Southern Italy
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek and Etruscan Helmets From Battle of Alalia Discovered in Italy
Archaeologists in Southern Italy have unearthed several significant artifacts, including two helmets, fragments of weapons and armor, and pottery shards, at an archaeological site in the ancient Greek city of Velia.
Velia was the Roman name of the ancient city...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek “Nestor’s Cup” Contained Remains of Three People
An ancient Greek grave with a Nestor's Cup that was believed to contain the remains of a child has recently been found to be the burial place of three adults.
Ancient Greeks normally buried their loved ones in pithoi, large...
Ancient Greece
Why Was Italy Called Great Greece (Magna Graecia)?
To the ancient Greeks, their land was not just confined to Greece and the nearby islands as we know it today. Aside from Asia Minor, which had many Greek cities, a large portion of Italy was also their land....
Diaspora
Greek-Speaking Communities of Italy Reconnect With Greece
The Greek-speaking communities of southern Italy are set to restore their cultural bonds with Greece, following a new agreement.
Ancient Greece
New Discoveries at Poseidonia Tell Us More About the Ancient City’s Greek Founders
The city originally called Poseidonia was established by Greek colonists some twenty-five hundred years ago, and was one of the most important sanctuaries in Magna Graecia (modern-day southern Italy) at that time. The city fell in the ruling hands...
Europe
Thessaloniki Band Performs Southern Italian Folk Music Influenced With Archaeo-Greek Dialect [video]
In 2015, a group of musicians came together thanks to their love of southern Italian folk songs with archaeo-Greek dialect influences and started performing interpreted songs.
Led by musician Pierpaolo Sicuro, the group was formed in Thessaloniki in 2015 and derived its name,...
Europe
Orthodox Church Set on Fire in Calabria
An Orthodox Church located in the district of Sbarre in Reggio Calabria, Southern Italy, was set on fire in broad daylight. Sbarre is one of the most densely-populated districts of the southern part of the city.
The episode has shocked...
Art
Charity Concert Collects Medicine and Milk Instead of Selling Tickets
A different sort of concert offering a rather interesting ticket will take place in Athens, organized by the Greek Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation(ERT), in collaboration with the city's Municipality, the Greek Therapy Center for Dependent Individuals(KETHEA) and the Doctors of...