Built in around the 9th century AD to protect locals from Saracen naval raids, Paleochora…
Greek Culture
Contemporary Greek culture and traditions are very rich and diverse, reflecting Greece’s location at the crossing point where the West meets the East and the country’s great and turbulent history.
Greek inscriptions found relate to the resurrection of Jesus are found in multiple Roman period…
The name “Εllas or Hellas” etymologically with some references from ancient Greeks and modern historians…
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Zoology Museum will open its doors to…
A moveable holiday, the celebration of Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon of the spring equinox. All over Greece, a plethora of customs and traditions are observed during the week prior to Easter, the Holy Week.
BAFTA-winning filmmaker David Rolfe has offered $1 million to the British Museum if it succeeds…
Renos Haralambidis has been an actor and director for more than three decades. He has…
Greek City Times is proud to present a weekly historical snapshot from the archives of…
If the tradition of Greeks smashing plates is a sign of joy and celebration, then…
Mitropanos sadly passed away on April 17, 2012 after suffering from a heart attack and pulmonary edema. He will always be remembered as one of Greece’s most recognisable voices and legend of the rebetika genre.
Artemis Ignatiou graduated from the National School of Dance of Greece. She continued her studies…
Although Sardinia is a wonderful idyllic Mediterranean island, few know that there is a Greek…
Although all Australians know Anthony Albanese for his Italian and Irish roots, not many know…
Stavros Spyros Niarchos, the shadowy Greek shipping magnate who spent much of his life battling…
Red eggs are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek Easter, representing the blood of Christ…
A 400 kilogram statue of the Greek god Zeus along with 44 artefacts from the National…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the new Archaeological Museum of Chania, on Crete, which…
The Ancient Greeks, certainly like the modern Greeks, enjoyed gambling. As one of the most…
The Easter bunny is a much-celebrated character in Western Easter celebrations, but how many people…
YouTube channel Mythology Explained discuss how the modern conceptualisation of the Devil in Christianity was…