Nick Kampouris

Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far beyond the domestic affairs of each family.

The Greek one-euro coin can rightly claim that it has roots planted deep in history with a story longer than two millennia.

The Byzantines and the Venetians were the undoubted trade masters across the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages.

Herodes Atticus is a name familiar to many, thanks to the ancient odeon beneath the Acropolis of Athens that bears his name. Yet few are aware of the dark secret tied to this iconic historical landmark. Situated on the Acropolis’ southwest slope, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a masterpiece of Roman architecture and remains a key venue for Athens’ most prestigious cultural events.

Greek studies have a long history of presence in Britain. Credit: Dan Cross, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY NC ND 2.0

The Actaion Hotel, built in 1903 in Athens’ southern suburb of Neo Faliro, was one of the architectural landmarks that were destroyed to make way for modern buildings. Credit: Public Domain

The Jews of Zakynthos, Greece 's beautiful Ionian island, owe their survival during the dark days of the German occupation to two brave Greeks.

The Greek language was written in capital letters, without punctuation or spaces between the words. Credit: Zde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Tetrapharmakos is a four-part remedy crafted by ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus to ease life’s anxieties and heal the soul. Credit: Jamie Heath, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Byzantines maintained relations with China. Credit: Carole Raddato, Flickr CC-BY-SA 2.0