Anafiotika, the Hidden Island of Athens
Anafiotika. Credit: Fanpicgeo/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0 The tiny, scenic neighborhood of Anafiotika just above Plaka and below the Ac...
Greek Professor Konstantinos Fountas Elected as CERN Council President
CERN building 40 at the Meyrin site. Credit: Peacearth, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Greek physics professor Konstantinos Fountas was el...
Samina Ferry Disaster Haunts Greece 24 Years Later
The wreck of Samina remains at the bottom of the Aegean Sea. Public Domain The disaster involving the sinking of the ferry boat Express Sam...
Greece’s Olive Oil Production: Quality and History
Mr. Frantzolas notes that consumers must understand the differences between extra virgin olive oil , virgin olive oil, and refined olive oil...
Priestesses Among Few Women With Status and Power in Ancient Greece
Life for women in most city-states of Ancient Greece was not very easy, but priestesses had powers that gave them high status. By the Varre...
Spoon Sweets: A Historic Gesture of Greek Hospitality
Spoon sweet made of quince. Credit: Gurman chef /Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0 The delicious age-old tradition in Greece of offering “S...
Othonoi Island: The Picturesque Western Edge of Greece
Aspri ammos beach at Othoni island, the westernmost point of Greece . Credit: 3brothers1sister/ wikimedia commons CC BY-SA 4.0 At the junct...
Young Conquerors: A New Novel About Alexander the Great
Christopher Cosmos (right) and his latest novel ”Young Conquerors” talks about the human Alexander the Great. Credit: Courtesy of Christophe...
The Japanese Ship That Saved Greeks During the Smyrna Catastrophe
Credit: Public domain A Japanese ship saved hundreds of Armenians and Greeks from genocide in Asia Minor in 1922 after the Smyrna Catastrop...
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