It is well-known that the academic mathematicians of ancient Greece made a hugely significant contribution to world thought. However, the ancient inhabitants of the tiny village of Pyrgi on the island of Chios present to us their mathematical brilliance in a more unexpected way – through their design tradition, patterns called xysta.
The largest single sculpture ever to be deployed underwater was inspired the Ancient Greek myth of Atlas, the Titan who held up the heavens.
Internal government reshuffle amidst mounting public anger as Greece wildfires, “the largest ecological catastrophe in decades”, now under control and reconstruction begins.
Bouzouki player, Gregory Georgiou, DJ George Savva and Percussionist Arky Kalithrakas. Three gifted musicians, who together form the modern Greek sensation that is the band ‘FiloXenia.’ Greek City Times chats with the guys in the lead up to their performance this time tomorrow in our sixth episode of Live in L0ckdown. Don’t miss it!
His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrives in Imvros to celebrate with His compatriots the 60th anniversary of His ordination
Sharing her passion with Greek music fans worldwide, Niki brings to you all of the tunes from Greece as soon as they are released, as well as hot remixes plus some of her own favourites. Listen to her playlists here.
As “all of Greece burns down,” The Chapel of The Virgin Panayia in Evia remains untouched. Meanwhile residents of North Attica are returning to their homes only to find they have been looted.
Whilst some of the world is experiencing C0VID fatique, fires are sweeping across our beloved Greece, may these few moments bring some much needed peace, albeit temporary. One hour from now our fifth episode features Lefteris Ganas, accompanied by Thanasis Plarinos, playing old school Greek laiko.
A true legend, Greek pole vaulter Emmanouíl Karalís (aka Manolo) has captured hearts over the world and the spirit of the Olympics in a gesture dubbed by many as their favourite moment of the Games. We share what the Olympian had to say in his exclusive interview with Greek City Times.
Mitsotakis: “The steps taken so far by the state on climate change are not enough when you have in front of you a natural phenomenon of such magnitude. If there are even few people who have reservations about whether climate change is real, I call on them to come here and see.”
After commanding the spotlight recently, being spotted partying aboard billionaire James Packer’s superyacht last month, Maja Malnar further chronicles her adventures in Mykonos.
Our fresh and healthy Cypriot burghul salad is the ideal accompaniment to meat, poultry or fish and the perfect addition to your Mediterranean diet food list.
With some of the most iconic Athens landmarks so close you could almost touch them, SENSE Athens, is undeniably one of the most romantic rooftop restaurants in the world. Read on to explore the creative realms of classic Greek gastronomy in a breathtaking setting.
Greek City Times presents to you the fourth episode of our new weekly series, featuring the masterful and very soulful klarino soloist, Theo Skaltsas. Enjoy our premiere in just TWO hours from now.
Athens is named on the Best Places of the World 2021 List, a list created by Time Magazine to “shine a light on ingenuity, creativity, revitalization and re-openings in destinations across the world.”
Invented in Ancient Greece, the cheesecake was initially served to the athletes of the first-ever Olympic Games to provide them with much needed energy to compete.
With a new underwater museum where visitors can explore the remains of a 2500-year-old shipwreck, the Alonissos Marine Park is the largest reserve of its kind in the world, a place of unspoilt natural beauty that is home to a fascinating variety of flora, fauna and marine life including the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal.
Stefanos Ntouskos has won the first ever Olympic rowing gold for Greece in the men’s single sculls at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, breaking the world record along the way.
Is your mind safe? Greek City Times speaks to America’s Got Talent’s Peter Antoniou, the psychic comedian who was able to read Sofia Vergara’s thoughts, in an exclusive interview that will leave you wondering…