10 Wacky Ancient Greek Tips on How to Live a Stress Free Life
Are you having trouble surviving the day to day trials and tribulations of life in the fast lane of modern living? We have a lot to contend with, our days see too...
Category: Greece: ancient and modern
The Plague of Athens 430 – 427 BC – First Recorded Epidemic
Once again the Greeks did it first but this time, it was not something to brag about, pandemics and epidemics have plagued society throughout history but the earliest recorded outbreak, the plague of...
Kottabos – An Ancient Greek Wine -Throwing Contest
Why not Party like an ancient Greek? Let the wine flow freely and drink from cups decorated with decadent scenes intended to set the atmosphere for a crazy game of kottabos. The...
Kyra Sarakosti – Mrs. Lent – a Greek Easter Tradition
Kyra Sarakosti Mrs. Lent or Lady Lent Kyra Sarakosti, Mrs. Lent or Lady Lent, is a charming, old Greek custom, connected to Lent, the seven week, (forty days) period of fasting...
March – The Month of War – Mars Vs Ares
Here’s food for thought, if the Romans had kept the names of their gods Greek, the month of March, named after the Roman god of war, Mars, would maybe now be called...
Gamelion – the Ancient Greek Month of February
Gamelion, the month of marriage, was the seventh month of the Attic calendar of ancient Greece which coincides with the modern day month of February. The word derives from the Greek γαμηλίa (gamēlía),...
My 10 Most Popular Posts About Greece and all Things Greeker (2025)
It’s all here, all you need to know about Greece and the Greeks, what makes them tick, how they think, where they came from and how they got here. Weird and wonderful...
Top 30 Archaeological Sites and Landmarks of Greece
Greece, one of the most loved and highly regarded tourist destinations and home to one of the World’s oldest civilizations, is a treasure trove of archaeological sites, ancient temples, sanctuaries, artifacts and...
Hera – Queen of the Greek Gods
Hera (Roman – Juno), queen of all Greek Gods, is the goddess of women, marriage, childbirth, children and family. long and happy. Hera was the third daughter of Cronus (Saturn),...
Goddess Maia and Greek May Day Traditions
The Ancient Greek Goddess Maia The month of May, a month celebrating spring and the summer ahead, a month of rebirth, nuture and flowers. May takes its name from Maia, in...
