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Mastic is natural gum resin, with a pine or cedar-like taste, used to flavour many traditional Greek sweets and is collected from the Schinias trees which grow profusely on the Greek Aegean...
Greek theatre first emerged around the fifth century B.C. in Athens when plays were performed at religious festivals. The first performances were tragedies, concentrating on serious themes and moral dilemmas. Next to...
When the topic of ancient Greece and philosophy pops up you may have noticed the words of wisdom discussed more often than not came from the mouths of men. We’ve probably all...
You can’t mention Greece and wine in the same sentence without Dionysus (Bacchus), Greek god of wine-making, festivity, insanity and ritual madness, rearing his decadent head. “The Dionysia” festivals, dating back to...
The largest burial site in ancient Greece, which was in continual use from the 9th century BC until the Roman invasion, is to be found in Kerameikos, one of the oldest parts...
When visiting a Greek island you probably expect to find white-washed walls, curving narrow streets, blue domed churches and maybe the occasional ancient ruin, right? Well, yes, all that can be found on...
The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, officially marks the beginning of summer. In the ancient Greek Attic, or Athens calendar, the New Year began with the appearance of the...
After more than forty years of living in Greece I thought I knew all there was to know about the country and What makes a Greek a Greek . However, as they...
What Makes a Greek a Greek? I found the answer more than forty years ago when I left England for a new life in Greece. Passion made me do it; I had...
The six “Hellenic Heads” represent a Personal Exploration of Greek History and Culture over 2,500 Years, by renowned Greek-American sculptor George Petrides. The six huge heads, each one standing over two meters...
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