Greece
Education
Deputy Education Minister: There Should be Many Mosques in Greece for Refugees
Deputy Education Minister Kostas Zouraris said that there should be more mosques built for refugees who will stay in Greece.
Zouraris, a native of Thessaloniki, gave an interview to the city's North 98 radio where he expressed the view that...
Archaeology
Cyprus: Together, Muslim and Orthodox Christians Start Restoring Monuments, Churches and Mosques in Act of Peace
In Cyprus, Muslim and Orthodox Christian authorities have taken the initiative to start a joint restoration project to save places of worship, culture and history.
The efforts have been made independently from the EU, and are expected to cost some...
Greece
Three Legal Mosques Operating in Athens, Many More Illegally
Three mosques are operating legally in Athens at the moment after getting licenses in the past two years, and many more illegally according to a Kathimerini report.
The Hamza mosque at the Victoria Square area started operating in the summer...
Greece
Athens Mayor Says More Mosques Coming
Athens Mayor George Kaminis said the pending opening of the first official mosque in Greece, being built in Athens by the government, will pave the way for more, as many as two or more in each district of the...
Culture
The Ancient History of Athens’ Monastiraki Square
Located at the heart of Athens, Monastiraki Square is a unique blend of styles, cultures and eras, ever-changing and vibrant.
Greece
September 6, 1955: the Violent Istanbul Pogrom Against Greeks
In 1955, the Greek population of the city of Istanbul were the victims of a heinous pogrom that resulted in the suffering and death of many.
Culture
Discover Centuries of Greek History in Veria
Built at the foot of Mount Vermion, the Greek city of Veria was the second most important town after Aigai in the ancient Macedonian era.
It was also the third most important city of the Byzantine empire from the 11th...
Greece
Chania: A Guide to the Stunningly Beautiful Cretan City
Chania is a breathtaking city on the island Crete, and a perfect vacation spot -- Chania has with something to offer any traveler!
Culture
Medieval City of Rhodes to Undergo Major Restoration
The historic medieval city of Rhodes will be restored in a bid to preserve the historic city and prevent the damage that mass tourism often brings with it.
The Greek Culture Ministry has formed a plan to preserve the beautiful...
Greece
Ten Things to Do in the Picturesque City of Chania, Crete
The picturesque seaside city of Chania is located in western Crete and it features a well-preserved historical center as well as a modern city.
Greece
Greece Expresses Abhorrence at Terrorist Attack, Beheading in Nice
The Greek Foreign Ministry expressed "abhorrence" at the knife attack that killed three people in and around the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice in the French city of Nice on Thursday morning.
At least one victim, a woman, was beheaded...
Diplomacy
Greek PM: Turkey's Move on Hagia Sophia Severs Ties with the West
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday blasted the decision by Turkey to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque, a move he said “which hurts us as Orthodox Christians but also as citizens of the world.”
Mitsotakis made his remarks after...
Greece
Turkey's Top Imam Now Wants to Build an Islamic School at Hagia Sophia
Turkey’s top imam, Ali Erbas, said on Saturday that he now hopes to build an Islamic school at Hagia Sophia which was converted to a mosque on Friday.
Erbas hailed the decision by President Erdogan to "break the chains" on...
Culture
Official UNESCO Statement on Reconversion of Hagia Sophia into Mosque
UNESCO, the United Nations body tasked with the identification and preservation of sites with the greatest significance to the world's priceless common heritage, issued a statement on Friday regarding Turkish President Erdogan's official decree turning Hagia Sophia, the greatest...
Art
What Will Happen Now to Hagia Sophia's Byzantine Mosaics?
Following Turkey's decision to annul the 1934 conversion of Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia into a museum, paving the way for its reconversion into a mosque, questions are asked about the fate of numerous mosaics that decorate several of its interior...