UN: Greece spearheads global efforts to restore cultural artifacts to their countries of origin
Greece has begun its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security...
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Reading Greece: Vinieta, a Little Bookstore in Thessaloniki, Where Stories Bring People Closer
Little bookstores constitute an integral part of our culture and our local communities. It’s the place where writers can connect with readers, where we discover new, unknown worlds, where children are captivated by the thrill of reading that can last a lifetime. They are the places that never stop...
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, is the most significant and largest known painting of the classical world to have been revealed to date. The recently completed interdisciplinary ReVis project, led by archeologist Hariclia Brecoulaki...
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 February 9th as “World Greek Language Day”. The official proclamation will take place during the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, in November 2025. The decision of the Executive Board re...