The glorious ancient Greek battle of Himera. While modern historians often focus on mainland Greece and the Persian Wars, ancient historians viewed the Sicilian conflict against the Carthaginians as equally significant. Credit: Giuseppe Sciuti / Public Domain For ancient Greek history, the battle
The Marquette Senior High School Theatre Department is preparing to open its fall musical, “Hadestown,” a folk opera retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Set to a mix of blues, jazz, and folk-inspired music, the show explores two intertwined love stories, one young and idealistic
Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, present-day Gölyazı, Turkey. Credit: Christian1311 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Archaeologists in Gölyazı, Turkey, have uncovered a Greek inscription carved into a seat in a Roman-era theater, revealing the name of a female priestess who lived nearly two thousand years
Under the title “The Intelligence Age: Travel, Culture & Connection,” Greece Talks — the conference organized by Travel.gr, the travel site of Proto Thema — opens this year’s key discussions on the image, culture, entrepreneurship, and tourism of Greece in the era of artificial intelligence and
These divisions have cost the country dearly: rivers of blood, national defeats, and lasting scars that never quite heal, even if they fade with time. It’s not a matter of “Greek DNA” or cultural destiny. Many nations have gone through civil conflicts — from the American Civil War to Switzerland’s
The Greek Book Fair, Australia’s biggest celebration of Greek and Greek Australian publications, is back next month. The one-day event on December 6 will again bring together writers, publishers and book retailers showcasing new and recent works by Greek and Greek Australian authors. Organisers say
Oakleigh Grammar’s students closed the year with impressive results in two Greek language competitions in a strong display of cultural and educational excellence. The school’s students took part in the annual Australian Hellenic Memorial Student Competition and the 13th Greek Student Short Film
Sydney’s Brighton-Le-Sands will be transformed into a hub of Hellenism this Sunday in what will serve as a full celebration of the Greek community and our culture. The Greek Fest at Bay Street, organised by the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW and the Greek Festival of Sydney, will take over the
The Kilkis Ephorate of Antiquities has won the Second Digital Governance Award 2024 in the category of “Best Applied Idea” under the theme “Education – Sports – Culture.” The award was presented by Greece’s Ministry of Digital Governance. The Ephorate received the distinction for its project titled
The Greek Book Fair is back with the 2025 edition to be held at the Greek Center on Saturday, 6 December 2025. Greek Book Fair ‘25 brings together writers, publishers and book retailers from across our community promoting publications from Greek and Greek Australian authors and publishers. Visitors
