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Good Tuesday today: The Troparion of Cassian and the Parable of the Ten Virgins (video)
Holy Tuesday: What we celebrate today, why we sing the troparion of Kassianis - Kassianis or Kas(s)ia, or Eikasia, or Icasia (between 805 and 810 - before 865) was a Byzantine abbess, poet, composer, and hymn writer to whom the troparion of Kassianis sung on Holy Tuesday is attributed
The alchemists of Mycenae and their secrets – 3,500 years of history (photos)
The civilization of the Mycenaeans was very advanced, as from the Bronze Age they constructed impressive 'Cyclopean' monuments, vessels, and golden offerings. In the exhibits of the Archaeological Museum, unknown customs are revealed that make the creators 'alchemists,' as explained by the curator of antiquities, Kostas Paschalidis
The Greek man teaching Turks the art of bouzouki – “They’re crazy about it…”
In the heart of Constantinople, Andreas Sarantidis, originally from Koufalia near Thessaloniki, teaches aspiring bouzouki enthusiasts the technique of their beloved musical instrument
A woman from the era of Agamemnon ‘comes to life’ 3,500 years later and looks…more modern than ever
The facial reconstruction, based on modern forensic methods and digital technology, brings to light an unexpectedly 'modern' woman from the mythical world of Helen and Clytemnestra
What is happiness for you? 15 famous Greeks answer
Can we finally find what makes us truly happy? 15 distinguished Greeks answer the question and reveal their secret weapons in the hunt for inner peace
Konstantinos Paparrigopoulos and the word ‘Hellenes’ – When the term began to prevail and become established
Why did the inhabitants of Greece retain the name "Romans"? – What was happening during the years of the Turkish occupation? – The Constitution of Epidaurus and the establishment of the terms "Hellenism" and "Hellene"?
