Greek tourism shows it doesn’t wait for July to take off. The latest figures from the INSETE Airdata Tracker report a 7% increase in scheduled air seats to Greece in February, a traditionally low-demand month. With over 1 million seats available, the signal is clear: resilience not just for the
Archaeological ruins on Failaka Island, Kuwait. Credit: Bo hessin / CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists have uncovered recently a 2,300-year-old ancient Greek building and courtyard on Failaka Island (Greek: Φυλάκιο [ Fylakio]), Kuwait providing new evidence of the island’s role as a cultural and trade hub
Nine villages in southern Italy known as La Grecia Salentina have maintained aspects of the Greek language and culture for centuries. Image: School kids at a village of Grecia Salentina holding Greek and Italian flags. Credit: Facebook/Greek Presidency Nine villages in southern Italy collectively
Greek police arrested a 48-year-old man on Monday afternoon (January 26) in an area of Piraeus for antiquities trafficking after discovering a marble …
The Pharos Alliance is stronger, more visible and more determined than ever in its push for the Greek language. Through years of steady advocacy, community engagement and policy work, Pharos has emerged as an influential advocacy organisation which aims to shape the future of Greek language
Since 1967, the Greek Orthodox Community School of Hobsons Bay has been a quiet but powerful presence in Melbourne’s western suburbs — a place where language, culture and belonging grow side by side. From its modern, purpose-built campus in Altona North, generations of children have discovered not
The Trojan king Laomedon(?) from the east pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina (c. 490-480 BC). The scene is thought to depict Hercules’ attack on the city of Troy. (Glyptothek, Munich). Credit: Egisto Sani, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of
A new school year approaches, and the Greek Community of Melbourne’s Language & Culture Schools are preparing to be filled with voices, energy, and creativity. “We look forward to welcoming back our students, old and new, and embarking together on a journey of learning, joy, and cultural
A new year and a new school year. For 2026 Melbourne’s Greek community is braced for a familiar challenge. At the front line are the children of our Greek schools — young faces carrying the weight of a language and a cultural legacy that refuses to disappear. In the age of AI, everything moving at
The Greek language is a unique and foundational communication system, with roots extending over 2,500 years. It is part of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage, surviving, travelling and morphing across time. It is a bridge that crosses centuries, nations and other languages, and a codex for
