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UN: Greece spearheads global efforts to restore cultural artifacts to their countries of origin

Jan 24, 2025 | Culture & Society, Spotlight

Greece has begun its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security...

Europus | Discover the city of “the first Europeans”

Jan 15, 2025 | Ancient Greek Heritage

Europe’s past is inextricably linked with ancient Greece. In the heart of Macedonia, close...

Ancient Messene | An archaeological site among the best preserved in Greece

Sep 6, 2024 | Ancient Greek Heritage

Located in the south-western Peloponnese, 30 km from the city of Kalamata, ancient Messene is one...

Aegina invites you on a weekend escape

Apr 10, 2024 | Destinations

Beyond its busy port, Aegina has the seductive, casual character of a typical Greek island, but...

The Hadrian Aqueduct of Athens | An marvel of ancient Roman engineering springs back to life

Dec 12, 2023 | Ancient Greek Heritage

Hadrian’s Aqueduct in Athens is the only Roman aqueduct of this type and size that has been constructed in Europe and that still carries water. This monumental technical construction of the ancient world does not only have great cultural value, but it can also be utilized to reduce the city’s environmental footprint.

The Greek government is supporting a multi-dimensional plan to put this ancient aqueduct back into use, in order both to cover current needs for irrigation water, and to develop new places of cultural and environmental interest.

“Meanings”: Exhibition at the Acropolis Museum

Dec 11, 2023 | Arts in Greece

The new exhibition titled NoHMATA “Meanings”. Personifications and Allegories from Antiquity to Today, at the Acropolis Museum, focuses on πersonified concepts and meanings with human or animal form and allegorical stories – from celestial objects, islands, rivers and cities to concepts like Justice and Injustice.

Spectators return to Larissa’s Ancient Theater after centuries

Nov 22, 2023 | Destinations

“The Ancient Theater of Larissa is finally given back to the citizens, decades after the restoration work began, ready to be part of the city’s life.” With these words, Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni handed over the newly restored monument to the citizens of Larissa in September 2023, after more than 22 centuries.

Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

Aug 28, 2023 | Ancient Greek Heritage

The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology in the heart of Athens offers visitors the opportunity to discover two very interesting aspects of ancient Greek culture through its permanent exhibitions “Ancient Greece – The Origins of Technology” and “Musical Instruments and Toys of Ancient Greece”.