Born on the island of Zakynthos, he was a fighter in the Revolution of 1821…
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.
George Perris is a half-Greek half-French international singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is multilingual…
Dr. Khaled Raouf discusses his translation work in Greek literature, its promotion in the Arab…
Ancient Greek cultural assets were illegally imported from the island of Samos more than 100…
Although with difficulty, for a significant part of the political staff, Greece realises that the…
Strawberries are undoubtedly one the most favoured fruits for Greeks, so much so that it…
Konstantinos Paparrigopoulos (Κωνσταντίνος Παπαρρηγόπουλος) (1815-1891) was a 19th-century Greek historian, considered the founder of modern Greek historiography. He analysed…
Koulourakia Paschalina are traditional Greek Easter biscuits, which are usually prepared a few days leading…
The first Greek known to have stepped foot into the USA is Theodoros Griego, a…
Despite openly neo-Nazi groups, such as the Azov Battalion and the Right Sector, being embedded…
A superfood berry, sea buckthorns, is believed by scientists to have been consumed by Alexander…
A two-sided postcard with a stamp has been dedicated to “Armenian History: Smyrna” and been…
The medieval city is at the top of a steep rocky hill, 450 m high.…
Greek makeup artist Gregoris Pyrpylis was recently appointed as the new creative director of Hermès…
At the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence in March 1821, Greeks from all…
Witches are consistently found in mythology all over the world, and unsurprisingly, that also includes…
Nikos Floros is an internationally renowned Greek sculptor who has been described as an ambassador…
An Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered an Ancient Greek pottery workshop and a storage building at…
There is a myriad of varying Greek wedding traditions depending on the area of Greece. From Epirus’s love of klarina (clarinets) and dancing the tsamiko, to guns firing, here is a look at some of the wonderful traditions that we love about Greek weddings.
The Greek ‘Dream Team’ did what they do best at this year’s 94th Academy Awards.…