While the core religious rituals continued unchanged from the Byzantine tradition, historical accounts shed light on how the great feast day of Easter was experienced, expressed and remembered during the often dour era of Ottoman rule

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient cult site on the Greek island of Ithaca dedicated to Odysseus, the legendary hero of Homer’s epic, offering fresh evidence of the deep entanglement between myth and religious practice in ancient Greece, the Culture Ministry announced. Excavations at a site known as the “School of Homer,” perched on a hillside […]

Crowds gathered across western Greece on Saturday morning to observe one of the country’s most distinctive Easter traditions, as residents hurled clay jugs from balconies and rooftops to mark the First Resurrection of the Greek Orthodox Easter. In Corfu, large numbers of spectators packed the Liston arcade and Spianada square to watch locals drop water-filled […]

Greece is setting the stage for the 39th European Film Awards with year-round film events and happenings

The Holy Fire ceremony took place in Jerusalem in an atmosphere of intense emotion, as worshippers waited eagerly to light their candles. When the eternal flame illuminated the church, bells rang out in joyful celebration and the fervor of the faithful was beyond description. The doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem […]

Greek television network MEGA TV, part of the Alter Ego Media group, has unveiled “Pemptousia+,” a digital streaming service dedicated to Orthodox Christian faith, history, and culture, available through its website megatv.com and hybrid platform MEGA Play. The service brings together documentaries, curated concerts, and themed programs covering religious sites, the lives of saints, monasteries […]

To this day, the Inscription of Sophytos remains one of the most striking pieces of evidence for the spread of Greek culture far beyond the Mediterranean world in the wake of Alexander’s conquests.

As it turns out, the Easter Bunny has roots that stretch far deeper than chocolate and candy, predating Christianity and stemming from ancient pagan rituals.

The most torturous execution in history — what Jesus endured

Every Greek church has its own Epitaphios—a flower-laden bier symbolizing Christ’s tomb, lovingly decorated by parishioners and carried through the streets on Good Friday. Yet what unfolds around the procession differs from one corner of Greece to the next.

The most solemn day in the Greek Orthodox calendar brings the country to a near-standstill, as churches, streets and coastlines fill with candlelight, flowers and quiet grief

A homely, holiday twist of our weekly "things to see/do/eat"!

The breaking of the red egg shell symbolizes the opening of Christ’s Tomb and the victory of life over death.

Elena Moshidi, author of Creativity: From Pan to Eros, takes us on a deeply personal journey through the landscapes of inspiration, eros, and the creative process.

Its significance is twofold: it substantiates the strategic foothold established by Emperor Justinian I in the Iberian Peninsula, while also highlighting the area’s role as a key control point along the Vinalopó River corridor.

A powerful Holy Week performance in Athens blends Schubert, Britten, and Bruckner—exploring faith, mortality, and the human condition through three timeless masterpieces.

A central feature of Holy Wednesday is the Sacrament of Holy Unction, one of the most significant rites of the Orthodox Church.

The Burning of Judas, observed in regions from Nafpaktos to Lefkas and Crete, remains one of the most enduring Easter rituals.

During Byzantine times, the emperor himself would partake in the ceremony, distributing palms and crosses to the people in a ritual rich with symbolism and imperial grandeur.

Founded on the vision of Ioannis Gennadios (1844–1932), the Library grew out of his lifelong effort to collect works on post-antique Hellenism, from Byzantium and Orthodoxy to the evolution of the Greek language and Western perceptions of Greece.