Palestinians look to salvage Gaza’s history from the ruins of Israel’s military offensive

The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas. It is one of dozens of heritage ...
Greek Reporter

Perfect Valentine: The Heart-Shaped Greek Island of Eros

The tiny, uninhabited Greek island of Eros has become an international wedding destination. Clear blue waters, a shape that looks like a heart and only a small church of the Assumption of the Virgin.
Greek City Times

Greece To Restore Panagia Parigoritissa Byzantine Church

Greece’s Culture Ministry, in cooperation with the Epirus Region and the Municipality of Arta, launched the process to restore the historic Church of ...
Greek Reporter

Orthodox Church Recognizes Two Modern Mount Athos Monks as Saints

The Ecumenical Patriarchate has canonized two Mount Athos monks, recognizing them as saints of the Orthodox Church.

Rich medieval Christians bought graves 'closer to God' despite leprosy stigma, archaeologists find

Medieval Christians in Denmark showed off their wealth in death by buying prestigious graves: the closer to the church, the ...