Greece
Ancient Greece
The History of the Greek Language Throughout Time
Among the world's 2,700 languages, Greek stands out for its centuries-long, unique and continuous path. If we also consider the influence it exerted—both in terms of formation and content—on European as well as other languages, Greek is, without exaggeration,...
Culture
World’s Oldest Greek School Celebrates 220 Years in Vienna
The Greek National School in Vienna, the oldest still-functioning Greek school in the world, has celebrated 220 years since its opening.
The school - founded in 1804 - was awarded the 'Simonos Sina' award by the Academy of Athens in...
Greece
How the Greek Language Was Preserved by Orthodox Martyrs During Ottoman Rule
The Greek language survived almost 400 years of Ottoman rule due to the Greek Orthodox Church, which protected and taught the language.
Greece
Kythera: The Greek Island Where History Meets Beauty
Kythera is an enchanted Greek island with majestic beaches, but with green mountainous terrain also, so there is something for everyone.
Greece
Greek Women Who Make a Difference
Greek women are making a difference -- whether it's in the realm of politics, science, business, philanthropy or sport.
Culture
Young Student Parades Alone on OXI Day on Remote Greek Island
A ten-year-old Greek student who lives on a small Ionian island had the privilege of parading all alone on OXI day. It sounds like an oddity, but it is a fairly usual situation in remote island student parades every...
Culture
Lafcadio Hearn: The Greek National Poet of Japan
Lafcadio Hearn, a unique figure in international literature, began his life in Greece and spent the rest of his career in Japan.
Greece
Greek PM Meets with Refugee Student Facing Deportation
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Saidu Kamara, a refugee student facing deportation who won over the hearts of Greeks across the country, on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Mitsotakis helped guide the refugee regarding the status of his asylum...
Greece
Top Refugee Student Participates in Greek Parade, Then Faces Deportation
Refugee Saidu Kamara participated in his school's Greek Independence Parade on March 25, then he is set to be deported from the country.
Each year in honor of the country's fight for freedom from the Ottoman Empire, local Greek students...
Diaspora
The Guardian Angels Helping Greek Children in Need this Holiday Season
The NGO "Mazi gia to Paidi," or "Together for Children," has been supporting Greek children facing all forms of difficulty, including bullying, disease, poverty, hunger, mental illness, and abuse, since its formation in 1996.
Speaking to Greek Reporter, Alexandra Martinou,...
Culture
The Greek Language is the Greatest Ambassador of Hellenism
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With over 3,400 years of documented history, the Greek language has heavily influenced all other western languages.
By Ada Leivada
Whenever Greece faces challenges to its public image, such as it recently did during last decade’s devastating financial crisis, its greatest...
Greece
Greek Post Office Issues Stamps Honoring Great Philhellenes
In recognition of the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence, the Greek Post Office is issuing a series of stamps featuring great philhellenes, including Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe of Boston.
One year ago, the Hellenic Post Office, as it...
Art
The Louvre Celebrates Greek Independence in Stunning New Exhibition
The Louvre, the second largest art museum in the world, is celebrating the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence with an impressive new exhibition entitled "Paris-Athens, The Birth of Modern Greece, 1675–1919."
The show, which opens at the end...
Environment
More Than 500 Greek Βeaches Awarded Blue Flag Status
A total of 545 beaches in Greece were awarded the prestigious Blue Flag award for 2021, putting the country in second place among 49.
Greece
Hellenic Parliament Honors the Greek War of Independence
The Hellenic Parliament is honoring the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence with two new commemorative events.