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Watch: A 3D flythrough tour of classical Athens
CULTURE

Developed as a hobby project in 2008 by Athens-based visual effects artist Dimitris Tsalkanis, the Ancient Athens 3D website presents a series of digital reconstructions of the city through time, from the Mycenaean Bronze Age (1600 BC) to the Early Modern period (AD 1833). The project’s latest video, launched in November, showcases Classical Athens at […]


Kallos | Online
WHAT'S ON

The Museum of Cycladic Art has unveiled a microsite allowing audiences far and wide to enjoy the spectacular displays of its ongoing exhibition “Kallos: The Ultimate Beauty.”



Hispanic Film Fest | Online | October 12-14
WHAT'S ON

Responding to popular demand, the Spanish Language Film Festival of Athens is streaming six movies from Argentina, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and Spain online from October 12-14 for fans.

Parallel space: Meet the Terracotta Warriors in Greece
EXHIBITION

To commemorate the China-Greece Year of Culture and Tourism, the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports and its Chinese counterpart, the National Cultural Heritage Administration, have launched an online exhibition presenting the famous Terracotta Army of Xi’an, central China.

Massive swing toward online shopping in 2020
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

Greece scored the highest annual increase in Europe in electronic commerce turnover last year, per the yearly report on the industry released by Ecommerce Europe and EuroCommerce.



International forum on Venizelos Station antiquities
CULTURE

The uncovering of unique Late Roman and Byzantine remains during excavations for a metro system in Thessaloniki in northern Greece has called into question how a country comes to terms with the treatment and display of its material past.

Harvard and Tufts organize online conference on Greek Revolution
SOCIETY

The George Seferis Chair of Modern Greek Studies at Harvard University and the Karamanlis Chair of Hellenic and European Studies at The Fletcher School at Tufts will co-sponsor a two-day international conference marking the 200th anniversary since the 1821 Greek war of independence.

Authorities warn about online scams
ECONOMY

Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority is warning consumers about the multitude of existing online scams and ways to protect themselves.


E-shopping soared 42% in 2020
ONLINE COMMERCE

The turnover of electronic commerce in Greece last year is estimated to have come to 10.7 billion euros, compared to about €7.5 billion in 2019, as the pandemic played a crucial role in this jump amounting to 42.7%, according to the intermediary report released by the Competition Commission this week.

EU report: Illicit drug sales moved online during lockdowns
NEWS

Illegal drug production on European soil increased during the coronavirus pandemic last year as lockdowns helped move drug sales from streets to encrypted online platforms, according to an analysis of continental drug trends released Wednesday.