Its global reputation may be as the birthplace of democracy but standards in modern Greek politics are slipping, critics say, ...

Learn about the journey of the Greek language from its ancient origins to the vernacular of modern Greece through the lens of Middle Greek.

The fascination with Greek culture can be traced to the early modern period, from the Renaissance until the eighteenth century. During this era, European scholars – and later educated elites and a ...

In 'The Oxford Handbook of Modern Greek Politics’, editors Kevin Featherstone and Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos brought together contributions from 43 esteemed scholars to provide an overview of modern ...

We all recall from our high school literature classes that the Greeks are especially adept at the art of the tragedy. We can see that expertise playing out in Athens today. The government of Prime ...

Archive photo shows a sculpture of the ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite on display at the Haus der Kunst in Munich. Photo: DPA German speakers probably know more Greek than they think. Here's a run ...

Romeyka, a relative of the Modern Greek language, has a shrinking population of speakers in Turkey, but a helping hand from scholars and the general public may help it survive. Thousands of languages ...

The pre-eminent translator of poets like C.P. Cavafy and George Seferis, he was also a well-regarded novelist and poet in his own right. By Clay Risen Edmund Keeley, who as a novelist, translator, ...

Mazi isn't like any other Greek restaurant you've encountered before. It has the white and blue of the Cyclades, sure, but there is a clean and modern look to it that marks a departure from the ...

Tonight, the UCLA Department of Theater will be putting a modern edge on classical Greek drama. Euripides’ tragedy “Elektra,” directed by Master of Fine Arts Directing Candidate Monica Payne and based ...

Greek Christmas food finds its roots in many ancient myths with pomegranates, breads, honey sweets, and olive oil as its main ...