Excavation in Greece Reveals Archaic-Era Elite Burial of “Lady with the Inverted Crown”
The bronze diadem from the elite burial. Credit: Ministry of Culture An excavation on the eastern slopes of Lake Kifisida, also known as Ko...
Greece’s Large Predator Comeback Brings Conflict Between Wildlife Recovery and Rural Fears
Brown bear. Credit: Mike McBride / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0 Greece ’s large predators are making a strong comeback after decades of decline...
How Athens Neighborhoods and Squares Got Their Names
Syntagma Square , Athens. Credit: Public Domain There are several famous neighborhoods and squares in Athens with strange names, whose ori...
Ancient Curse Tablets Found in Athens Reveal Dark Side of Classical Greece
Part of a curse tablet against Pytheas, ordered by his opponent in an Athenian court. Photo credit: Dr. Jutta Stroszeck – German Archaeologi...
The Electric Car Produced in Greece Decades Before Elon Musk’s Tesla
An advertising poster of the electric car Enfield 8000, shot at Greece ’s Syros Island. Credit: Skartsis , CC BY-SA 3.0 /Wikipedia An ele...
The Pyramid-Like Peak of Mount Taygetus in Greece
The snow-covered peak of Mount Taygetus resembles a pyramid. Credit: Video screenshot/Up Drones The pyramid-like peak of Mount Taygetus (or...
$115 Million in Ancient Artifacts Seized in Major Bulgaria-Greece Heritage Raid
Recovered gold coins and artifacts seized by Bulgarian authorities. Credit: Europol Authorities in Bulgaria have seized ancient artifacts ...
Camels Once Roamed Greece: A Forgotten Chapter of History
Camels in Amfissa. Credit: Public Domain Many decades ago, when burning wood was the only means of warmth, load-carrying camels were not an...
Greek Superstitions: Weird Things People in Greece Believe
Among Greek superstitions, the Evil Eye is a very common one. Credit: Dramagirl / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 There are so many quirky and even downrig...
Discovering Samarina: Greece’s Highest and Most Picturesque Village
The village of Samarina, Greece in front of Mt. Smolikas. The village is known for its beautiful landscape and traditional country lifestyl...
Lamia, the Man-Devouring Goddess of Greek Mythology
A seventeenth-century depiction of Lamia by Edward Topsell (c. 1572 – 1625). Credit: Public domain Lamia, one of the lesser-known demons in...
The Hidden Life of a Greek Village Where Love Triangles Were the Norm
In Greece , in the sinful village of Chora of Gortynia in Arcadia, there was a time when adultery was permitted. Credit: Arkas / Wikimedia C...
The Most Stunning Old-World Villages in Greece
Monemvasia, an centuries-old village in Greece that is one of the most historic of them all. Credit: Yiannis Chatzitheodorou / CC BY-NC-SA ...
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