2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (520+ words) The projects include the restoration of the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in Karlovasi, the reopening of the post-Byzantine Church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos ("Ai Giannakides") in Ano Vathy, and the Early Christian Cemetery in Pythagoreio. Funding…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (195+ words) Panagia Soumela, the historic monastery of Pontic Hellenism, will once again be without a Divine Liturgy on August 15, the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. For the third consecutive year, Turkish authorities have not granted permission for the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (245+ words) This year’s ceremonies honoured Kalamaria hero, Colonel (posthumously for bravery) Athanasios Fotopoulos, who died defending Nicosia airport on 23 July 1974. His son, Konstantinos Fotopoulos, attended the event and followed the proceedings emotionally. Ioannou underlined that the events of summer 1974, including the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (244+ words) Authorities recovered the priest’s body from the coastal area of Pedi. He had served at the nationally renowned shrine of the Taxiarchs in Mantamados continuously from 7 June 1970 until his death. Born in Mithymna on 8 November 1938, Papa Stratis was ordained as…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (298+ words) The restoration includes work on both the Roman-era temple and the ancient Panathenaic Way, aiming to restore the monument’s historical context, improve its visibility, and strengthen its connection with surrounding archaeological remains. Lina Mendoni said the temple, which dates to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (288+ words) The project, funded through the Western Greece 2021–2027 regional programme, aims to strengthen the monument’s structural integrity, improve visitor safety and ensure its long-term preservation as an integral part of the archaeological site. Special attention will focus on preserving the Octagon’s…...

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2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (814+ words) On 18 June 2026, at the open-air Theatre of Colonus in Athens and before an enthusiastic and appreciative audience that crossed generations, the ageless American actor Harvey Keitel marked his return to Greece after an absence of more than 30 years with a…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (488+ words) Copyright Greek City Times 2026 Archaeologists excavating a grand Late Roman residence in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Asia Minor have uncovered evidence of secret religious rituals linked to the worship of Cybele, the ancient mother goddess revered across the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (483+ words) Archaeologists excavating a grand Late Roman residence in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in Asia Minor have uncovered evidence of secret religious rituals linked to the worship of Cybele, the ancient mother goddess revered across the Greek and Roman worlds....