Gold Wreath Still Adorns 2,500 Year-Old Skull in Crete, Greece
The skull of the athlete is still adorned by the golden wreath. Credit: Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos, Crete The skull of a crown...
The Ancient Curse Tablets Found in Athens Well
Part of a curse tablet against Pytheas, ordered by his opponent in an Athenian court. Photo credit: Dr. Jutta Stroszeck – German Archaeologi...
Onassis, Callas, Kennedy, Love Triangle Revealed by Former Secretary
Aristotle Onassis. Credit: Public Domain Kiki Feroudi Moutsatsos, the former personal secretary of Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis, recently...
Ioannina: The Magical Capital of Epirus, Greece
Ioannina lake, Greece . Credit dkilim / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Visiting Athens is the perfect excuse to take a trip to Ioannina, the capital of Ep...
Athens From Above: Discover the Views From Lycabettus Hill
Lycabettus hill as seen from Acropolis of Athens. Credit: Flickr / Wally Gobetz CC BY 2.0 Located in the heart of Athens, Mount Lycabettus ...
Agrafa, the Switzerland of Greece
Plastiras Lake in the morning light. Photo courtesy of Ektypotiki, Karditsa The following story is a tale of philoxenia (hospitality) and b...
Ten Reasons to Take a Winter Trip to Greece
Although Greece is most often thought of as a summer travel destination, the country is incredibly beautiful during the winter.( Image: Pla...
The Whistled Language of Greece and the Threat of Its Extinction
Residents of the village of Antia, in Evia, Greece speak a unique whistle language called Sfyria. Credit: Screenshot/Youtube/PBS Residents...
Greece’s Island of Samos: The Birthplace of Philosophers and Gods
Relief inscribed stele depicting Hera and Athena, patron-deities of Samos and Athens respectively, clasping hands. Exhibited at the Acropoli...
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