Greece
Animals
The Anglo-Danish Couple Who Devote their Lives to Saving Greek Cats
Richard and Joan Bowell left everything they had ever known to establish a cat sanctuary on the Greek island of Syros.
Animals
The Anglo-Danish Couple Who Devote their Lives to Saving Greek Cats
Richard and Joan Bowell, who left everything they had ever known, put a hold on their careers and sold their home in Denmark in order to establish a cat sanctuary on the Greek island of Syros, see their mission...
Greece
European Commission Sues Denmark for Marketing Danish Cheese as "Feta"
The European Commission referred the nation of Denmark to the European Court of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of violating European Union law in regard to the use of the trademarked name ''Feta.''
The statement issued by the EU Commission...
Archaeology
Greek, Danish Archaeologists Discover More of Ancient Corinth Port [video]
Archaeologists from the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen have discovered more impressive finds in Lechaion, Corinth.
Greek and Danish archaeologists research the ancient port of Lechaion as they believe that in the...
Economy
Greece's Creditors Propose Danish Model for Labor Laws
Greece's creditors have proposed more flexibility and mobility regarding employment and suggested the Danish model for labor legislation.
The proposals came to light after the conclusion of the first bailout program review. They are included in the latest Parliamentary Budget...
Greece
Danish Tourism Exhibition Honors Greece
The Danish tourism exhibition FERIE FOR ALLE was held in Herning between February 21 and 23. Greece was the official partner country of the exhibition and a wide range of activities during the exhibition was focused on Greece as...
Greece
Danish Olive Gathering in Messinia
This is the fourth year in a row that the program Olive gathering in Messinia has been organized with great success, offering 60 Danish a unique opportunity to meet the process of olive gathering, participate in the procedure and...
Greece
Danish Couple Visiting Crete for 27 Years Honored by Local Authorities
A Danish couple, who have been visiting the city of Aghios Nikolaos for the past 27 years, was honored on May 30 by the city's mayor. Jethe Outzen and her hursband, Morten Boysen say that Aghios Nikolaos is their...
Art
Byzantine and Christian Museum To Host Danish Per Kirkeby Exhibition
Internationally recognized Danish artist, Per Kirkeby, will have his work exhibited in Greece for the first time this February at the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens.
The exhibition, entitled "A creative dialogue with Byzantine Art" inlcudes 29 of Kirkeby's...
Ancient Greece
The Flower That Only Grows on the Acropolis of Athens
Found interspersed among the rocky terrain of the Acropolis of Athens is a small plant with pink flowers, the micromeria acropolitana.
Diaspora
Leaders of Greek Origin Who Governed Other Countries
People of Greek origin are found everywhere, either in life or in pages of history books. Greek Civilization is the foundation of Western Culture and the names of prominent Greeks still shine through the ages
Greece
How the Greek War of Independence Inspired Philhellenes Around the World
The Greek War of Independence erupted into the the early nineteenth century as Europe was being shaken to its roots by riots in many nations.
Animals
The Adorable Native Cat Breeds of Greece and Cyprus
Anyone who has visited Greece or Cyprus knows that both beautiful countries are home to many, many cats. Yet some people may be unaware that there are two distinct cat breeds, the Aegean cat and the Cyprus cat, native...
Greece
Ernst Ziller, The Architect Who Designed Modern Athens
German architect Ernst Ziller left his own eternal, and magnificent, imprint on Athens by designing some of the city's most iconic buildings.
Ancient Greece
Beer Was Brewed in Bronze Age Greece
Greece is known for its wine, but it seems ancient Greeks were not only winemakers but also fond of brewing and drinking beer, a recent study suggests.
Evidence found at two ancient settlement sites, Archontiko and Argissa in central Greece,...