Greek civilization treasures are not for export or sale
By Dr. Evaggelos Vallianatos
In early December 2020, the Greek parliament approved a law for the export of antiquities, including entire museum collections, to foreign...
Tripping over Pyrgos on Santorini
When I first saw Pyrgos in 2014 it was late afternoon through swirling fog rolling up 700-foot-high cliffs. The mist hugged the low flat...
A Traditional 2020 Christmas in Greece
How is Greece celebrating 2020 Christmas? Pitsa and Christos Macarounis described strict quarantine measures, with police patrolling the streets of Tripoli, in the Peloponnese....
Kyriakos Maridakis, president of the Hellenic-Israeli Union promotes unique initiative to strengthen cultural relations
Greece and Israel are two historical countries with a common history, culture, principles, and values
Greece and Israel celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations
President of...
This September, You’ll Have a Chance to Connect Online at the Virtual Hermes Expo
The Hermes Expo, one of the greatest business networking opportunities for the Greek-American and Philhellenic business communities is going virtual.
The first-ever Virtual Hermes Expo...
Pomegranate, Ermioni, youth intertwined
"Surely Love is a wonderful thing. Pearls and pomegranate cannot buy it...” ~ Oscar Wilde
It’s appropriate that an ancient fruit should have a close...
Greek triple jump queen Olga Vasdeki has the heart of a champion
By: Markos Papadatos, Senior Editor
Three-time Olympian and Greek triple jumper Olga Vasdeki chatted with HNA's Markos Papadatos about her respected career in track and...
May Day 2020 Greece Inspires Love of Nature
Greek-American News
Protomagia (May 1st) is International Labor Day in Greece. It is a holiday where people traditionally go to the countryside for picnics, to...
In Byzantine Footsteps: Church St. Mary of Blachernae
By: Catherine Tsounis, Contributing Editor
Visiting the historical Church of St. Mary of Blachernae or Panagia Blachernae Church in Constantinople (Istanbul) known to Greeks made...
Admire Oracles: Delphi, Gods and Wine
Considered the “navel of the world” to ancient Greeks, Delphi was more important than Mount Olympus. Delphi was their Vatican.
“Admire oracles” (Χρησμοὺς θαύμαζε) was...
Hellenic Relief Foundation continues to feed vulnerable families in Greece during COVID-19 crisis
The coronavirus crisis is currently affecting the average way of life globally, not only personally, but across socioeconomic levels. Currently, Greece is under a...
The good side of Greece radiates
Elona Angoli sewed 600 masks in Grevena. The Saabo family is doing the same in Trikala.
In every corner of Greece an "outbreak" of donations and volunteering and a...
Αισώπειοι Μύθοι: Γουρούνι και Σκυλί
By: Elias Taylor (Terzopoulos), Ph.D.
1. Ελληνική – Ελεύθερη Μετάφραση/Προσαρμογή
Γουρούνι και Σκυλί
Ένα άσπρο γουρούνι και ένα άσπρο σκυλί μάλωναν για το ποιο απο τα δυο...
Germany Confronted with History Once Again
Andreas Theophanous*
With the spread of COVID-19 in most countries of the world, in addition to the casualties, the health issues and the disruption of...
American Officers Witness the Unfolding of a Genocide
Haunting New Collection Unveils Firsthand Accounts of the Systematic Killing of Greeks in Turkey in the 1920s
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