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Greek PM congratulates Christopher Nolan on Odyssey adaptation of Homer’s epic

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a call with Christopher Nolan on Monday afternoon, congratulating the award-winning director on his big-screen adaptation of the Homeric epic and thanking him for boosting global interest in ancient Greek culture

Nolan’s Odyssey sparks 5,000% surge in Britons wanting to learn Greek

A language trends specialist says the epic has already ignited interest in both Ancient and Modern Greek, as printed copies of Homer's poem see sales rise 70 percent in Britain this year compared with 2025

How Christopher Nolan built Troy, Ithaca and the Trojan Horse for The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan built a full-scale Troy in Morocco, dragged a 10-metre Trojan Horse across real dunes and filmed the Underworld in Iceland, shooting the entire epic exclusively on IMAX cameras without resorting to digital effects

Mount Olympus added to the UNESCO World Heritage List

The decision constitutes a significant international recognition of the exceptional natural, ecological, and cultural value of the "Mountain of the Gods," while also strengthening prospects for its protection and promotion

“There is no time to lose”: Greece pushes for Mount Olympus to be added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is reviewing Greece's nomination, with overtourism, wildfires, and the need for stronger protection of the legendary mountain at the center of discussions

Wagner Moura: The “Narcos” Pablo Escobar is coming to Athens for a theatre performance

The acclaimed Brazilian actor will star in An Enemy of the People, an interactive production in which the audience actively participates and decides the ending

Mary Linda, the legendary Greek singer, dies at 90

The grande dame of Greek popular music passed away at the Athens Nursing Home. Her career was transformed after she met Manolis Chiotis. The two were married for approximately ten years

Maro Kontou: Last farewell to the great lady of Greek cinema (video-photos)

The great actress passed away at the age of 92 last Wednesday at “Attikon” Hospital

Alexander the Great: Uzbekistan proposes joint film and exhibition with Greece on the Macedonian conqueror

The proposal was made during a meeting in Athens between Uzbekistan’s Minister of Culture Ozodbek Nazarbekov and his Greek counterpart Lina Mendoni

Archaeological and National cadastre systems join forces to protect and promote cultural heritage

Cadastre geospatial data will also be used to safeguard public property and improve services for citizens and professionals

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