The Kouros of Apollonas, also called the Colossus of Dionysus, is a 10.7 metre tall unfinished statue of light grey Naxian marble with a…
Plato was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy…
Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos was a Greek statesman and a prominent leader of the Greek national liberation movement.
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron,, simply known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and peer.
Panayis Athanase Vagliano was a Greek merchant and shipowner, acclaimed as the 'father of modern Greek shipping'.
The Dance of Zalongo refers to the mass suicide of women from Souli and their children that occurred in the aftermath of the invasion of…
Diagoras of Rhodes was an Ancient Greek boxer from the 5th century BC, who was celebrated for his own victories, as well as the victories…
Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as a founder of Western philosophy and the first moral philosopher of the…
Odysseas Elytis was a Greek poet, essayist and translator, regarded as a major exponent of romantic modernism in Greece and the world.
Pyrrhus was a Greek king and statesman of the Hellenistic period. He was king of the Greek tribe of Molossians, of the royal Aeacid house,…
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.
Georgios Karaiskakis, born Georgios Karaiskos, was a famous Greek military commander and a leader of the Greek War of Independence.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the…
Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz was a Greek-Polish athlete who fought as a saboteur in the Greek Resistance during World War II and was executed by…
Greece, where ancient history and modern marvels collide. From the Acropolis' enduring legacy to the mysteries of Greek mythology, uncover the origins of the Olympic Games and explore the depth of the Greek alphabet. Dive into Greece's storied past and vibrant culture. Quiz yourself on this fascinating country.
