7 most epic Greek mythology movies & TV shows to watch before 'The Odyssey'

Electra entered the 1962 Cannes Film Festival, where it won Best Cinematic Transposition. Additionally, it was nominated for ...

Archaeologists found the wreckage of a 2,000-year-old Egyptian ‘pleasure barge’

Despite sitting on the seafloor two millennia off the coast of Alexandria, still visible on the boat’s timber was graffiti written in Greek.

Hanukkah celebrates both an ancient military victory and a miracle of light – modern Jews can pick from either tradition

Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of ...
Greek Reporter

The Drunken Dance That Accidentally Gave Rise to Democracy in Ancient Greece

A 6th c. BC ancient Greek marriage contest, ruined by Hippocleides’ infamous drunken dance, led to the establishment of ...
Greek Reporter

Saint Nicholas: The Greek Saint Who Became Santa Claus

Greece celebrates Saint Nicholas, known in the Christian Orthodox faith to be the predecessor of Santa Claus, on Dec. 6th.
Greek City Times

Greece Celebrates Armed Forces Day and the Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary

On November 21, Greece observes a meaningful double celebration: Armed Forces Day and the religious Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (Εισόδια της Θεοτόκου). Defense Minister Nikos Dendias ...