Hera

Mythology tells that the most beautiful of immortals and god of light Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto, was born on the humble Aegean island which since became sacred

Dozens of museums and archaeological sites will be open for free on Tuesday from 8 p.m. to midnight, celebrating the first of two supermoons this month, the Sturgeon Moon, which will be followed on August 30 by the Full Blue Moon. 

The planetary defense mission is anticipated to make an impact between Sept. 26 and Oct. 2, 2022

The flame for the Tokyo Olympics was lit Thursday at the birthplace of the ancient games in a pared-down ceremony because of the coronavirus.

Standing in front of the ruined Temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia, a Greek actress playing the part of a pagan priestess used a concave mirror to focus the sun's rays on a silver torch, causing fire to spurt forth.

Women working in the ancient city of Heraion-Teichos (city of Hera), which houses the traces of the Thracian civilizations in the Süleymanpaşa district of the northwestern province of Tekirdağ, make ends meet working at the excavations.

The most expensive apple in the world grows in the village of Trilistnik in Plovdiv. It costs 100,000 euros and will become the property of only one woman.

The unique fruit is now ripe in the orchard of Krasimir Kumchev in the village of Trilistnik in Plovdiv, Nova TV reported. The farmer grows 700 acres of apples. Most of them produce for consumption and another for boutique gifts.

Greece is blessed with one of the most beautiful seas in the world — the Aegean Sea. One of the must activities to include in your holiday itinerary on Mykonos is a day trip to Delos and Rhenia islands with Mykonos on Board. We joined Artemis and Leonidas on a memorable sailing trip and enjoyed a day of fun, sunshine and fantastic Greek hospitality.

Zeus, the king of the gods of Mount Olympus, had many relationships but it was his sister, Hera, whom he wanted to rule by his side as his wife. Hera, the goddess of marriage and childbirth and the ruler of the sky, said no every time Zeus proposed marriage. She was all too aware of Zeus’ past and had no interest in the proposition.

Over the weekend my wife and I went to see the film "The Ottoman Lieutenant," directed by Joseph Ruben. It narrates the story of the love between an Ottoman officer and an American nurse in Van, the city that became a milestone with an Armenian insurgency in 1915. 

The right arm of a Heracles relief in an ancient quarry in the northwestern province of Bursa's ?znik district has suffered damage due to the agricultural industry in the area, according to cultural specialists.