The Antikythera Mechanism – The World’s first Computer
Over two thousand years ago the ancient Greeks predicted the first lunar eclipse and even more amazingly they did it with the aid of the World’s first computer, The Antikythera Mechanism, and...
Category: Greece: ancient and modern
The History of Mani and the Maniates – the Fiercest and Most Ruthless People of Greece
Mani, located on the Peloponnese Peninsula, which was known in The Middle ages and Ottoman era as Morea, was one of the most inaccessible, wildest and mutinous parts of Greece which up...
35 of the The Creepiest and Most Haunted Places in Greece
Each year thousands of visitors travel to Greece and flock to all the usual tourist attractions. They sun themselves on the golden beaches and swim in the warm, turquoise waters, totally unaware...
The Caryatids of Athens and the Enchanted of Thessaloniki
Caryatids are draped, sculpted female figures, supportive Goddesses so to speak, used as decorative support in place of columns or pillars, called in Greek Karyatides. The most famous caryatids of Greece stand...
Philhellenism and Famous Philhellenes – For the Love of Greece
Philhellenism comes from the Greek word “philos”, meaning friend and Hellenism, meaning Greekness (for want of a better word), it is to have a love, a passion, an enthusiasm, an obsession even,...
The Greek Island of Amorgos – The Big Blue
If you are thinking of visiting the picturesque Greek island of Amorgos, do try to see the 1988 cult film, directed by Luc Besson, ‘The Big Blue’, before you go. The film...
25 of the Most Famous Ancient Greek Statues and Sculptures
The ancient Greeks are legendary for many reasons; their story-telling through mythology, for their twelve glorious gods, their esteemed philosophers and proud, brave warriors. However maybe we remember them most for their love...
Recipe – Fanouropita – Greek Lost and Found Cake
Until I watched Katerina (Not only a top chef, owner of the popular Maistrali Taverna Loutraki but also a mine of information) make this symbolic cake I had no idea about the wonderful story...
26 Famous Movies Filmed in Greece
Location, location, location, that’s what it’s all about, and what better location is there than Greece, with her sparkling deep blue seas, and sunny skies, the land of mystical mythology? Many a...
Diogenes of Sinope – Greek Philosopher – Original Anarchist and Ultimate Activist
Diogenes, the cynic philosopher, was born in 412 B.C, into the Ionian, Greek-speaking colony of Sinope, today named Sinop, situated on the northernmost edge of the Turkish side of the Black Sea coast....
