidate for the UNESCO list of documented Heritage Monuments....
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More than 3,000 Turks in Thessaloniki to Commemorate Kemal Ataturk
Mustafa Kemal – who was granted the title “Ataturk,” father of the Turks – founder of modern Turkey, was commemorated today by Turks across the world. The Turkish leader of the early 20th century...
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Contemporary Greek History in Graffiti
The walls of Athens recount Greece’s contemporary history as graffiti artists share their views and observations using spray cans. In an interesting photo report, The Guardian visited Athens and...
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New Alexander the Great-Era Tomb Found in Vergina
An unlooted tomb that appears to belong to a man who died during the Alexander the Great era has been unearthed in Vergina, northern Greece, where the tomb of Philip II was found. Archaeologist...
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Integral Skeleton Found in Amphipolis Tomb
The new discovery of a grave made of limestone allegedly containing a wooden coffin with an integral human skeleton inside the Kasta Hill tomb in Amphipolis, Greece, brings archaeologists closer to...
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Amphipolis Tomb Excavation Ends, Labs to Determine Skeleton’s Identity
Greece ‘s General Secretary of Culture Lina Mendoni on November 14, said that excavation works at the Amphipolis tomb came to an end and the skeleton of the buried has been transferred to a laboratory...
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New Video of Antikythera Shipwreck Treasures
A new video of the Antikythera ancient shipwreck has been released by kithera.gr showing the impressive underwater findings. The video is seven minutes long and presents all important information...
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Small Underwater Town Found Off Delos in the Aegean
Remains of an ancient town were discovered on the bottom of the Aegean Sea off the island of Delos, according to a Ministry of Culture announcement. The ruins of an ancient pottery workshop prompted...
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Human Representations Found in Amphipolis Tomb Epistyle
The human representations on the epistyle of the Amphipolis tomb found today, prompted Culture Minister Contanstinos Tasoulas to speak of “an unparalleled burial monument,” that has “the whole world in...
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Antikythera Mechanism More Ancient Than Believed
The Antikythera mechanism, the ancient clock like device that tracked the cycles of the solar system, is more ancient than it has been estimated so far, according to a new study. The mechanism, also...
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Nazi Butcher of 44,000 Thessaloniki Jews Officially Dead
Wanted for almost 70 years by German and international authorities, Alois Brunner, the Nazi war criminal who sent 44,000 Thessaloniki Jews to death camps, died four years ago in Syria, according to...
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The December 1944 Events that Brought the Greek Civil War
Τhe power vacuum created in Greece after the withdrawal of the German occupation forces in October 1944, generated a disorder that resulted in battles in December between the forces of the Left and...
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