Greece
Greece
Top DJ Charlotte de Witte Performs at Ancient Messene
Charlotte de Witte played the set of her life on Thursday after she performed her famed techno beats at Ancient Messene in Greece.
Archaeology
Ancient Messene Suffers Little Damage; Fire Reveals More of City Wall
Damage to Ancient Messene's site from a fire last Monday that led to the evacuation of four villages was minimal, according to an on-site inspection carried out by the Greek Ministry of Culture.
There are no damages, except for soot...
Archaeology
Greece's Ancient Messene to Be Nominated to Unesco's World Heritage List
It was recently announced that Greece’s ancient Messene will be a candidate for UNESCO’s world heritage site. Ancient Messene has already been included on the nominations list of Greece that will be submitted to UNESCO in the next few days.
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Archaeology
Ancient Messene Theater Reopens in August
For more than 600 years the ancient theater of Messene had hosted cultural and political events attended by major historical figures of the time, such as King Philip V of Macedonia and the Achean skilled general Philopoemen of Megalopolis....
Greece
German President Visits The Ancient Site of Messene
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the President of Germany, visited the ancient site of ancient Messene, near modern-day's city of Kalamata in southern Peloponnese.
Steinmeier arrived to the site using a small electric car and was accompanied by the President of the Hellenic...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Theaters Used Moveable Stages Over 2,000 Years Ago
It has been revealed that Ancient Greek theaters used movable wooden stages some 2,000 years ago following Japanese research.
Culture
Greece Announces Extended Opening Hours for Sites, Museums
The new summertime schedule of operation for archaeological sites and museums in Greece will kick in later in April this year.
Archaeology
No State Funding For Archaeological Digs
The glories of the ancient past remain perhaps the greatest source of national pride in Greece. And in the past, the government could support archaeological research and digs. But the debt crisis and subsequent austerity budget has slashed the...
Environment
Big Fire Breaks Out in Messinia
The wildfire that broke out on Monday at 1 p.m in Messinia, in southwestern Peloponnese, Greece, is out of control.
Greek authorities have preventively evacuated the villages of Mavromati, Krontires, Danilaika and Golemi, where the fire is within walking distance from the...
events
TEDxKalamata: Embrace and Transcend Your Limits
After the success of last year’s TEDXKalamata, the event was named the second most innovative TEDx on a global scale, as it was the first TEDx in the world to be held at an archaeological site. This year TEDxKalamata...
Culture
Ioannina: The Magical Capital of Epirus, Greece
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.
Business
E-Tickets to Archaeological Sites Finally Coming To Greece
Electronic tickets for 11 archaeological sites will be available June 1st just in time for the surge of tourists who descend on Greece for the summer Greek media report.
In addition to the National Archaeological Museum and Byzantine Museum in Athens,...