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It was one of the most successful rock'n'roll concerts held in Athens in recent years. On July 10, iconic American rock band the Foo Fighters appeared in Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre, just under the Acropolis. Tickets were sold out...

During his interview on the American channel PBS, Greek Ambassador Vassilis Kaskarelis emphasized that the majority of the Greeks and the big political parties hope that the country will change. Kaskarelis, talking about riots in Greece on Sunday, said that...

Betty White, the irrepressible, iconic Greek-American comedienne, who died exactly two years ago on December 31, 2021, at the age of 99 went to enduring stardom on TV over the span of decades. Her life was amazing on many different...

Greek scientist Konstantinos Giapis solved the mystery of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, the largest aircraft ever built by mankind,

Vivian Panou, a passionate member of the Greek-American community, has lost her 5-year battle with cancer and passed away on August 24.

Greek archaeologist Michael Cosmopoulos was recently elected by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in honor of his accomplishments in his more than 30 years of research and scholarship into ancient Greece. He was one of 261 new members...

The Biden administration's top medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has declared the United States is now "out of the pandemic phase" of COVID-19. In an interview with PBS's NewsHour on Tuesday, he said: "We are certainly right now in this...

A new government report released on Tuesday says sea levels along U.S. coastlines could rise 10 to 12 inches in the next 30 years, with cities like Miami and New York seeing regularly-occurring, costly floods, even on sunny days. The...

The rise of cryptocurrencies is raising stakes for regulators eager to exert more influence over the sector, while protecting investors. The rapid adoption of digital tokens has made the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) a more "urgent"...

  At times it feels as if the year 2020 has been filled with an endless string of disheartening events and difficulties worldwide, mostly related to the global coronavirus pandemic. However, the centennial of one of the greatest victories ever achieved...

Is Helen of Troy, known since antiquity as “The face that launched a thousand ships” at the start of the Trojan War, guilty of adultery? People have argued since ancient times about whether she, the wife of Spartan King Menelaus,...

The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) will soon explore the role of the historic figure Helen of Troy, known since antiquity as “The face that launched a thousand ships” at the start of the Trojan War. This seventh annual NHM Trial...

The Hellenic American Women’s Council (HAWC), a nonpartisan, nationwide network whose mission is to identify and harness the tremendous talents of Hellenic American women, will hold its 26th annual conference in Chicago, Illinois. The conference, to be held on November...

By Stacy Dimakakos A jury composed of community leaders, academics and journalists, along with an audience of hundreds, presented their verdict of guilty to a presiding panel of federal and state court judges in the National Hellenic Museum’s Trial of...

Is murder ever justified in defending freedom? Can citizens break the law to save democracy? These were some of the tough questions raised by the ancient Greeks, and the National Hellenic Museum (NHM) in Chicago is asking them again with...