Greek architecture
Greece
Greece Tops Ranking of Most Beautiful Houses Worldwide
Greece's houses top the ranking of the most beautiful types of homes worldwide. The ranking was compiled by the UK Estate Agent comparison site GetAgent. The researchers aimed to detect which property styles were most attractive to people.
The company...
Europe
Walhalla: Germany’s Copy of the Parthenon of Acropolis in Greece
The iconic Parthenon in Athens has inspired many buildings around the world, including Walhalla, Germany's hall of fame.
Preserving historical memory and cultural heritage, this building is one of the most important and majestic monuments of Germany, dating back to...
Greek News
Greek Temple-Style Home in England Restored After Two Centuries
Belsay Hall, a historical house built in Greek temple style, was renewed in Northumberland, North East England, The Guardian reports.
Constructed between 1810 and 1817, Belsay Hall was the brainchild of its owner, Sir Charles Monk, an English liberal politician,...
Archaeology
The Greek-inspired Architecture of the Ancient City of Petra
The stunningly-beautiful ancient city known as Petra in southern Jordan is a world treasure like none other on the globe. The ancient rock city is built into the dramatic pink-colored stone of Jabal Al-Madbah mountain, facing outward to a...
Greece
Why Greek Island Houses Are Blue and White
World famous destinations such as Mykonos and Santorini are easy to identify in photos thanks in part to their distinct architecture. Influencers love taking pictures in front of the islands' whitewashed homes and blue accents and doors. But why...
Art
The Beauty of Greek Doors in Washington Photo Exhibition
The Greek embassy in Washington D.C. is currently hosting the photo exhibition of Dody Tsiantar, "Glimpses of Greece: Door Portraits". The exhibition, which will be on display until June 15, features stunning photographs taken by Tsiantar on her iPhone...
Culture
Aris Konstantinidis: The Architect Who Helped Bring Modernism to Greece
His quote "I believe in dreams, not fantasy," marked the life and work of famed Greek architect Aris Konstantinidis (1913-1993).
Ancient Greece
The Story of the Austrian Parliament Building’s Greek Character
One of the most beautiful and impressive Parliament buildings anywhere in Europe is in the Austrian capital of Vienna, which has a distinct Greek flavor.
Standing in the city's center since the nineteenth century, the Austrian Parliament impresses visitors to...
Ancient Greece
Boston Consulate Celebrates Iconic Greek Architect Dimitris Pikionis
The Consulate General of Greece in Boston hosted an exhibition and two lectures recently revisiting the work and honoring the legacy of distinguished Greek architect Dimitris Pikionis (1887-1968). The event's theme was "Dimitris Pikionis: Modernization and Greek Identity.”
Greek Consul...
Art
National Technical University to Honour Le Corbusier in Series of Events
The National Technical University and the school of architecture are organising a series of events on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Le Corbusier, one of the most emblematic personalities of modernism in architecture.
The events...