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Divided into the medieval and the new town, Greece’s first capital city has known tourism since early last century! Drenched in history, culture, green landscapes and crystal clear beaches, the...

Santorini's popularity soars Greek island draws millions of tourists but residents talk of pressure on infrastructure and divide between haves and have-nots. Sunset on Santorini. As dusk falls, the...

  Greece Will Rise Again from recent crisis. Greece will rise again from recent crisis.  Greece may not find its old glory days anytime soon, but it will rise again from the swamp of...

    Lord of the Rings Wins Gold Medal in Montreal Lord of the Rings Lefetris Petrounias wins gold in Montreal.  Lefteris Petrounias won gold at the World Gymnastics Championships in...

Historical Setting When work began on the Parthenon in 447 BC, the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power. Work on the temple continued until 432; the Parthenon, then, represents the tangible and...

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme. Aristotle The word Greek, according to Aristotle, comes from the word...

Government Announces Investment Opportunities in State Assets On June 2, 2010 the government reiterated its invitation to foreign and domestic groups to invest in the country through an ambitious programme...

During the classical period in Athens, the Macedonians, to the north, were considered barbarians, most likely because their dialect seemed foreign to the Greeks of the south. In other words the term barbarian...

History of Ancient Greece The first evidence of human life in Greece dates back to the Paleolithic period between 120,000-10,000 B.C. However, it was not until the Neolithic period dated approximately 7,000 -...

History of Modern Greece The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between 1821 and 1830, with later assistance...