Culture Ministry

In the heart of Athens, amid the winding streets of Plaka, preparations are nearing completion for a cultural milestone: the opening of the Odysseas Elytis House Museum on November 1.

Elytis' legacy as a Nobel laureate is enshrined not only in his written word but also in the spaces that shaped his thought.

The Culture Ministry is set to transform visitor experiences at the Bronze Age archaeological site of Phaistos on the island of Crete, reflecting a commitment to accessibility and modernization.

Three Greek antiquities that had been removed from Greece at an unknown date have been repatriated from the United States, the Culture Ministry announced Tuesday.

Active fire protection systems will be installed at the sites and the museums of the Ancient Agora and Kerameikos in Athens as part of the Culture Ministry's program for the holistic promotion of the archaeological sites, budgeted at 6.5 million euros.

The Council of State, Greece's top administrative court, has once again rejected an appeal by the Coco-Mat hotel in the Makrygianni neighborhood of central Athens over its height.

More specifically, the supreme annulment court dismissed an appeal by Blue Cedar Investments, which sought to overturn a decision by the Culture Ministry to reduce the height of the already-built hotel.

The Culture Ministry announced Thursday that "The Murderess" by Eva Nathena will represent Greece at the 2024 Oscars, following a turbulent selection process. 

The Culture Ministry's All of Greece One Culture program continues for an eighth week (August 19-25) with 10 new productions at unique archaeological sites, monuments and museums in Thessaloniki, Pieria, Hania, Mytilene, Eretria, Mesolongi, Gortys, Prespes, Kefalonia and Corinth.

The Basilica of Agios Achillios, located on an island on the northern edge of Greece in Mikri Prespa Lake, is set to transform into a musical fairyland, echoing the sounds of Gustav Mahler.

A section of a Late Classical-period house (mid-4th century BC) featuring a pebble mosaic floor with a central depiction of two satyrs was discovered during the installation of a new water pipeline in Eretria, Evia.

According to the Ministry of Culture, the building is located in the heart of the ancient city, near the Temple of Apollo Daphniforos and other notable sites.

Three Culture Ministry officials implicated in a wider racket of Athens Municipality and Attica Regional Authority employees who made thousands of euros by granting illegal licenses or providing immunity for zoning and environmental violations, appear to have expanded their activities to the holiday island of Mykonos and been active since last year at least, Kathimerini understands.