In Plato’s allegory of the cave we explore truth, reality, and the perception of this…
HISTORY
Heterochromia of the eye was first described as a human condition by Aristotle, who termed…
Much loved British actor, writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry urged Britain to be ‘classy’ and…
Following the recent meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on the Return of Cultural Property,…
The Hellenic Lyceum had the pleasure of launching a new book by Costa Vertzayias entitled…
An act of bravery by two university students has been acknowledged as one of the first acts of resistance against the Nazis in Europe and the first in Greece, inspiring not only Greeks, but all subjected people, to resist against the occupation.
Greece and the United Kingdom are to set dates through diplomatic channels for their historic…
The Fall of Constantinople occurred on May 29, 1453, after a siege which began on…
Hagia Sophia was one of several great churches originally built by Constantine, the first Christian emperor and founder of the city of Constantinople. For almost 1,000 years Hagia Sophia remained the largest Greek Orthodox Christian church in the world.
Greek City Times is proud to present a weekly historical snapshot from the archives of…
Apollonia in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial…
For anyone heading to Athens, the Acropolis is a definite must-see. We have put together some interesting facts to shine even more light on this monument which is a universal symbol of civilisation and one of the greatest architectural complexes to ever be built.
What began as a project of passion for photographer Nick Bourdaniotis has captured the hearts of Hellenics worldwide, with his hauntingly beautiful photography striking an emotional chord across generations. His pictures of the Evzones magically encompass Greece’s history, traditions and collective memory, and all that makes Greeks, both in the homeland and abroad, proud of their heritage.
A symposium celebrating 50 years of Greece – China diplomatic relations was held at the…
For someone new, Greek Mythology is a vast and sometimes difficult world to understand. Hopefully…
Greece’s historical buildings including the Parthenon and the Temple of Poseidon have fascinated people worldwide,…
Cyrene is the relatively unknown ancient Greek city near present-day Shahhat, Libya, which was not…
Although the origin of the fork may go back to Ancient Greece, its use in…
The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum (ILJM) is the first museum devoted to the art of jewellery in…
Nobody could have predicted that the small jewellery shop founded in Rome in 1884 by a hardworking Greek silversmith named Sotirios Voulgaris would become one of the most well-known multinational brands in the world.