Mythology

Minos Kyriakou, the founder and owner of the Greek company Antenna Group, which includes TV Prva, TV B92 and Play Radio, has died suddenly at the age of 75.

"It is with deep sorrow that we are were saying goodbye to our beloved Minos, who passed away suddenly, from a heart attack, late in the afternoon," the Kyriakou family announced.

The Greek Festival presents the Ergon Ensemble, comprising talented soloists who specialize in the work of contemporary Greek composers, and acclaimed Dutch conductor Kasper De Roo in an evening of works selected around the theme of "Madness" on Saturday, June 24.

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.

Financial crimes prosecutor Panayiotis Athanasiou on Tuesday ordered that all bank accounts and assets belonging to prominent Greek businessman Fotis Bobolas be frozen.

The order was issued pending an ongoing investigation into suspected tax evasion, with reports suggesting a discrepancy of some 30 million euros over several years.

Eleni Foureira may be a famous singer but she is also hot and sexy as Hell!

She has a body to die for and she shows it in every chance she has.

Good voice sizzling hot body, what more could anyone possibly ask for?

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It’s the ship that launched a thousand beauties, and as old as Helen of Troy herself. But what do we really know about the red carpet?

There is a Chinese proverb that says a picture is worth a thousand words. But what if you come across a word that can’t be translated into other languages. The Greek word “Philotimo” has often been rendered as “Love of honour” in the English language, but this interpretation fails to encapsulate the true meaning of the world.

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.

Curated by Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis, director of the Museum of Cycladic Art, and Jonas Storsve of the Pompidou Center in Paris, the exhibition "Divine Dialogues: Cy Twombly and Greek Antiquity" opens on Thursday, May 25, and runs through September 3.

Respected South African director and visual artist Brett Bailey - renowned for his incisive analyses of racism and the post-colonial world - is set to premiere his new piece, "Sanctuary," at the Fast Forward Festival in Athens, with performances on May 3-7 and 9-10.