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Free Entrance to Archaeological Sites and Museums in Celebration of August full moon

Entrance to archaeological sites and museums will be free throughout Greece to the public on the evening of Sunday, August 26 in celebration of the full moon. From August 24 through 27, 95 sites will also be holding free concerts,...

Majestic Full Moon Rises Above Ancient Greek Temple of Poseidon (photos)

Thursday night’s full moon, dubbed the 'Strawberry Moon', has been captured rising above the ancient Temple of Poseidon at Sounio, south of Athens. It is called the Strawberry Moon because this is when strawberries are at their most plentiful. The Temple...

Supermoon Uncovers New Beach in Nafplio (video)

Nafplio residents woke up to an impressive, and slightly scary, phenomenon this week as the full moon caused a low tide which revealed a new beach. The waters in front of Nea Kios village moved dozens of meters back into...

Spectacular Video from the Temple of Poseidon at Sounio as Full Moon Rises

Crowds that had gathered at the temple at Sounio, south of Athens, to see the moon also got a special treat as a partial lunar eclipse was also visible in the night sky. As the Earth passes between the sun...

Starstruck: Full Moon Fever Hits Greece [pictures]

Thousands of Greeks paid heed to the Ministry of Culture's 116 free events at archaeological sites and museums around the country for some mystical moon gazing from magical locations. Clear skies and summer stillness helped enhance the experience as...

August Full Moon Events at Museums and Archaeological Sites Around Greece

For the past few years August full moons in Greece have been celebrated with particular reverence, and this year is no exception. The Greek Ministry of Culture unveiled a series of events to coincide with the August full moon...

Christmas Full Moon First in 40 Years

Winter's first  "official" night will be the longest of the year. Conversely, in the southern hemisphere summer will begin, with the duration of the day at its peak. A few days later on Friday,Christmas night ,the sky will be...

Video: Dancing Tango Under the Full Moon at the Acropolis Museum

In the historic center of Athens the Acropolis Museum welcomed this August’s full moon on Saturday, August 29, with a special Tango event under the Parthenon. The musical journey started at 8:30 pm and lasted a bit past its scheduled 11:30...

Acropolis Museum Celebrates August Full Moon with Tango

The Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece, is celebrating August full moon on August 29 (Saturday) with the music and dance event “Tango Acropolis,” according to a press release. For the event, the museum’s courtyard will turn into a dance floor where...

Supermoon on Saturday

A very bright full moon will appear in the sky on Saturday night. The phenomenon will be repeated on August 10 with the biggest and brightest full moon of the year as the moon will be at the closest...