The Temples of Rhamnous
The temples of Themis the Titaness and the dread goddess, Nemesis, stood cheek by jowl on a rocky promontory overlooking the Gulf of Euboea. Today, the site, and the beach below, are accessible to city-weary Athenians.
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Millionaire from Marathon
Herod Atticus – sophist, monument builder, city father, civic booster, arrogant administrator and melancholy magnate – is know today primarily as the second century A.D. Athenian responsible for raising the Odeion at the foot of the Acropolis. Ancient authors Philostratos and Pausanias paint a more complex portrait
The VIP treatment
Restoration is finally being completed on the Othon Stathatos mansion, now Greece’s special residence for visiting heads of state.
Restoring the splendor: The Egyptian Embassy
Egypt’s embassy across from parliament once served as a residence for Greece’s royal family and later as a vacation home for the king of Egypt
Sources of Renewable Energy
The amount of energy available to a nation directly affects the standard of living, according
Kallion: Victim of Progress
With its rapidly-growing population, Athens has had to face many acute problems in recent years.
Yiannis Ritsos: The Path Towards the Myth
The anniversary of a poet is somehow different from other celebrations and one that draws our special attention. Such an event might have had less significance once, but in a period so lacking in imagination, it is very encouraging to see the seventieth birthday of a poet celebrated with such participation on the part of the general public. When the poet is Yiannis Ritsos one has to do with a ‘living myth’ which is also something very rare in our day.
The Underworld of Lavrion
Hidden in the foothills of the Berzeko valley near the town of Lavrion lie the vestiges of vast riches, toil, and ruthless exploitation. Among gnarled pine trees and mounds of rubble there exist today endless black corridors carved into the bleak landscape by the muscle of thousands of men.
Francis Walton at the Gennadeion
On November 15, 1978, the Ministry of Culture and Science invested Francis R. Walton with the Order of the Phoenix, in recognition of his contribution to the cultural life of Greece.
Made in Greece
Until a few years ago, Greek fashion meant folklore. The garment industry consisted mainly of cheap items, such as cotton dresses and T-shirts.
