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Greece Marks Departure of First Death Train for Thessaloniki Jews

Greece marks on March 15 the anniversary of the departure in 1943 of the first train from Thessaloniki taking Jews to Auschwitz death camp.

The Oldest Street in Athens and Europe

The oldest street in Athens, and the whole of Europe, is about 2,500 years old -- and is located in the Plaka neighborhood.

The Strongest Greek That Ever Lived

Nearly 2,500 years ago, a Greek wrestler, Milo of Croton, was regarded as the strongest person ever lived in the known world.

Greek Text of Jesus Secret Teachings to His Brother James Discovered

The first-known original Greek copy of a heretical Christian writing describing Jesus' secret teachings to his brother James was discovered recently at Oxford University by biblical scholars of the University of Texas at Austin. Fragments of a 1,600-year-old heretical document...

Alexander the Great’s Romance: The Story of the Illuminated Codex

The "Romance" of Alexander the Great is a unique illuminated manuscript on his life and was the most widely-read romance in the Middle Ages as it was translated into thirty languages. The original version was composed in Ancient Greek sometime...

Santa: The Ruins of the Deserted Greek Town in Pontus

The Greek town of Santa, Dumanli in Turkish, situated in Pontus, has been a ghost town suffering neglect ever since the Greeks were forced to flee their ancestral homes in the exchange of populations with Turkey in 1923. Santa, surrounded...

Ancient Gymnasium Unearthed in Oasis Shows Impact of Greek Life in Egypt

In 2017, when the ruins of an ancient Greek gymnasium were discovered in an oasis of a desert in Egypt, archaeologists said that it was the first of its kind. The Watfa gymnasium that was used to train young Greek-speaking...

The Rock Stars Who Fell in Love With Greece

Greece was and still is a magnet for famous rock stars such as the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie,  and countless others. The Beatles arrived incognito on their holiday to Arachova back in July 1967 and were photographed...

Dakos: The Specialty From Crete is World’s Best Salad

A trademark of Cretan cuisine, dakos, topped the list of the world's best salads according to ratings compiled by TasteAtlas recently. Dakos has many variations but only one secret: the superior-quality ingredients of the Cretan land. It consists of a slice...

Leap Year 2024: Greek Superstitions About Weddings

Many Greek couples will wait until 2025 to marry because this year is a leap year. If you believe in ancient superstitions, people should avoid getting married in 2024 because it is considered bad luck to tie the knot...