This day, 98 years ago, marks the birth of the Bank of Greece under the Geneva Protocol, a milestone in the country's monetary history

How the telephone in Greece evolved from a technological marvel enjoyed by the few into an essential part of everyday Greek life, reshaping communication and habits

A work by Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder once hung in Adolf Hitler's Munich apartment. But how did it get there?

The Battle of Valtetsi, on May 12, 1821 was one of the first battles in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire

Athens' most talked-about street these days conceals a turbulent history, that of Queen Olga, a woman who enjoyed the immeasurable wealth of the Romanovs, endured the anguish of exile, and left a lasting philanthropic legacy in Greece

From the noise bath at Nea Smyrni to the Big Four thrash metal summit at Sonisphere in Malakasa, every Metallica show in Greece became a historic event

The woman who turned pedagogy into a science. Montessori's legacy still guides parents and educators 74 years after her death

On May 5th, 1955, West Germany was granted sovereignty, but at a price: Western alignment and a nation split by the Cold War

Penelope Delta, the foremost writer of Greek childrens literature, her tragic death, and the timeless power of her work

The suicides of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun as Nazi Germany collapsed and the 21 theories about their end

How a 19th-century American labor struggle gave birth to May Day, from Chicago's 1886 mass strike to a global workers' holiday celebrated every May 1st across Europe and beyond

In 1961, Manos Hadjidakis made history with “Never on Sunday,” bringing Greek music to the world stage and turning a personal triumph into a national moment of pride