Greek Teen Converted to Islam After Social Media Spiral
A 19-year-old Greek Orthodox teenager from Athens converted to Islam at age 16 after falling down a YouTube rabbit hole that began with Andrew Tate videos…
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The Greek Island Offering Free Stays, With One Condition
A Greek island is offering free accommodation to volunteers, but there is a catch: you have to love cats.
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Greece Marks the Holy Spirit Feast Day Today
Today, the Monday after Pentecost, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Spirit, honoring the third person of the Holy Trinity. In Greece, the…
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The Greek City With 30,000 Bikes, Almost as Many as Its Cars
Karditsa, a mid-sized city in central Greece, has more than 30,000 bicycles registered by the municipal authority, nearly matching the total number of…
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The Youth Movement Trying to Bring the Parthenon Marbles Home
A new generation of Greeks is stepping into the Parthenon Marbles debate, and they are not waiting for diplomats to solve it. Remarble Greece, a youth-led…
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Leguizamo: “Only Latinos Play Latinos.” Now He’s Playing a Greek in Odyssey
John Leguizamo has spent years arguing that non-Latino actors should not play Latino characters, calling it an erasure of Latino talent. He criticized the…
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Greek Islands Emptying Out While Tourist Beds Multiply
Some Greek islands now have more tourist beds than permanent residents by a ratio of eight to one, according to a new study by the University of the Aegean’s…
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A Greek Island in the Ionian Is Now Listed for $286,000. There’s a Catch.
A small island in the Ionian Sea is currently listed at auction for around $286,000, roughly the price of a modest Athens apartment. That price tag has drawn…
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A Rabbi’s Son Just Became an Orthodox Deacon at Meteora
Father Theoklitos, born in Israel and raised in a Jewish household as the son of a rabbi, was ordained an Orthodox deacon on May 3 at the Church of the Holy…
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Greece’s Only Surviving Byzantine Palace Opens After 42 Years of Restoration
Greece’s last surviving Byzantine imperial palace opened its doors this week for the first time in 42 years, fully restored and ready for visitors. The Palace…
