Aegina invites you on a weekend escape
Beyond its busy port, Aegina has the seductive, casual character of a typical Greek island, but...
Read MoreApr 10, 2024 | Destinations
Beyond its busy port, Aegina has the seductive, casual character of a typical Greek island, but...
Read MoreDec 12, 2023 | Culture & Society
Hadrian’s Aqueduct in Athens is the only Roman aqueduct of this type and size that has been constructed in Europe and that still carries water. This monumental technical construction of the ancient world does not only have great cultural value, but it can also be utilized to reduce the city’s environmental footprint.
The Greek government is supporting a multi-dimensional plan to put this ancient aqueduct back into use, in order both to cover current needs for irrigation water, and to develop new places of cultural and environmental interest.
Read MoreDec 11, 2023 | Arts in Greece, Culture & Society
The new exhibition titled NoHMATA “Meanings”. Personifications and Allegories from Antiquity to Today, at the Acropolis Museum, focuses on πersonified concepts and meanings with human or animal form and allegorical stories – from celestial objects, islands, rivers and cities to concepts like Justice and Injustice.
Read MoreNov 22, 2023 | Destinations
“The Ancient Theater of Larissa is finally given back to the citizens, decades after the restoration work began, ready to be part of the city’s life.” With these words, Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni handed over the newly restored monument to the citizens of Larissa in September 2023, after more than 22 centuries.
Read MoreAug 28, 2023 | Culture & Society
The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology in the heart of Athens offers visitors the opportunity to discover two very interesting aspects of ancient Greek culture through its permanent exhibitions “Ancient Greece – The Origins of Technology” and “Musical Instruments and Toys of Ancient Greece”.
Read MoreAug 23, 2023 | Culture & Society
A team of Swiss and Greek archaeologists recently successfully completed the third season of a research program (2021-2025) on the famous wreck of Antikythera, which dates back to the first half of the 1st century BC.
Read MoreApr 27, 2023 | Culture & Society
A report issued on WHC’s official site details the findings, conclusions and recommendations that resulted from a recent on-site examination by a joint WHC/ICOMOS Advisory Mission.
Read MoreOct 25, 2022 | Culture & Society
Ted Papakostas is an archaeologist, who after acquiring his PhD in classic archaeology in 2017,...
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Reading Greece: Yannis Stroumbas – “The Fascination of Literature Bonds all Forms of Writing”
Yannis Stroumbas (1973) is a philologist and teaches in secondary education. He writes poetry, essays and criticism. His collaborations are featured in printed and online literary magazines such as Ap...