Inspired by Homer's epic, The Odyssey Quest invites participants to solve riddles, overcome mythical challenges, and work together in a technology-free adventure through teamwork and creativity
Free admission, concerts and guided tours return for the 27th year as the August full moon transforms archaeological sites and museums into open-air cultural stages across the country
After the Ceuta crisis, the Greek side called for an EU emergency mechanism allowing temporary asylum suspensions during mass border emergencies, citing lessons from the 2020 Evros crisis, while urging stronger external border protection and faster returns
Hundreds of amphorae were found in the wreckage, offering archaeologists rare insights into trade in the Classical era
October Set As Milestone Month For Marine Parks
British Pilot Hailed After Surviving Fatal Copter Collision
Athens: 12 Airspace Violations in Aegean by Turkish Aircraft
Free admission, concerts and guided tours return for the 27th year as the August full moon transforms archaeological sites and museums into open-air cultural stages across the country
After the Ceuta crisis, the Greek side called for an EU emergency mechanism allowing temporary asylum suspensions during mass border emergencies, citing lessons from the 2020 Evros crisis, while urging stronger external border protection and faster returns
The Odyssey
AI has rapidly become a huge economic factor while affecting everything from capital investment to how much you pay for an iPhone
The island opens up about American role in training troops for self-defense
Iran’s foreign ministry says discussions with Oman continue on managing traffic through the passage; Trump calls Tehran ‘unbelievably duplicitous’
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The European emergency mapping service released data showing the extent of the damage caused by the wildfire that broke out on July 31 in the Panorama and Nerantziές areas of Aigialeia municipality.
Copernicus satellite data reveals the scale of destruction in western Attica as firefighters battle persistent flare-ups and authorities warn that the wildfire threat remains extremely high
A fire meteorologist says climate change, human activity, and poor land management are driving increasingly destructive wildfire seasons, while rescuers describe the extreme conditions faced during the Porto Germeno blaze
The country’s four largest systemic banks will provide debt relief, financial aid and loan payment suspensions for affected families, individuals and businesses.
After a career that already spans more than six decades, Sotiris Sorogas opens up his studio and talks about life, painting, Yiannis Moralis and the Greek intellectual tradition
TO BHMA International Edition speaks with Angeliki Spyridaki, founder of the country’s first music export office, about her mission to put Greek music on the world stage
The theologian and religious studies scholar with two doctorates, who divides his time between Greece and Australia, speaks to VIMAgazino about “our most religious writer,” the digitized letters that challenge stereotypes, the ecological — almost ESG— dimension of his work, and the unexpected dialogue between Greek thought and the philosophy and art of Indigenous Australian people.
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A fresh take on the classic Greek village salad (horiatiki), served inside a whole ripe tomato and filled with feta, cucumber, capers and olives. Light, refreshing and bursting with summer flavors, it's an elegant starter or light lunch that's ready in just 10 minutes
Founded by three food lovers in Greece, Wishbone is challenging processed convenience foods with slow-cooked organic broths, homemade recipes and collagen-rich soups that prove healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated
Long before artisanal gelato and premium ingredients became the norm, Greece's kiosk freezers held the true taste of summer. These are the ice creams that defined a generation—and many of them are still around today
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Ninety years after Ioannis Metaxas suspended Greece's Constitution and imposed authoritarian rule, archival records and historical commentary revisit how the regime was established and how the Greek press later reflected on its legacy
Today's uncomfortable trends are mild next to fashion history's genuinely lethal fads
If you were poor, estranged from your family, or simply passing through the city, accepting a hospitable round of whisky from the wrong stranger could literally cost you your life and reduce your remains to a commodity for medical science
Purpose demands discipline. And nothing builds purpose like service, especially when that service is to your country
The strait carries between 35% and 43% of the world’s seaborne urea and nearly half its traded sulphur, the backbone of the phosphate fertiliser chain.
Open any passport issued by a Member State of the European Union and, above the name of the country, you will find two familiar words: European Union. Yet a new European Citizens' Initiative argues that this symbol does not go far enough.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center launches a seven-date sunset music series blending live performances and DJ sets by the Canal from July through September
Visitors can enjoy free evening access, cultural performances, and guided tours at 126 archaeological sites and museums nationwide
Currently on view at Melas Martinos, the series of scratch pastel pieces created by Swiss artist David Weiss features rarely seen early drawings, revealing the creative foundations that would later shape his celebrated collaboration with Peter Fischli
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Athens: 12 Airspace Violations in Aegean by Turkish Aircraft
October Set As Milestone Month For Marine Parks
Kikilias Defends Ferry Fare Discount Funding Plan
Society
Volos Has More Than 100 Abandoned Buildings, Engineers Say
Porto Germeno: Fire Victims’ Cry After The Disaster
Son Stored Late Father’s Body in Freezer to Keep Collecting Pension: Police Say**
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Santorini Gears Up for 2026 Volcano Festival
Sifnos: The Fairytale Island Captivating British Travellers
August Getaway Sparks Mass Exodus from Athens
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