Greece

Lousios Gorge has been inhabited for centuries in Greece, mainly by hermits and monks who lived in caves. Two monasteries located near the gorge remain open to visitors: Philosophou and Timiou Prodromou (St. John the Baptist). The historian Pausanias described...

The fires in the broader area of Arcadia in southern Greece continued their destructive path on Wednesday night and onto Thursday morning.

The fires that have been burning in various parts of Greece have continued their destructive path for the ninth consecutive day.

Dr. Nicholas Kokonis’ inner need to address how a man finds his place in the world prompted the Greek-American to write his book entitled "Arcadia, My Arcadia" as well as its sequel, "Out of Arcadia." Feeling that his native country...

Educators are dedicated and serious on improving the quality of life in Greece. It is not a job to them. It is a ministry. The Theatrical Group of the Primary Education Teachers Arcadia presented the comedy "not me" (Den...

Olive oil from the villages of mountainous Olympia, at the Peloponnese, comes from a special brand of olive known as Horaitiki and has a characteristic bitter taste. A study by the University of California found that the olive oil from...

Konstantinos (Kostas) Kanakis, along with his wife Calliope, are the owners of a historic shop situated on the main road of Leonidio in Arcadia, Peloponnese, which is considered to be the oldest store in Greece, remaining on the same spot for...

The film-documentary "Hail Arcadia"  will be coming to Athens and Thessaloniki theatres on October 15th. "Hail Arcadia" previously had a successful premiere at the 18th Annual Thessaloniki Documentary Festival where it was awarded by FIPRESCI for best film. Director Filippos Koutsaftis brings the viewer...

The Ephoreia of Palaeoanthropology-Speleology of southern Greece along with the University of Tübingen discovered an ancient elephant skeleton in the area of Arcadia, with preliminary estimations determining it to be from 300,000 to 600,000 B.C., the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reports. The bones were found at...

Father of medicine Hippocrates said “let food be thy medicine” more than 2,400 years ago. One’s immune system needs natural food to produce internal medicine to keep us healthy. Greek cuisine, natural and unprocessed, is the basis of the...

Arcadian members of the Greek Diaspora have offered computers and an air conditioner to special-needs schools in Tripoli, southern Greece, after raising money in a fundraiser dance which took place during the International Pan-arcadian Conference, proving once again that...

A big fire that has started around noon today in Kerame village close to Plakia in Rethymnon is threatening houses and is destroying crops, grassland and forest vegetation. According to the fire department, the settlement of Agallianos has escaped...

On Wednesday, July 6th the program of cultural events in Arcadian Village begins, which is expected to be full of expatriates this year. The events will run until August 30th. The Arcadian village is located on the coast of Kynouria. Built amphitheatrically, it overlooks the bay of Argolis, and is 55 km....

Three major wild fires were underway on Thursday, in the prefectures of Viotia, Arcadia and southern Evia. The first fire near the village Pera in Livadia started at noon and was burning forest, while no inhabited areas...

Theodoros Kolokotronis is undoubtedly the ultimate symbol of the Greek War of Independence, which took place from 1821 to 1830.