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Fires, secrets and ancient rituals: the June 23 tradition of Klidonas and Ai-Yiannis
An ancient tradition of fire, mysteries and catharsis rooting back to Athens, is still performed today nationwide
Unique image: The western pediment of the Parthenon has been completed after 220 years
“The spectacle is truly stunning,” said Culture Minister Lina Mendoni in a statement
Italy returns 145 ancient coins to Greece as both countries join forces to restore & share thousands of artefacts of common origin
"Let it serve as an example to our British friends," says Italy’s Culture Minister. "An act of respect towards the history and culture of our countries," notes Lina Mendoni
Excavation at royal gymnasium of Alexander the Great reveals colonnades, stadium and styluses
The findings from the Mieza site further support archaeologists' scientific theory that the location was the very place where Alexander the Great and the royal youths of Macedonia were educated under the guidance of Aristotle
Stunning video from the Limp Bizkit concert: Thousands of fans formed massive mosh pits in Release Athens Festival (video)
A drone video posted by Release Athens captures the electric atmosphere of the band’s first concert in Greece
Hundreds of Greek-American academics are calling on Amazon not to exclude the Greek language
In a letter, hundreds of academics, scholars, authors, educators, researchers, publishers, and members of the international intellectual community express their concern over the exclusion of the Greek language
The inauguration of the Sagrada Família envisioned by Gaudí: the Pope, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, and Sánchez in attendance
The head of the Roman Catholic Church will bless the 172-meter-high Tower of Jesus Christ, which was completed last February
Working meeting of Lina Mendoni with Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem in Athens
She assured him of the Ministry of Culture’s support and of the immediate launch of the program for documenting and digitizing the sacred relics of the dependencies (metochia) of the ancient Patriarchate in Greece
The “Resurrection” of Mystras after 777 years of decay & 42 years of restoration work: The castle town is now open to visitors
The Palace of the Palaiologoi, the Throne Hall, the Kantakouzenos wings, and the administrative quarters of the Despotate have been restored and are opening to the public. Professor of Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens, Stefanos Sinos, who worked on the restoration for 31 years, speaks to Proto Thema
