Several Greek New Year customs are mainly celebrated with enthusiasm in rural Greece. Among these customs is the New Year’s ritual of Momogeroi,...

The “gouri,” or Greek good luck charm, has proven to be a steadfast part of Greek culture since ancient times. With New Year celebrations...

In ancient Greece people enjoyed chilled wine at social gatherings using a specially designed cooling pot called a psykter. The name comes from the...

The highly anticipated film “Iparxo” (I Exist) featuring the life of Greek legendary singer Stelios Kazantzidis that hit movie theaters...

Stoicism was one of the philosophical movements of the Hellenistic period, founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC

Some things never change–and humor, luckily, is one thing that hasn’t changed a great deal over time, as we can see today by the comedies...

It was once believed that Shakespeare was intimately familiar with ancient Greek tragedies and romances. However, that theory has long been...

The Greek word Philoxenia, literally translated as a “friend to a stranger,” is widely perceived to be synonymous to hospitality. For...

The Karelia Tobacco Company remains a symbol of Greece’s business history and a name entwined with tradition since its establishment in 1888. As...

The Greek goddess Aphrodite threatening her unruly child, Eros, with the back of her sandal, appears to have started a tradition among mothers that is...