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Early Venetians battled the waves of seawater around them by building sea walls of stone and adapting their lagoon to fit their needs.
Step off the beaten path this spring and discover the enchanting — and often surprising — Easter traditions found across Greece.
Thousands of youngsters with developmental differences set off every day to schools that don’t really want them there. So-called “special” schools often fail to help them live up to their true abilities, while regular schools – even private ones – tend to treat these pupils like obstacles.
Greece was crowned the new Women’s Water Polo World Cup champion after defeating Hungary 13-9 in the final in Chengdu, China, on Easter Sunday.
Over 2,000 properties of the Hellenic Armed Forces are expected to be the focus of development in the near future.
Two Greek teams are heading into the playoffs of European basketball’s top-flight competition next week, starting with Panathinaikos on Tuesday.
For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter.
Being vegan or vegetarian shouldn’t mean missing out on the holiday feasting, though meat is the star of many dishes in the typical Greek Orthodox Easter menu.
“Koulourakia” as they’re fondly known, are a quintessential Greek dunking biscuit made in massive batches with the intention of treating guests and giving away as a holiday gift to friends, family and acquaintances.
Much as we love spit-roasting, it does, admittedly, require a lot of space, a lot of effort and a big group of guests. Roasting, in contrast, is a faster and much easier way to prepare the lamb or goat for your Greek Orthodox Easter feast.
The signature dish of the island of Sifnos, revithada is made on many other Cycladic islands as well.
