The Latest Breaking News from Athens

Greece holds state funeral for former PM Costas Simitis

Mourners are lining the street outside Athens’ central cathedral for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, the architect of Greece’s joining the European Union’s common currency who died Sunday at the age of 88

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025

Step inside Koumkan, Athens’ new bar of moody glamour and whimsy

Designed by Manhattan Projects, Koumkan’s interiors blend austere yet glamorous flair, evoking the mood of an inter-war bar

Wallpaper · Jan 7, 2025

Tributes paid after former Greek PM Costas Simitis dies aged 88

Four days of mourning declared for death of Pasok party co-founder, the architect of country’s entry into euro

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025

20 Questions About Shakespeare That Will Really Challenge Your Literature Knowledge

This is not your typical Shakespeare trivia. Get ready to struggle to remember Shakespeare’s plays that did not get as much screen (or stage) time as Romeo & Juliet, Othello, or Macbeth have gotten. You might know a lot of things about the popular plays of Shakespeare which are also…

Bored Panda · Dec 9, 2024

From brutalist school to space-age church: the architectural oasis deep in Trump country

Columbus, Indiana, is a mecca of modernism that still embodies the progressive ideals of its founders and star designers. Our writer explores ‘the Athens of the prairie’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Lito’s ‘Paris 1925’ jewellery collection lightens strict art-deco codes with a shimmer of sensuality

Athens designer Lito Karakostanoglou adds a modern dimension with dancing chainmail earrings, tactile gold layers and an all-round deft touch

Wallpaper · Dec 8, 2024

Thousands march through Greek capital on anniversary of fatal police shooting

Several thousand people have marched through central Athens on the anniversary of the fatal police shooting of a teenager in 2008

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

Scars of December: A pivotal Cold War-era battle in Greece quietly passes its 80th anniversary

Eighty years ago, the December Uprising of 1944, known as the Dekemvrianá, turned Athens into a battlefield as British-backed forces clashed with communist-led resistance fighters in the waning days of World War II

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

Greeks Still Sceptical Britain Will Return Parthenon Marbles

"Positive" talks between Greece and the British Museum over the Parthenon Marbles have rekindled hope that the ancient friezes could be on their way back to Athens after more than two centuries.

International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024

British Museum Chief Says Marbles Deal With Greece 'Some Distance' Away

The head of the British Museum said Wednesday any deal with Greece to loan the prized Parthenon Marbles to Athens was "still some distance" away, as Greek authorities insist on their permanent return.

International Business Times · Dec 4, 2024