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Christopsomo: Bread Meets Fine Art at the Greek Christmas Table

Christopsomo, or “Christ’s bread,” has been an indispensable part of the Christmas Day table in every Greek household throughout the centuries. If you are ever fortunate enough to spend a Christmas in Greece, you will be certain to become enchanted...

The Ancient Greek Roots of Christmas Traditions

Christmas is one of the most important and perhaps the most treasured celebration of Christianity and is a day filled with joy and love. Surprisingly, many elements of Christmas celebrations have their roots in ancient Greece. Every country celebrates with...

Socrates and Confucius: Similar Philosophies, Different Worlds

Socrates and Confucius are considered the founders of Western Philosophy and Eastern Philosophy respectively, and their teachings bare many similarities

When Greece Was Part of the Lost Continent of Greater Adria

Recent research shows that more than 200 million years ago, Greece was part of a lost continent scientists call "Greater Adria." The only visible remnants of Greater Adria today are the mountain ranges of southern Europe, such as the Alps,...

Kaimaktsalan: The Winter Mykonos of Greece

Palaios Agios Athanasios or Tsegani is a traditional village at the foot of Mount Vorras or Kaimaktsalan, on the Piperitsa summit, next to Lake Vegoritida in Western Macedonia.

Greek Frappe Innovator Dies at 93

  Christos Lentzos, the mastermind behind frappe, the legendary iced Greek beverage, has died at the age of ninety-three. In the heart of Athens, Greece in the bustling neighborhood of Pagrati, there once stood a cafe that was more than just...

Mount Athos: A Monastic Community Where Time Stands Still

Mount Athos, referred to in Greek as the "Holy Mountain", is one of the most important centers of the Christian Orthodox world. Home to twenty monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, it is governed as...

The Ancient Greek Woman Buried With Her Gold Jewelry

In 2018, Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her gold jewelry on the island of Sikinos. Her name, according to a burial inscription, was Neko (Greek: Νεικώ). It remains a mystery who exactly this woman...

The Turkish Businessman Who Made Americans Fall in Love With Greek Yogurt

The CEO of Greek yogurt company Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya, has popularized Greek yogurt for the next generation of consumers. Chobani has transformed one of Greece's signature dishes into a staple of the American diet, establishing a hip, health-conscious image for...

When the Heroic Greek Evzone Was Featured in Life Magazine

A Greek Evzone was featured on the cover of the American magazine Life, honoring the heroic battles of Greek soldiers against the invading Italians in 1940. The issue was published in mid-December 1940 approximately fifty days after Mussolini's forces attacked...