Culture

An archaic mass grave uncovered near Faliro, between Athens and Piraeus, will come into the spotlight as the Central Archaeological Council has approved the construction of a protective edifice.

Since its grand opening in 2009, the Acropolis Museum in Athens has welcomed some 14.5 million visitors from Greece and abroad.

A new museum that aims to shed light on the lost city of Atlantis has opened its doors on the popular Greek island of Santorini.

The new modern art museum of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation will open its doors on October 1 in Pagrati, Athens.

The Greek Culture Ministry announced plans to transform the historic island of Delos, in the Cyclades, into an open museum.

“The Treasures of Ancient Greece. Life, Myth and Heroes” exhibition, featuring over 150 ancient Greek artefacts, is set to open at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in the US, on June …

Greece’s museums will once again take part in the worldwide celebration of International Museum Day and on May 18 will open for the public free of charge.

The northern wall of the cella (or chamber) of the Parthenon in Athens, is set to be reconstructed, according to Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS).

The Fimonoi theater group is offering Athens’ visitors and residents the opportunity to enjoy the “Oedipus Rex”, one of Sophocles’ masterpieces.

Israelis visiting Greece will be able to learn about the history of Greek Jewish communities through a new app being developed by the Bar-Ilan University.

Experts from the EU’s ROCK program were in Athens, last month to discuss ways of re-inventing historic city centers through culture and cultural heritage.

An e-ticket system implemented at 11 Greek sites and museums boosted revenues by 10.01 percent in the second half of 2018, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data.

“The return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece is a one-way street,” Greek Culture Minister Myrsini Zorba said during a workshop held in Athens.

A day after Paris’ 850-year-old Cathedral of Notre Dame fell to flames, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged that it will be rebuilt.

The “History War Museum Anastasios Liaskos” on Zakynthos, which offers valuable information on Greece’s history, has officially opened to the public.

Fourteen properties currently not in use in the Medieval City of Rhodes will be leased through public tenders, according to the Archaeological Proceeds Fund (TAP).

Kerry Kennedy, the head of the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights advocacy group, called for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, during her visit to Athens.

Committed to promoting Greek culture, the G & A Mamidakis Foundation has announced the establishment of an Art Prize to be bestowed for the first time this year.

Admission fees to 24 of Greece’s leading museums, sites and monuments will increase next year, according to Greece’s tourism and archaeological authorities.

Greece’s Central Archaeological Council revoked a 2018 decision to allow the erection of a nine-storey building at the foot of the Acropolis after fierce reactions.