Greece

A Greek-Australian treasure hunter, Vangelis Dimas, is financing an excavation to locate the hoard of Ali Pasha, a murderous ruler of the Ottoman Occupation known for his atrocities. The diggings are near the village of Vassiliki, 352 kilometers (218...

Vangelis Dimas, a Greek-Australian treasure hunter has begun a search in the mountains of central Greece.  He is searching for the treasure of a notorious 19th century Ottoman pasha. He is determined and will not give up.  In twenty days he is...

Six speakers of Australia's Parliament approved earlier in the week the nation's first-ever motion for the government to officially acknowledge the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides. The motion's success with the Australian Parliament's House of Representatives is due to the...

Lord Byron is one of the first and best-known philhellenes who actively participated in Greece’s War of Independence.

The Greek War of Independence that begun in 1821 is full of memorable events, most of them bloody battles and heroic feats.

Athanasios Diakos is one of the most famous and tragic figures of the Greek War of Independence. He spent the early years of his life in theological training at the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Prodromos near Artotina. However, he was...

Greek folk songs of the 1821 Revolution not only told stories of brave revolutionaries, but also served as historical texts and diffusors of tradition

Lakes in Greece go under-appreciated because of the country's wealth of beaches and islands, but Greek lakes are surely enchanting and worth a visit!

Greece is gradually discovering the potential tourist goldmine of its plentiful, and in most cases little-known, natural hot springs. Due to Greece's unique geology, there are more than seven hundred natural hot springs throughout the country—and eighty-four of them are...

Visiting Athens is the perfect excuse to take a short drive to Ioannina, the capital of Epirus. Is the perfect place for a romantic getaway.

The Dance of Zalongo is considered to be a monumental act of bravery and defiance against the Ottoman rulers by the women of Epirus.

The most long awaited re-opening is that of Greece's National Gallery, which houses countless masterpieces of Greek art.

The coasts of the Greek mainland hide a multitude of mesmerizing locations promising unforgettable moments to fortunate travelers. The Epirus Riviera in the northwestern corner of Greece just opposite Corfu is undoubtedly one of these magnificent places, with amazing...

The Battle of Valtetsi was the first major victory of the 1821 Greek Revolution and determined the course of the War of Independence

One does not normally equate Ancient Greece with Ireland, but there is a small Moravian Church with a small garden in an even smaller village named Kilwarlin, where the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE has been honored. Basil Patras...