Life

Landslides and floods caused by the heavy rainfall in the central Greek prefecture of Trikala have led residents of several communities to evacuate their homes and move to safer ground. Residents of the Pylis municipality were forced to move to...

A Greek court has ruled that the young child of a Turkish-Greek couple must remain with her Turkish mother, after a long dispute between the two separated parents. The decision came after the Greek father, Giorgos Tsakiridis, reportedly took the...

Greek architects have won a range of accolades awarded by a prestigious international panel at the DOMES 2018 event which took place at Athens' Benaki Museum amphitheater. Accomplished architects were invited to present the awards in the following categories: Best...

It is not every day that a fashion show features dresses worn in the Bronze Age, but the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne will soon see models take to the catwalk sporting clothes from ancient Greece. Australians will have a great opportunity...

Police officers arrested on Monday journalist and publisher Kostas Vaxevanis after a lawsuit filed on Sunday by former Prime Minster Antonis Samaras. Vaxevanis was sued by Samaras for libel following a post on twitter. He was arrested in a court, a...

One of the most relevant travel guides from Canada, FlightNetwork, has ranked the Museum of Archimedes in Ancient Olympia as the second best museum in a list including the best 10 hidden museums of Europe. The museum, permanently hosted in the...

Presenters of the Eurovision Song Contest show on German TV mocked the lack of competition in Greece in selecting its entry for the final to be held in Lisbon. Earlier, Greek broadcaster ERT has confirmed that Gianna Terzi will represent...

It is estimated that 2,000-3,000 Greeks are involved in truffle hunting and production, with Greek truffles now being exported as far away as the US. According to an Athens Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) report, truffle wholesale prices in the European...

A group of Greek evzones -- elite soldiers popularly known for the famous changing of the guard ceremony in Athens -- will travel to Australia for Greek independence day celebrations next month. In Melbourne, members of the presidential guard will...

This weekend, Wines of Crete, the association that groups together the winemakers of Greece's biggest island, will be throwing open the doors to OiNotika 2018, the Cretan wine fair, in the city of Chania. During the event, visitors will be...

Sofia Koutsoukou has defied all stereotypes that want a married Greek woman with children to have a cushy job, or no job at all, and decided to become a truck driver. The Rhodes woman has a college degree, speaks three...

  Athens is ready to begin this year with an exciting celebration having been designated World Book Capital, a title the city will hold from April 2018. UNESCO World Book Capitals have been established to promote books, authors and reading activities as...

A film on Athens by a Greek filmmaker and photographer has captured the hearts and minds of Greeks since its release this week. City of Athens, a homage to the capital of Greece, features hyperlapse, timelapse and drivelapse cinematography of...

A Greek graphic designer and activist has vowed to continue his criticism of the Turkish government’s human rights record despite a ruling by a Turkish court banning his work. The designer, operating under the moniker @JoDiGraphics, has been targeted by...

Greece and Italy are coming together to highlight the life of the Roman emperor Hadrian whose love for Athens and Greek culture left a huge historical legacy. The National Archaeological Museum, together with the Italian Archaeological School of Athens, is...