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While beauty contests such as Miss Universe and Miss America may seem like thoroughly modern inventions, their roots can actually be found in ancient Greek mythology with the judgement of Paris. The Judgement of Paris, which was likely the world's...

Theodora Nte Morais Moschouri, the Greek contestant in the 65th annual Miss World pageant will not be participating in the finale after she was asked to leave the competition. The final stage of the pageant is scheduled to take place...

Aliki Diplarakou was the first Greek woman to be crowned “Miss Europe” in February 1930. However, this Greek beauty was far from just a pretty face. Well-educated, independent, and articulate, Diplarakou confounded prejudices about beauty pageant contestants. She was a...

The Olympic flame lighting ceremony took place in ancient Olympia on Monday ahead of the Beijing Winter Games, which will run from Feb. 4-20. At the ancient Temple of Hera, up to 30 priestesses or ‘Caryatids Kores’ performed a series...

Ioanna Bella, the current Miss Greece, wore a stunning gold and burgundy traditional Greek costume in the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday. The most beautiful women from 97 countries are currently competing for the title of "Miss Universe...

Daisy Mavraki, crowned as Greece's 1952 "Star Hellas" died on Thursday in Athens aged 83. Mavraki, born in Crete, was voted the most beautiful Greek woman in the the first beauty contest held in the Greek capital after the end...

More than 220 events have been planned in the City of Athens for the 2017 holiday season, starting with the lighting of the Christmas tree in Syntagma Square, which is to take place on December 12 at 19:00. Athens Mayor...

Emblematic Greek film actress Zoe Laskari passed away on Friday at the age of 73 at her beach house in Porto Rafti; the causes of her death are unknown yet. She was one of the last remaining stars of the...

Beautiful and historic Rhodes was chosen to host the “Queen Ukraine 2014” competition, following the current political situation in Kiev. The 18 stunning young ladies that took part asked the world to pray for the future of their country...

The second film for our Greek movie Fridays, is the Greek comedy of Nikos Perakis Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in Aegean. A film that brings us back to funny moments from the army times in a unique and compelling...

The three most beautiful women in Greece were selected through the Star Hellas Beauty contest on Nov. 14, a glamorous and special designed place in Dream City, where 19 young women impressed the judges and the audience. Ten of...

The Greek economic catastrophe has made life ugly for a lot of people, but one beautiful figure has emerged: Anastasia Katmertzi, 19, who captured the title of Miss Crisis 2012 in a pageant held in Artemida area, eastern Attica....

"Maybe I will vote for Julia," says Mr. Antonis, a 55-year-old plumber from Pireus. "I don’t know. At least she works, unlike the three hundred drone bees we’ve been feeding for thirty years. What’s the difference? It’s not like...

The International Athens Tuning Show 2011 is where one needs to go to watch the Miss Mediterranean Pageant and see who will be crowned this year's 'Miss High Speed Beauty'! The car show, organized by the magazine 'Max Power',...