Every culture includes members who maintain traditions throughout a lifetime of important life events, including wedding days. In Greek culture, ancient traditions are typically on full display during ...

All traditions are human inventions that last briefly or, sometimes, forever. Some of those innovations are extremely useful, and last, others vanish, only to be replaced by better alternatives. We ...

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried ...

Léon Bakst, “Costume Design for Tamara Karsavina as Chloé” for Daphnis et Chloé (ca. 1912), graphite and tempera and/or watercolor on paper. 17.5×11.1 inches (Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, ...

Discover the hidden medieval village of Kalamoti on Chios Island, Greece, where cobbled streets, traditional stone houses, ancient churches, and panoramic hillside views create a captivating and ...

St. Nicholas Opa!Fest Greek Festival returns on its 30th year of celebrations for a 3-day weekend of authentic Greek foods, dances and traditions. The festival is the largest celebration in Metro ...

BOARDMAN — George Zografides has attended the same church all 85 years of his life and, among other things, he’s learned a thing or two about the art of loukoumades. “He’s a master,” said Constantine ...