In addition to designated National holidays, various public holidays are observed in local communities or municipalities. Greek law mandates that every Sunday throughout the year is designated as a ...

The Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts was reimagined in the 1969 movie “Medea.” Credit: Ennio Guarnieri/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain The timeless stories portrayed in Greek mythology have been ...

Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa ...

“Rebetes,” or Rebetiko musicians, in Piraeus in 1933. Markos Vamvakaris is seated at center left. Credit: Public Domain Rebetiko, sometimes called the “Greek Blues,” is perhaps the most influential ...

The Passover Haggadah is mysteriously written upside down. Late last month, the Museum of the Bible celebrated the opening of a new exhibit featuring the book titled “Sacred Words: Revealing the ...

Remember to take certain documents with you to Greece if you intend to buy a property as you will need to get a tax registry number (one for each person buying), and open a Greek bank account. You ...