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With silent fireworks New Year celebrations in Athens
For the first time, the Greek capital will welcome the New Year with silent fireworks
Giant diamonds, Picasso and Ancient Greek treasures – The 15 greatest discoveries of 2024
From lost masterpieces and ancient artifacts with mysterious purposes to discoveries illuminating life in past centuries
Archaeological Discovery: This was the true face of the Marbled King
The history and characteristics of the unique surviving portrait of the last byzantine emperor, Constantine Palaiologos, confirming his family's connection to the historic monastery of the Archangels in Aigialeia - A landmark discovery in Byzantine archaeology in the last 20 years
The Ancient Greek roots of Christmas celebrations
If you look closely, you can see a variety of similarities between the commemoration of the birth of Christ and the worship of Dionysus in ancient Greece
Evros: Reviving the custom of the “nine foods” for abundance on the table all year round
The "nine foods" of the custom are all fasting, oily or unleavened, are served on the table on the last day of fasting, and symbolize, according to one version, the nine months that the Virgin Mary had Christ in her womb
