Who’s Who in Greek Mythology: C for Cadmus
Cadmus, the legendary founder of Thebes, slayed a sacred dragon, married the daughter of the god of war, and introduced the alphabet to…
Tinos: Island of Miracles
I watched her walking on her hands and knees up the Avenue of the Megahochari, the hill leading to the entrance of the…
Artist and Photographer Petros Kaminiotis Captures Details of Greece
What is the beauty of Greece? When Petros Kaminiotis is the beholder, it is the small and traditional, everyday details of Greek island…
Greek Pyramids?
Just about everyone has heard of the pyramids of Egypt – the most famous of all being the 4,600-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza…
A Day on Patmos: A Landmark of Christendom
The house I am staying in is an old captain’s house. From the top floor, the shipowner could observe things in the port…
The Mysterious Chronicle of the “Theft of the Century”
Nine years after the Greek National Gallery fell victim to the “theft of the century,” the crime remains cloaked behind a veil of…
9 Things to Do in Athens in the Summer
It’s hot. The sun burns and our ice creams have melted. Air-conditioner condensation drips from the balconies onto the pavements. Through the heat…
A Mourning Ritual with Ancient Roots – the Maniat Laments
By C. Nadia Seremetakis* | July 27th, 2021 Lying quietly at the southern ends of Europe, Mani is one of those real socio-historical…
Kastellorizo – Haute Coutute
Women’s dress on Kastellorizo might be a poetic metaphor for the story of the island itself. The centuries layered drama upon drama to…
