Rethinking Greece | Dimitris Tziovas on Greece in Transition: Identity, Culture, and Global Engagement
Dimitris Tziovas is Professor Emeritus of Modern Greek Studies at the University of Birmingham,...
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Tag: HISTORY
Greek Revolution in the works of foreign artists
Over two centuries have passed since the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence. In 1821, the...
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“In the Footsteps of St. Paul”: Tracing the Legacy of the Apostle’s Journey through Greece at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
The exhibition “In the Footsteps of St Paul” (30.1-30.4.2025), presented at the Archaeological...
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UN: Greece spearheads global efforts to restore cultural artifacts to their countries of origin
Greece has begun its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security...
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Beyond Socrates – Greek philosophers you might not know
When citing Greece’s contributions to world culture -from democracy to theatre and athletics-...
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Museum of the victims of Nazism in Distomo
The Museum of the Victims of Nazism is located at the entrance of Distomo, a town in western...
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Ancient Messene | An archaeological site among the best preserved in Greece
Located in the south-western Peloponnese, 30 km from the city of Kalamata, ancient Messene is one...
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Exhibition on the Olympic Ideal and the Olympic Truce: 776 BC – 2024: 2.800 years of history
The exhibition on the Olympic Ideal and the Olympic Truce, 776 BC – 2024: 2,800 years of...
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Recent Stories
Τhe Archaeological Site and Polycentric Museum of Aigai
The ruins of the city of Aigai, the first capital of the Macedonian kingdom, were discovered in northern Greece in the 19th century. The most important finds at the site are the royal palace and the extensive necropolis, where the tomb of King Philip II is believed to be. The archaeological Site of....
Vaso Katraki and her “Hurtful Bodies”
Vaso Katraki (1914 – 1988) was a prominent Greek engraver, renowned for her unique visual language and bold reflection on human condition. In her art, the human body acquires a distinct symbolic, ideological and political quality, becoming a bearer of collective memory and trauma. Her monumental, ...
Reading Greece: A New Era for the City of Athens Library
The City of Athens Library, one of the most important and historic libraries of the country, reopened its doors to the citizens on 11 February 2025. The Library has been radically modernized, while some 25,000 books of all categories are now freely accessible to the public. On this occasion, Reading...