El Greco’s Legacy in Toledo: From Byzantine Iconography to Spanish Masterpieces
El Greco’s association with Toledo has played an important role in boosting tourism in this historical Castilian town. Public Domain Wal...
Why Most Waters in Greece Are So Strikingly Turquoise
Porto Katsiki, Lefkada. Credit: Wikipedia/iant71/CC BY 3.0 If you’ve ever been captivated by the brilliant turquoise waters of Greece , the...
Researchers Discover 90 Previously Unknown Greek Proverbs
Ninety unknown Greek proverbs were found in a library in Orleans, France. Photo of Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library in Antwerp, Belgium. ...
Kythera: The Greek Island Where History Meets Beauty
Kaladi beach, Kythera. Credit: Comzeradd/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-3.0 Kythera, lying opposite the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese pen...
The Beatles’ Travels in Greece and the Dream of an Island Utopia
In the summer of 1967, the Beatles agreed to buy a group of islands in Greece where they intended to live and work with family and friends....
Moses of Crete: The ‘Messiah’ Who Promised to Part the Sea and Led Hundreds to Death
The historical tragedy of 448 AD saw many people dying when a messianic claimant, named “Moses of Crete” led the Jewish community of Crete t...
The Tragic Story of the Greeks Who Perished on the Titanic
The Titanic as it departed from the port of Southampton, on April 10, 1912. Source: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain April 15th marks the an...
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