… jazz opera that imagines the Greek philosopher Socrates contemplating the vagaries … Athenians — acting as a proverbial Greek Chorus — singing a dirge to … only about virtue in ancient Greece. Anachronistic touches are sprinkled throughout …
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
More than 14 Million Foreign Tourists in GREECE in January-November 2021
The number of inbound travelers to GREECE almost doubled during the first 11 months of 2021 compared to 2020, according to Bank of GREECE data.
Snowstorm sweeps GREECE and TurkeyNews
A rare snowstorm in GREECE swept through the country on Monday, closing schools, roads and shutting down transport.
Heavy snow paralyses GREEK capital Athens
A blanket of heavy snow has covered the GREEK capital Athens, from the Acropolis hill to the coast in the south, disrupting air traffic, ...
Parthenon Covered in Snow as Rare Cold Front Hits Greece
The heavy snow which has been falling throughout Greece has now blanketed the Parthenon, the very symbol of Greece, in white. The stunning ancient temple was even more striking than usual on Monday, after heavy snowfall added its magic to the archaeological site. The snowfall was so dense that, at times, the Parthenon was not […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Greece in Lockdown Due to Unprecedented Snow
Greece is bracing for more snow on Tuesday as the second and most severe storm that is part of the new front, called “Elpis,” is in progress throughout the country. Snow is forecast to continue falling throughout eastern Greece, at times heavily, affecting eastern Central Greece, the eastern Peloponnese, Evia, the Cyclades islands, Crete, the […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Pythagorean Cup From Ancient Greece Pranks Greedy Drinkers
The Pythagorean Cup, an invention of the ancient Greeks, shows that their heads weren’t in the intellectual clouds all the time. They were down to earth enough to make people laugh a bit at themselves — particularly if they greedily poured themselves too much wine. This marvel of ceramic engineering has a series of holes […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
