Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...

Mount Athos is home to twenty monasteries where only monks are allowed to live and only males are allowed to visit, women are ...

A new report details the extensive damage to the ancient city of Palmyra following the end of ... resulting in a joint declaration to protect its Greek Orthodox identity and heritage. Both nations are ...

The structure dates back to the 1580s, and still functions as a Greek Orthodox Church ... The church sits northwest of the Old Fortress in Corfu's Old Town. Admission is free, but visits during ...

THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL AT ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IS HAPPENING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. JOINING ME NOW IN STUDIO IS MARIA. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANKS FOR HAVING ME. THIS IS A ...

Pope Francis, who was admitted to a hospital in Rome for bronchitis, is in “fair” condition with a “respiratory tract ...

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

The Greek Ministry of Civil Protection has declared a State of Emergency on Santorini until March 3 - here are more details ...

UK holidaymakers heading to Greece have been warned as the country is in a state of emergency after earthquakes. The areas ...

Anyone thinking of travelling to Greece has been warned as a state of emergency continues following numerous earthquakes. The ...