Most Common Greek Gestures and Their Meaning
Greeks are known for their vivid expressions of emotions, with various gestures taking center stage. Here’s what they mean. Credit: Mstyslav...
Excavation in Greece Reveals Archaic-Era Elite Burial of “Lady with the Inverted Crown”
The bronze diadem from the elite burial. Credit: Ministry of Culture An excavation on the eastern slopes of Lake Kifisida, also known as Ko...
Ancient Curse Tablets Found in Athens Reveal Dark Side of Classical Greece
Part of a curse tablet against Pytheas, ordered by his opponent in an Athenian court. Photo credit: Dr. Jutta Stroszeck – German Archaeologi...
The Electric Car Produced in Greece Decades Before Elon Musk’s Tesla
An advertising poster of the electric car Enfield 8000, shot at Greece ’s Syros Island. Credit: Skartsis , CC BY-SA 3.0 /Wikipedia An ele...
The Pyramid-Like Peak of Mount Taygetus in Greece
The snow-covered peak of Mount Taygetus resembles a pyramid. Credit: Video screenshot/Up Drones The pyramid-like peak of Mount Taygetus (or...
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...
$115 Million in Ancient Artifacts Seized in Major Bulgaria-Greece Heritage Raid
Recovered gold coins and artifacts seized by Bulgarian authorities. Credit: Europol Authorities in Bulgaria have seized ancient artifacts ...
Greek Superstitions: Weird Things People in Greece Believe
Among Greek superstitions, the Evil Eye is a very common one. Credit: Dramagirl / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 There are so many quirky and even downrig...
Top 7 Christmas Destinations in Greece
Greece offers much more than sun and sea. Credit: Greek Reporter Greece has amazing destinations for Christmas. Although it is globally kn...
Greece Marks the Athens Polytechnic Uprising Against the Junta
The Athens Polytechnic uprising. Credit: Public Domain The Athens Polytechnic uprising occurred on November 17, 1973, as a massive student ...
The Greek Speaking Turks of the Town of Catalca
Greek-speaking residents of Catalca, Turkey. Credit: Constantine Garelas The Turkish town of Catalca in a rural district of Istanbul is ful...
The Most Stunning Old-World Villages in Greece
Monemvasia, an centuries-old village in Greece that is one of the most historic of them all. Credit: Yiannis Chatzitheodorou / CC BY-NC-SA ...
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