Aegina invites you on a weekend escape
Beyond its busy port, Aegina has the seductive, casual character of a typical Greek island, but...
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The Hadrian Aqueduct of Athens | An marvel of ancient Roman engineering springs back to life
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.
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“Meanings”: Exhibition at the Acropolis Museum
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.
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Spectators return to Larissa’s Ancient Theater after centuries
“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.
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Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
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”.
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New archaeological discoveries on the Antikythera wreck
A team of Swiss and Greek archaeologists recently successfully completed the third season of a research program (2021-2025) on the famous wreck of Antikythera, which dates back to the first half of the 1st century BC.
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Acropolis: an example of best practice in World Heritage Management
A report issued on WHC’s official site details the findings, conclusions and recommendations that resulted from a recent on-site examination by a joint WHC/ICOMOS Advisory Mission.
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Archaeologist and ‘Archaeostoryteller’ Ted Papakostas on discovering the ‘entirety’ of Ancient Greece
Ted Papakostas is an archaeologist, who after acquiring his PhD in classic archaeology in 2017,...
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Today is the Greek Orthodox Easter day, celebrated in Greece with a big family feast, traditionally featuring roasted lamb, sweet bread (tsoureki) and, most importantly, red-colored eggs, used in the traditional Easter game of "egg-tapping".![]()
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Read about the Epitaphios, the Greek Orthodox Good Friday procession that is one of the most characteristic rites of Greek Easter tradition.
The tradition of the Epitaphios procession - Greek News Agenda
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In Greece, and in the Greek Orthodox world in general, Easter holds great importance. Customs and practices are more closely linked with the religious aspect of the holiday, compared to Christmas, and...
Deputy FM Kotsiras: Bringing young college students and researchers of the diaspora closer to Greece![]()
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A cooperation protocol for linking the Greek Academic Community with the Greek diaspora and supporting the internationalization of Greek higher education was signed by Deputy Foreign Minister George Kotsiras and the president of "Study in Greece" Christos Michalakelis at the Ministry on Holy Tuesday.![]()
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