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“It was the most important moment in my 30 years at sea”: He went diving for fish and discovered the 2,400-year-old shipwreck off Andros (photos)
The spearfisherman and professional diving instructor discovered the shipwreck in 2018 and reported it to the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities in 2021. In 2025, he returned to the site with archaeologists and showed them its exact location
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
He was a member of the legendary rock band for more than five decades – He died at his ranch in Texas
Greek islands became world-famous film locations decades before movie tourism took off
Greece was born to play the leading role. It was never merely a backdrop for the needs of some international and Hollywood film production. It was always the star whose light, breeze and free spirit reshaped a director’s vision and the way actors themselves approached their roles. The beaches, island landscapes, monasteries, harbours, archaeological sites, […]
Major Archaeological discovery in Antalya, Pamphylia: Statue of Asclepius unearthed in the Ancient Greek City of Aspendos
The marble sculpture group, approximately 2.20 meters tall, dates to the late 2nd century AD and was discovered near the monumental gate of the ancient city
Iatria: The Greek-Italian artist from Montreal singing in Griko & Grecanico, reconnecting with the legacy of Magna Graecia
Alessandra Talarico, who has Greek and Calabrian roots, has released "Aionia," an album that brings the Greek-speaking dialects of southern Italy and Magna Graecia into a contemporary electronic soundscape
Mount Olympus now in the same monument category as the Grand Canyon and the Great Wall of China: The 12 ‘secrets’ that put it on UNESCO’s list
Mount Olympus joins the same monument category as the Grand Canyon and the Great Wall of China: the 12 secrets that got it onto the UNESCO list
Vasilissis Olgas: The “unknown” Roman Athens comes to light – The monumental complex that was uncovered (photos)
The excavation revealed a magnificent Roman building complex, with a semicircular courtyard, colonnades, organized spaces and an extensive network of drainage channels
Prominent intellectual Stelios Ramfos dies at the age of 87
He was one of the most recognizable and influential figures of contemporary Greek intellectual life. He wrote more than 30 books and devoted particular attention to interpreting Hellenism in conjunction with the influence of Byzantium and the Orthodox tradition on the formation of modern Greek consciousness
