Greece

The Greek Ministry of Culture certified two museums in the Piraeus Bank Foundation thematic museums network, the Rooftile & Brickworks Museum in Volos and the Environment Museum of Stymphalia in the region of Corinthia, on Monday. Lina Mendoni, Greek Minister...

In a statement released on Friday, the Greek Ministry of Culture responded to outcry over flooding that was reported on the Acropolis on Thursday after torrential rains battered Athens. Social media users argued that the controversial new cement paths constructed...

Acknowledging the current need for their widespread use, The Greek Ministry of Culture is now marketing fabric facemasks inspired by Ancient Greece so that citizens can stay protected from Covid-19 -- while promoting Greek history. The masks, with patterns featuring...

Greek Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni met on Monday with a New York City assistant prosecutor over the repatriation of an 8th century BC bronze statuette which was illegally exported from Greek territory. The Greek minister met with...

The case of the parents who had to carry their mobility-impaired 12-year-old son up on the Acropolis Hill because the lift is out of order for months has caused outrage in Greece. Parthenon, one of the most important monuments of...

The Greek ministry of culture has decided to evict the Melina Mercouri Foundation from its building in Plaka, Athens, in order to house one of its services in the premises. In a report at Proto Thema website, citing an official document...

On the occasion of the continuous conflict regarding the ancient Greek tomb that was unearthed last year in Amphipolis, and after the new controversial claims of Katerina Peristeri, the Greek archaeologist who is in charge of the excavation in the area, the Greek Ministry of...

The third chamber of the tomb of Amphipolis is the last one. This was announced earlier by the Ministry of Culture, spreading disappointment to those expecting a happy ending at the ongoing excavation and the mystery about the occupant...

Minister of Culture and Tourism in Greece, Paulos Yeroulanos and Chairman and Executive Producer of the American J. Paul Getty Museum, James Gun have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that concerns intensive strengthening of scientific research, promotion...

A rally was organised by the Members of the Association of Visual Arts, on Wednesday morning. The artists who gathered at the Acropolis Museum, then headed towards the Ministry of Culture in Exarchia, protesting against the tactics of the government.  They believe the government is not  protecting their...

The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism honored yesterday translator, Zdravka Mihailova, with the Literary Translation Award for the translation from Greek into Bulgarian of Yiannis Ritsos’ “Γραφή του Παντόπτη” (poetry anthology).  The award was given at a ceremony...

Subsidies for “green” hotels would reach 45%, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.  The department stated this on the occasion of the launch of “Green Tourism” programme, which is subsidized by the National Strategic Reference Framework...

Greece will claim two stolen ancient Greek antiquities that surfaced in London and were put up for sale at the Frieze Masters gallery, the Greek Culture Ministry announced on Thursday. According to a press release, the claim concerns two marble...

Greece's Ministry of Culture is making an effort to correct the mistake of not including the Amphipolis tomb in the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) EU-funded program for 2014-2020. Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou explained that there was a misunderstanding regarding...

The remains of ancient coastal structures and a port, a large number of shipwrecks dating back to various eras and significant smaller finds were found in underwater archaeological excavations conducted by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities at the island...