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Ancient Greek and Roman Influences on St. Valentine’s Day

St. Valentine’s Day on February 14th is celebrated among lovers and couples as a day of affection, romantic love and commitment to each other. The chocolate and card industry flourishes on that day, with people around the world giving small gifts...

The Romantic Greek Island of Eros is a Wedding Destination

The tiny, uninhabited Greek island of Eros has become an international wedding destination. The tiny islet, aptly named Eros, which refers both to "love" and the god Cupid, is heart-shaped from an aerial perspective, and is uninhabited. The only events...

The Vlachs: The Proud Greeks Who Speak a Romance Language

The Vlachs, a group of proud Greeks who speak a Romance language called "Vlachika," or Aromanian, have their own distinct culture and traditions within Greece. Members of this group, which now numbers around 250,000 individuals, can be found in many...

Lord Byron: The Romantic Poet Who Died for Greece

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

Man Finds Roman-Era Marble Heads in Apartment in Greece

A man who recently purchased an apartment in the Greek city of Thessaloniki made a shocking discovery in its attic consisting of two ancient Roman-era marble heads. Along with the sculptures, the 35-year-old man also uncovered other items that could...

Giorgos Tromaras: Greece Loses its Modern Day Hercules

Greece has lost its "modern-day Hercules," Giorgos Tromaras, who passed away on Monday at age 74 after the last fight with his ill health. Giorgos Tromaras was a wrestler, two-times Greek champion in freestyle wrestling, and one time in European...

Greek Police Shoot Dead Young Roma; Protests Erupt Near Athens

Greek police shot and killed a 20-year-old Roma man early Saturday morning. The shooting took place following a car chase in the suburb of Perama, west of Athens. A 15-year-old was also injured, and another teenager ran from the...

Justin Bieber Unwinds in Romantic Greece Vacation with Wife Hailey

Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey are vacationing around Greece and visiting multiple islands, including Mykonos, Milos, and Santorini.

Magnificent Roman Aqueduct on Greece’s Lesvos Gets Facelift

A Roman aqueduct in the area of Moria on Lesvos will be restored, the Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday.

Travellers to Greece from Romania, Bulgaria must Show Negative Coronavirus Test

Greek health authorities have decided that travelers from Romania and Bulgaria arriving to Greece must present negative Covid-19 test results otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the country. The measure will apply from the morning of Tuesday, July...

Romanian Tourist Tests Positive for Covid-19; Travels 72 Hours Around Crete

A tourist from Romania who tested positive for Covid-19 blatantly disregarded safety protocols after reportedly traveling around the island of Crete for at least 72 hours after her arrival. The traveler had come to Greece with the intent of spending...

Greece's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 160 as Roma Settlement Quarantined

Three patients succumbed to COVID-19 on Friday in Greece, bringing the total number of fatalities from the virus to 160. A 73-year-old woman died at Nimitz Hospital and a 57-year-old at Evangelismos Hospital. A 37-year old man also died in...

Coronavirus Cases Top 2,000 in Greece as Roma Camp is Quarantined

Coronavirus cases in Greece rose above 2,000 on Friday as a Roma settlement in central Greece has been placed under quarantined after dozens of people tested positive for Covid-19. The Health Ministry’s coronavirus spokesman and infectious diseases professor Sotiris Tsiodras...

Roma Settlement Quarantined After 20 People Infected by Covid-19

About 5,000 people in a Roma settlement in Nea Smyrni, Larissa were put in quarantine on Thursday evening after 20 people were found to be infected by the covid-19 coronavirus. On Thursday afternoon, a 32-year-old Roma man tested positive for the...

The Ultimate Romantic Marriage Proposal — The Cretan Way (video)

A touching video of a traditional marriage proposal, shot in the streets of Heraklion, the largest city on Crete, has gone viral recently. The future groom, accompanied by his friends and musicians, walks the central streets of Heraklion playing traditional...