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 three-day 61st Greek Food Festival returns to Corpus Christi with culture, food, wine and music starting Friday. The free event will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday ...

Silver drachma minted in Massalia (Marseilles, France) circa 350-220 BC. Credit: Jastrow/Wikimedia Commons The first ancient Greek colonies were established as early as the 8th century BC, while wide ...

The Greek National Anthem is one of the most recognizable anywhere in the world, and it is the longest of any such song, written by the country’s “National Poet,” Dionysios Solomos. Its title is “Hymn ...

In the last decade, you have no doubt seen the explosion of yogurt options available at the grocery store. While many of the traditional options of years past are still available, Greek yogurt has ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...

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 ...