Perhaps no other ancient city captures our imagination quite like Pompeii. The storyline is familiar: a thriving city on the Bay of Naples- a mecca of high culture and a playground of the rich- ...

All traditions are human inventions that last briefly or, sometimes, forever. Some of those innovations are extremely useful, and last, others vanish, only to be replaced by better alternatives. We ...

Many of us will be celebrating Easter on March 31st this year and are already shopping for Easter basket stuffers and gifts. The same isn’t true for folks who follow the Orthodox calendar, however. In ...

Greek martis bracelets are red and white threads worn in March, linking tradition, culture, and the arrival of spring.

For several years, a photographer has documented local Greek customs and attire, turning his lens toward his country’s vibrant traditional culture. Shadows from an ...

Pasta originated in Ancient Greece as thin slices of dough around 1000 BC, shaping the world’s favorite comfort food.

ATHENS, Greece--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On December 9th, the exhibition “Longevity in the Tao of Chrysanthemum: The Artistic World of Qi Baishi,” supported by Kweichow Moutai Group, opened at the Athens ...

Greek Minister of Culture and Athletics and former Minister of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs Aristides Baltas visited Wilson College on Monday to host a discussion of Greece's political ...

Nea Iraklitsa offers a wonderful combination of beautiful beach scenery and local cultural charm in Greece, making it an ideal destination for relaxation, seaside walking, and enjoying traditional Gre ...

The Greeks first colonized the Bay of Naples and the various cities like Pompeii and Herculaneum that studded its sun-kissed coast in 600 BC. Centuries later, when the Romans conquered Greece in 146 ...