April 6 marks the beginning of the Greek Genocide by the Ottoman Empire. It was Monday after Easter in 1914, now known as ...

Plate smashing is one of the well known customs of Greece; usually breaking plates happens during weddings and celebrations while dancing.

Elpida Vasiliadis, known as “The Souvlaki Lady,” has operated her food truck, practically a landmark, in Astoria for decades.

The brains behind Salon Yevani, situated in the Daniel Hotel in Herzliya Pituah, belong to renowned chef Guy Peretz, so we ...

Why did the inhabitants of Greece retain the name "Romans"? – What was happening during the years of the Turkish occupation? ...

The Evil Eye, or ‘mati’ goes back to 500 BC and is believed to ward off envy of ill wishers. As the ancient Greek romance ...

Politis has photo-documented street life in some 80 countries and won prizes. After travelling the world, the only place ...

See, a grain of wheat only lives if it dies to itself. This is why spring is the best time to celebrate Holy Week. A grain of ...

Now one of Bulgaria’s most popular resorts, Sozopol remains lesser known to international visitors, though it’s unlikely to ...

"The critical point was, again the Middle Ages, and there you had an adversarial position between the church and the state ...

To close, while I really like Felix Qui, when you hear Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton shout "tax the rich," they're referring to doctors and lawyers -- not the truly wealthy -- and what remains ...

From the 1200s to the 1700s, the custom of Christian tattooing was prevalent in Europe among peasants, seafarers, soldiers and artisans as much as among nuns and monks. They were getting crosses, ...