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A mosaic in Hosios Loukas depicting a resurrected Christ descending into Hell. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Public DomainHoly Saturday, the day before Greek Easter, marks the last day of Holy Week. On the morning of Holy Saturday, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Jesus’ burial and His descent into Hell, where He preached to the dead.In the…
A mosaic in Hosios Loukas depicting a resurrected Christ descending into Hell. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Public DomainHoly Saturday, the day before Greek Easter, marks the last day of Holy Week. On the morning of Holy Saturday, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Jesus’ burial and His descent into Hell, where He preached to the dead.In the…
Heatwave to Blaze Through Greece Over Easter ” width=”696″> The Greek sun beats down on the Parthenon. Credit: Mstyslav Chernov/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 A heatwave is expected to hit Greece over the Easter holiday, with temperatures peaking at an incredible 38°C (100°F) on Sunday in some parts of the country. Although the weather in the country is generally warm at this time, temperatures in April are very rarely this high, with the past ten days of well above 20°C (68°F) temps having already broken records. Easter heatwave in Greece this year ” width=”1080″> The heat sp...
Greek Dancing: All the Styles of Greece’s Traditional Dances ” width=”1000″> Greek dancing has a large variety of styles in Greece. Credit: Kurayba / CC 2.0 – Illustration: Greek Reporter Thursday is International Dance Day — and how better to celebrate than by discovering five of the most popular Greek dances! Greek dances for every occasion Dancing, (or “horos”), has held a very important place in Greek culture for thousands of years. ” width=”1080″> Over time it has evolved to suit the needs of different groups of Greeks, who have made their own dances, leading to gre...
Mass media and journalists' unions in Greece called for a 24-hour strike on May 4 in observation of Labor Day, they said on Thursday.