Culture

Italy set a precedent on Saturday, June 4, returning to Greece an artefact removed from the Parthenon frieze known as the “Fagan fragment”.

One of the country’s most-visited sites, the Corinth Canal will be re-opening in July, entering a new era with the parallel launch of a portal and e-commerce services.

The connection between sea and Greek culture will be highlighted in an exhibition to be held during the prestigious Posidonia 2022 shipping event in Athens.

The Acropolis’ lighting project, unveiled last year, won the prestigious LIT Lighting Designer of the Year Award 2021.

Athens and Crete this summer will host a number of flamenco dancing events as part of the “Hola” Festival and the “Vamos! Camp, two annual events that aim to bring Greek …

Greece and France have agreed to work together on film productions and inked a deal on the sidelines of the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

Greek postal service ELTA has released a commemorative series of stamps featuring the illegally removed parts of the Parthenon, in efforts to raise awareness for the return of the ancient …

The project for the restoration of the National Theater of Rhodes in Greece is one step closer to becoming a reality following the signing of an agreement by state and …

Greece will give Albania ‘know how’ to support the efforts of its neighboring country to preserve and restore its monuments and archaeological sites.

UNESCO has once again called on Greece and the UK to intensify efforts to resolve the long-standing dispute concerning the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens.

The Piraeus Port Authority has handed over a 1934 silo to the Greek Culture Ministry so that it may be converted into a Museum of Underwater Antiquities.

An ancient gold ring dating back to Mycenaean times was recently returned to Greece by Sweden’s Nobel Foundation.

UNESCO has announced that a new round of formal talks will begin between the UK and Greece on the return of the Parthenon Marbles.

The Greek city of Serres in Northern Greece recently welcomed the opening of the new Museum of Contemporary Art – Konstantinos Xenakis Gallery.

The archaeological site of Nemea in the Peloponnese has been awarded the European Heritage Label by the European Commission.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis recently visited the Dumfries House estate in Scotland on the invitation of Charles, Prince of Wales, to discuss plans for the re-development of the former …

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni met with Australia’s national committees lobbying for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.

The new Chania Archaeological Museum on the Greek island of Crete recently opened its doors featuring more than 3,500 artefacts, 1,000 of which for the first time.

The historic ‘Hotel Leros’ on the Greek island of Leros will be redeveloped into a multi-purpose cultural space after being approved for funding.

People planning to visit the historic castle of Kalamata should get ready for a new experience following the monument’s further upgrade.