Twelve Labors of Hercules Exemplify Greek Mythology
Part of the Metope that depicts the Twelve Labors of Hercules, or Herakles, originally on the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. Ca. 460 BC. Archaeo...
A Greek Vacation Dilemma: The Ionian Islands or the Cyclades?
The village of Oia on Santorini has been named one of the most beautiful in the world. “Should I visit the islands of the Ionian Sea or the ...
One Dead After Nightclub Altercation Turns Violent in Athens
A violent altercation took place on Sunday morning in Athens. Credit: Jebulon, Wikimedia Commons, CC0-1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication...
April 23, 2010: Greece Enters the Bailout and Austerity Era
George Papandreou calls for international help to save Greece . Public Domain On April 23, 2010, Greece entered the bailouts era by asking ...
8 Reasons to Visit the Greek Volcanic Island of Nisyros
Harbour of Nisyros. Crédit: Dreizung / CC BY 3.0 Nisyros is one of the most beautiful Aegean islands still untouched by tourism growth. It...
Lord Byron: The Romantic Poet Who Died for Greece
Portrait of Lord Byron, one of the world’s greatest Philhellenes, by Phillips, 1813. Credit: Public Domain George Gordon, or Lord Byron, on...
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