20 Everyday English Sayings and Idioms With Greek Origins
We all use lots of phrases and sayings in our everyday conversations, right? Probably, we have a vague understanding of their meaning but, have we ever stopped to think from where they...
Category: Great Greek Lists
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, until...
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 Greeks Did it First – 20 Ancient Greek Inventions Still in Use Today
“Greece: the cradle of Western civilization”, “Athens: the birthplace of democracy”, “Greece: home to the Olympic Games”, we’re all familiar with these quotes and sayings, right? We’ve heard, maybe, that Hippocrates is the...
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 their proud, brave warriors but maybe we remember them most for their...
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...
30 of the Greatest Greeks – Ancient and Modern
The history of the Greeks goes way, way back, back to the time of the ancients, thousands of years, thousands of Great Greeks, how do you choose only thirty of them? The...
The 12 Labours of Hercules
The story of how ancient Greek hero, Hercules, came to be assigned his laborious labours, begins with the tale of a woman scorned and we all know the saying: “hell hath no...
21 of the Weirdest Greek Superstitions Still Believed Today
All countries and cultures have their own customs, traditions and superstitions, some happen to have more than others, take Greece for example, here are just a few weird Greek superstitions that make...
10 Ancient Greek Aphrodisiacs – The Food of Love
The word aphrodisiac has its roots in Ancient Greek and derives from the name of the Greek Goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, who, according to Greek mythology, was born from the sea,...
