Open-Air Theaters in Athens, Greece: Movies Under the Stars
Many of the most historic open air theaters are in downtown Athens. Credit: Archive Photo Open-air, or “summer,” movie theaters as Greeks c...
The Siege of Candia: How Crete Endured One of History’s Longest Sieges
The Siege of Candia, 1679. Andrea Valiero. Credit: Public Domain The Siege of Candia, or what we now call Heraklion on the island of Crete ...
The Ionian Academy: The Short But Glorious Life of Greece’s First Modern University
A digital recreation of Lord Guilford, the founder of the first university in modern Greece , shown beside the iconic pink facade of the Ion...
Researchers Discover 90 Previously Unknown Greek Proverbs
Ninety unknown Greek proverbs were found in a library in Orleans, France. Photo of Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library in Antwerp, Belgium. ...
The 10 Best Beaches of Crete
Crete’s coastline is perfect for any visitor. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ C Messier / CC BY SA 4.0 Crete is the largest island in Greece , ...
George Maniakes: The Greek General Behind the Byzantine Empire’s Most Striking Victories
Byzantine general George Maniakes who chalenged emperor Michael IV, leads a cavalry charge against the Arabs. Credit: Public Domain / Wikime...
Kythera: The Greek Island Where History Meets Beauty
Kaladi beach, Kythera. Credit: Comzeradd/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-3.0 Kythera, lying opposite the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese pen...
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