Greece
Archaeology
Restoration of Greece's Tatoi Palace Unearths Dozens of Royal Heirlooms
The ongoing restoration works that have been taking place in Greece's Tatoi Palace for a couple of months now have brought back to life some hidden historical treasures.
Hundreds of objects of various sizes, all belonging to the former Royal...
Greece
Tatoi: The Glorious Past and Promising Future of Greece's Historic Palace
As Greece's new conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared its intention to revive the famous Tatoi Palace and bring its glorious past back to life, many have been wondering what the story is behind this historic place, which shaped...
Greece
Culture Ministry Approves Restoration of Tatoi Palace
The Central Council of Contemporary Monuments approved on Saturday an architectural study and preliminary static report for the restoration of the former summer palace of Tatoi, located 27 km from the city centre of Athens, on the mountain of...
Culture
Tatoi Estate among 7 Most Endangered
The Greek former royal residence in Tatoi is among the 14 monuments that joined the short list and that claim to be included in the final catalog with the seven most endangered monuments and sites in Europe.
This catalog is...
Greece
Greece's Old Royal Estate at Tatoi Goes on the Blocks
Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras has decided to include the former Royal Estate at Tatoi, northern Athens, in the list of state properties to be put up for sale or lease by the state privatization fund (TAIPED).
The 42-square kilometer...
Greece
Spyros Louis: The First Greek Winner of the Marathon Run
In the summer Olympics of 1896 in Athens Spyros Louis took advantage of the opportunity to impress his love.
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.
Greece
New Museum for Former Greek Royal Family’s Vintage Cars
Tatoi Palace, the former Greek royal family's Athenian residence, is to be converted into a museum that will also house their fleet of vintage cars. The vehicles were almost forgotten after having been abandoned at that domicile in Athens...
Environment
New Fire Erupts Near Athens as Blazes Rage on in Ilia, Evia
New fires have rekindled in Varympompi, north of Athens, on three fronts. The ominous developments occur just one day after the previous fire.
Environment
Raging Fires Spread Across Greece, Record High Temperatures
Fires are overtaking various regions of Greece as the country experiences record high temperatures. The blaze has caused evacuations 13 miles north of Athens near Tatoi, in Varympopi, Adames and Thrakomakedones, as well as in the southern Peloponnese region...
Culture
Greece To Restore Historic Royal Carriages of Former Monarchs
Twelve royal horse carriages discovered at the premises of the famous Tatoi Palace in Athens in 2020 have been approved for restoration.
Greece
EU Officials Watch in Awe, Greece's Airforce and Turkey's Fighter Jets Fight Live in the Skies
European Union officials had the opportunity to watch a Greek Air Force aircraft chasing away Turkish F-16 fighter jets that had violated Greek airspace live.
The presentation took place during the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) conference of the...
Greece
Greece Restores Fleet of Vehicles Belonging to Former Royal Family
The luxurious vehicles which once belonged to Greece's former royal family are undergoing complete restoration as part of an ambitious Ministry of Culture project to revive the former summer palace in Tatoi, north of Athens.
Minister of Culture and Sports,...
Celebrities
Long-Lost Carriage Used at Spanish Royal Wedding Discovered in Athens
At least four elegant horse-drawn carriages, among them one used during the wedding of Queen Sophia and King Juan Carlos of Spain at their Athens nuptials in 1962, have been discovered at the former royal estate of Tatoi in...
Culture
First-Ever Greek Film with Sound Rediscovered in France and Restored
An historic Greek film from 1930, thought for many decades to have been lost but which was recently found in France, has now been restored. A screening of the early "talkie" will premiere at the Stavros Niarchos Hall of...