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Acropolis Museum in the most fascinating museums of the world
In honor of International Museum Day archdaily.com collected twenty fascinating museums well worth visiting again. In this round up you’ll find classics – such as Bernard Tschumi Architects‘ New Acropolis Museum and Zaha Hadid Architects‘ MAXXI Museum – as well as lesser-known gems – such as...
Greece on top 20 of SuperEntrepreneurs
A new study by the London- based Center for Policy Studies found that next to Hong Kong, Israel has more self-made billionaires than any other country and Greece manged to be included in the top 20 list. The report looked at 1,000 self-made billionaires, termed...
The Greek legend of American Media returns home
George Lois, one of the most influential people in the field of visual communication and advertising in the last 50 years worldwide, returns to his homeland. The reason for this return is the presentation of the Greek version of his book «Damn Good Advice» of...
International Museum Day at the Acropolis Museum
On the occasion of this year’s International Museum Day, the Acropolis Museum produced, in collaboration with the Hellenic Mint, commemorative medals dedicated to the hare of the Acropolis. The ancient Greeks knew a lot about hares, including their great speed, especially when dashing uphill, their...
Writer found the meaning of life on the Greek island of Tilos
Jennifer Barclay, an english writer, decides to act on her dream of moving to a tiny Greek island, Tilos, near Rhodes. She works as an independent editor, writer and agent and has her own work blog www.jennifer-barclay.blogspot.com, and also www.octopus-in-my-ouzo.blogspot.gr where she posts helpfull information for potential tourists...
Irish Times promotes greek islands
Irish Times made for its readers a Greek islands guide. There are 6,000 Greek islands strewn across the Aegean and Ionian Seas and the editors made a list with the 10 best Greek islands. 1. Crete Crete, the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean, is a familiar package...
Olympic Greek goddess statue in the centre of Vancouver
The Olympic Greek goddess statue was unveiled in Vancouver, Canada. The statue, which was a gift from the ancient city of Olympia, home of the Olympic Games, marks Vancouver’s entry into the club of Olympic host cities. Hundeds of people gathered to admire ‘Nike’ the Greek goddess at...
Rare video footage of 1964’s Crete
The website British Pathé takes us on a trip on 1964’s Crete with a video that include images of the beautiful island of Crete fifty years ago. The footage is only a part of the material British Pathé has and sets for sale. The video includes...
Greece among the 10 most popular tourist destinations
According to TripBarometer April 2014, which is the barometer of the traveler and is issued monthly by the popular website www.tripadvisor.com, Greece emerges among the top 10 destinations for travelers worldwide. The top ten consists of America, Australia, Japan, Brazil, Russia, Morocco, Thailand, Caribbean, Austria...
International Conference “Digital storytelling in times of crisis” in Athens
The Digital Storytelling in Times of Crisis conference is organized in Athens, Greece, during May 8-10, 2014, by the Laboratory of New Technologies in Communication, Education and the Mass Media and the University Research Institute of Applied Communication of the University of Athens and the...