Culture

The Ministry of Culture has announced adjustments to the operating hours of the Archaeological Site due to anticipated high temperatures exceeding 40°C

The archaeological museum on the northeast Aegean island of Samothrace, where the eponymous Winged Victory or Nike of Samothrace was discovered in the mid-19th century, was reopened this month, renovated and upgraded. Considered one of the most remote islands in the Aegean due to its distance from major Greek mainland ports and lack of an […]

With temperatures soaring, Athens' open-air cinemas are set to screen a plethora of new, well-received films during cooler evening hours, alongside three all-time favorite epic films available in re-release!

The renowned Greek band will perform eight exclusive live performances, every Friday from July 12 to August 30

Starting on July 12 and for 10 days, the coastal town of Kalamata celebrates with its now famous international dance festival.

This significant find, located within what was once a craftsman's workshop, represents the oldest sacred site discovered on the east Mediterranean island

Archaeologists brought to light a portion of the ship’s hull preserved in excellent condition still in its original position from when the vessel sank in the first century B.C.

While four new films make up this week's line-up of cinema releases, two timeless classics return in re-release for the week of July 4-11

David Ives' intriguing play will be running in Athens' first English-language theater, Theater of the NO, until August 5

Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation honors photography icons Henri Cartier-Bresson and Martine Franck with parallel tribute exhibitions in Athens and Andros from July 3 to October 27

As part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival, the ancient Epidaurus Theater opens this weekend. An array of ancient plays will include Greek, English subtitles

Against the iconic backdrop of the Acropolis, the band and audience created a vibrant spectacle for the new release

Euripides, Aeschylus, and Aristophanes' plays revive in a timeless blend of ancient myth and modern performance this summer

In archaeological excavations, a sixteenth-century B.C. purple dye workshop was discovered on the Greek island of Aegina by Lydia Berger of Paris Lodron University and her colleagues, according to a statement released by PLOS. In their study, Berger and her team describe a sixteenth-century B.C. workshop located in the ancient settlement of Kolona on Aegina, […]

Traditional Cretan handicrafts, dances, music and cuisine take center stage this weekend during the 5th Sitia Festival of Culture, Tradition & Arts.

Back to Athens 2024 opens with 20 free curated exhibitions, installations, performances, and screenings featuring more than 190 Greek and international artists.

The Guinness Book of Records dates the small narrow, largely unassuming street at over 2,500 years old

Audiences will have the unique opportunity to admire in person twelve costumes from the Oscar-winning film 'Poor Things' at the Benaki Museum until September 29

Complementing the English-language performance is an interactive exhibition titled "Ancient Greek Comedy & Tragedy Mask," featuring an English-language tour by artist Yiannis Zimianitis

Athens and Piraeus invite all to celebrate World Music Day with free concerts and happenings in squares and parks.