Greece

A Solar eclipse was one of the phenomena that prompted the ancient Greeks to come up with the most brilliant astronomic discoveries.

Skywatchers have been treated to the first full moon of 2020 - known as a "wolf moon" - at the same time as a lunar eclipse. Those gazing up at the skies on Friday would have seen a penumbral lunar...

Greek photographer Elias Chasiotis was the lucky man who was able to capture astonishing images in late December which appear to show giant red "devil's horns" rising up out of the Persian Gulf during a solar eclipse. The photos have gone...

Greeks had an opportunity, along with most people around the globe, to watch a rare phenomenon in the early hours of Monday, the so-called "Blood Wolf Moon" and its eclipse. Lunar eclipses can occur only during a full moon, and...

The total lunar eclipse occurring early Monday morning, January 21, will be clearly visible from Greece, according to astronomers. The total lunar eclipse, which will take place during the night on Sunday into early Monday morning, will coincide with January's full...

A striking phenomenon occurred today above the sky of Athens, as the moon passed between the Earth and the sun, turning day into night. The solar eclipse that was visible throughout all of Europe, Africa and parts of Asia...

At Sunday noon, November 3 2013, there is going to be the opportunity to observe an eclipse from Greece. In Greece the eclipse, will be visible as a partial eclipse with little coverage of the solar disk of the Moon. Specifically,...

Numerous Greeks will have the opportunity to see the partial eclipse of the sun tomorrow morning. The phenomenon is going to be visible in Greece, if the weather conditions are fine.  It will be visible from 08: 57 a.m...

The suggestion that ancient Greeks reached America before Columbus may seem far-fetched but certain researchers think otherwise. The idea is based entirely on a new examination of a dialogue written by the Greek historian Plutarch, who lived from 46 to 119...

Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, the patron saint of the city of Athens, is also known as the protector of judges and the judiciary. The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Dionysius on October 3rd. Born during the...

The Antikythera Mechanism, widely believed to be the world's first computer, has puzzled scientists for decades. By Evaggelos Vallianatos I saw the fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism in 2007. After moving slowly through the large rooms of the National Archaeological Museum...

Scientists discovered that the Antikythera Mechanism was an elaborate construction of gears which controlled dials tracking the planets.

Apart from its history and its museums, Athens is expected to become the focus of international press in late September because of a series of exhibitions and conferences taking place in the city. Various Athens sites, including the famous Benaki...

Greece's champion Emmanuel Karalis came in fourth in the pole vault at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, topping a height of 5.8 meters.

The official handing over of the reins of ownership of Syros Island's venerable Neorio shipyard to the company "ONEX Syros Shipyards" was marked by an official inauguration ceremony held on Wednesday. Established in 1861, the Neorio Shipyard was the very...