Skarkos on Ios: Early Cycladic Heritage Meets Contemporary Art
Skarkos, on the Aegean island of Ios, is the largest, most important and best preserved Early...
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Tag: ARCHAEOLOGY
Ramnous, the Best-Preserved Ancient Attic Deme: Temples, Fortresses, and Hidden Beaches
Αt the northeastern edge of Attica, about 60km from Athens, next to the Euboean Gulf, lie the...
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Argos, one of Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited cities
Argos, located in the Argolis region of northeastern Peloponnese, is considered one of the oldest...
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Poliochne on the Island of Lemnos: The Earliest Evidence of Social and Civic Structure in Europe
Ancient Poliochne, on the east coast of the North Aegean island of Lemnos is considered one of the...
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Fournoi Islands: The Largest Underwater Shipwreck Museum in the Aegean
The Fournoi Islands, located in the eastern Aegean near Ikaria, are reknown for the high number of...
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The Legendary Marble of the Island of Paros that Shaped Art History
The island of Paros was renowned in antiquity for its white marble quarries. The...
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From Pigments to Pixels: The digital reconstuction of the Aigai Hunt Frieze, classical world’s most significant painting
The hunting fresco, which adorns the frieze on the façade of the royal tomb of Philip II at Aigai,...
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The Derveni Papyrus: Europe’s Oldest Book and its Reflection on Universal Human Values
The Executive Board of UNESCO, on April 14th, unanimously decided to approve the designation of...
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Greek mountains – a place for year-round tourism
While Greece is widely known for its islands and stunning beaches as a top summer destination, it’s worth highlighting that the country is actually dominated by mountains, which cover over two-thirds of its territory. To tap into this often-overlooked aspect, Greece has developed a comprehensive s...
“Athens in Perspective”: Capturing a City in Constant Flow
Athens: A City in Perspective is a new collectible photo album that captures the vibrant, evolving nature of Athens beyond its historic landmarks. Created by the Municipality of Athens in collaboration with Naftemporiki and Militos Publications, this English-language edition features 120 pages of ph...
13th Thessalian Poetry Festival: Hope (25-29 August 2025)
The 13th Thessalian Poetry Festival opens its gates from 25 to 29 August 2025, with a multi-dimensional programme that includes poetry readings by more than 70 Greek and international poets, live music, book presentations, a visual art exhibition curated by Antigoni Kapsali, and multimedia poetry pe...