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8 Charming Islands near Athens

10 April, 2019
If you are lucky enough to be visiting Greece, you should make it a point to see some of the Greek islands. There are quite a few islands that are close to Athens. This makes it easy to do some island-hopping. You…

Greece, 1896: The modern Olympics are born

10 April, 2019
On 6 April, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were held in Athens, at the Panathenaic Stadium with athletes from 14 countries participating and Greek Spyros Louis winning in the marathon run. The…

Repatriating two rare ancient vessels

10 April, 2019
Standing at just under 60 centimeters in height, two 4th century BC marble vessels – a funerary lekythos and a loutrophoros – that the Greek state is in negotiations to repatriate from Switzerland have traveled across four countries, changing hands dozens of…

TOP 4! Sara Prica – Hellenic Museum Assistant

10 April, 2019
Costume from Epirus Every costume on display at the Hellenic Museum gives us a beautiful visual insight into the unique and rich costumes from around Greece, but the festive costume from Epirus stands out to me. The costume consists of a silk…
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