Has the Mystery of the Ancient Phaistos Disc Been Solved?
Phaistos Disc. Credit: C. Messier/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-4.0 The mystery of the Phaistos Disc has been “solved by 99 percent” Gareth Ow...
Mount Athos Ban on Women Steeped in History, Mystery
The grainy, black and white image taken in 1903 by a Mount Athos monk named Gabriel appears to show a woman to the left. Public domain A gr...
Celebrate Spring With Ancient Greek Tradition of Martis Bracelets
Greeks celebrate spring with traditional Martis bracelets. Credit: Greek Reporter Spring is (almost) in the air in Greece , and Greeks will...
The Ten Most Beautiful Lakes in Greece
One of the most stunning lakes in Greece , Dragon Lake in Tymfi. Credit: Stavros Charos /Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0 Lakes in Greece a...
Was Helen Really to Blame for the Trojan War – or Just a Scapegoat?
“Helen of Troy,” Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1799. Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons The question of Helen’s involvement in the Trojan War clearl...
The Story Behind the First Greek Flag
The first Greek flag made on the island of Skiathos . The first Greek flag was made on the island of Skiathos at the Holy Monastery of Eva...
Stunning Mosaics Using Expired Pills Created by Greek Doctor
Two of Ioannidou’s artworks using expired pills. Credit: Eleni Ioannidou blogspot Stunning mosaics using only expired pills were created re...
Ancient Greek and Roman Influences on St. Valentine’s Day
Eros, the ancient Greek god of love. Credit: Metropolitan Museum of New York St. Valentine’s Day on February 14 th is celebrated among lo...
Why Greek Statues Have Small Penises: Woman’s Lecture Goes Viral
The Artemision Bronze represents either Zeus, the ancient Greek king of the gods of Mount Olympus, or possibly Poseidon, the god of the Sea...
Pomegranate Oil: The Golden Elixir the World Can’t Get Enough Of
Pomegranates. Credit: joergens.mi /Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0 A Greek exporter of pomegranate oil says that he cannot make enough pr...
The Greek Conquistadors Who Fought in the Spanish Army
The famous 13 conquistadors who, with others, conquered the Incan Empire. Credit: Museo Nacional de ArqueologÃa, AntropologÃa e Historia del...
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