Hellenic Net

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ The Ministry of Culture is moving forward with the development of the necessary pathways and the assurance of conditions that make the Fort of Saint Nicholas in the city of Rhodes safe for visitors to tour. The intervention is funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility and is part of an overall cultural projects program with a budget exceeding €30,000,000. Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni stated: “The restoration and enhancement of the emblematic Fort of Saint Nicholas are part of the Ministry of Culture’s broader plan for upgrading archaeological sites and cultural infrastructures on the island of Rhodes. The intervention program includes protection and restoration works in the Medieval City—a UNESCO World Heritage Monument—as well as in monuments from all historical periods, from the Palace and the gardens of the Grand Master, to the archaeological sites of Pervola and the ancient acropolis at Monte Smith, emblematic Ottoman monuments, and modern infrastructures such as...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Aerial View of the Archaeological Site of Philippi Through the restoration of the monuments of the Basilica A complex — including the baptistery — the Ministry of Culture, via the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kavala, is proceeding with the restoration of the archaeological site of Philippi. As part of its broader strategic plan for the protection of the archaeological site of Philippi and its Museum, the Ministry of Culture is also completing the fire protection and firefighting project, with a total budget of €2,500,000, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The Baptistery of Basilica A, Philippi Through the restoration of the monuments of the Basilica A complex — including the baptistery — the Ministry of Culture, via the Ephorate of Antiquities of Kavala, is advancing the restoration of the archaeological site of Philippi. As part of the functional enhancement of this major archaeological site, the second phase of its protection and promotion project is already unde...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ The Ministry of Culture is moving forward with enhancing the protection of four iconic monuments of Thessaloniki, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, against lightning strikes and their consequences. The project concerns the installation of lightning protection and surge protection systems at the Eptapyrgio fortress complex, the Tower of Alisios, the White Tower, and the Church of Saint Demetrios. The Ministry of Culture advances the protection of four iconic monuments of Thessaloniki, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, against lightning strikes and their consequences, as part of its policy to maximize the safeguarding of archaeological sites and monuments from the extreme phenomena of the climate crisis. The project involves the installation of lightning protection and surge protection systems at the Eptapyrgio fortress complex, the Tower of Alisios, the White Tower, and the Church of Saint Demetrios. The Eptapyrgio Fortress Complex is located at the northe...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ News | Greece A bomb exploded early on the morning of Friday, April 11, 2025, outside the headquarters of Hellenic Train in Athens, causing significant damage and widespread alarm in the area. The blast occurred at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Karolou Street near Larissa Station, where the company’s central offices are located. Initial Reports According to early information from the Hellenic Police (EL.AS.), unidentified individuals placed an explosive device at the entrance of the building. The explosion occurred just minutes later. A warning phone call to a news website preceded the incident, allowing authorities to evacuate the premises in time and avoid casualties. No injuries have been reported. Police forces and the Counter-Terrorism Unit arrived at the scene immediately, cordoning off the area and temporarily suspending traffic. The explosion was powerful and felt across a wide radius. The building’s windows were shattered, and nearby shops and parked vehicles also suf...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni received the artifacts from Matthew Bogdanos, Head of the Antiquities Trafficking Unit. The repatriated 11 ancient artifacts include: ➡️ A marble male portrait head (first half of the 1st century AD) ➡️ A marble Attic votive relief of the "funerary banquet" type (second half of the 4th century BC) ➡️ A marble basin with a lid and a marble pestle (5th-4th century BC)   ➡️ A bronze female statuette (3rd century BC) ➡️ A miniature bronze female bust (3rd century BC) ➡️ A gold ring depicting Poseidon with a trident on the bezel (1st century BC - 1st century AD) ➡️ A Mycenaean terracotta female figurine of the Psi type (1300-1200 BC) ➡️ A black-figure terracotta aryballos depicting a battle scene (600-500 BC) ➡️ A black-glazed terracotta kantharos (4th century BC) ➡️ Terracotta lamps from the 4th century BC Lina Mendoni: "Each repatriation holds special significance, as it is directly linked to our collective and individual identity....

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Reactions have been caused by the presence of tourists in the Acropolis, who dressed in chlamys and posed. "No action or guided tour had been organized by the Ephorate, nor has the relevant approval been given by the Ministry of Culture", says in a statement issued after questions from journalists, the Ephorate of the City of Athens, Elena Kountouri, regarding the presence of people with ancient Greek costumes at the Acropolis, Saturday afternoon, April 27. According to the same announcement, an Οfficial inquiry has been ordered for the incident. . Specifically, the Commissioner of the City of Athens stated the following: "1. It is in no way part of the VIP tour, given that the start of the action in question is planned by ODAP, after May 10 of this year. 2. No action or guided tour had been organized by the Ephorate, nor had the relevant approval been given by the Ministry. 3. As the area was visited - with a ticket - large groups of visitors, among them some i...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ As expected, the judgment in the Mati trial contains no political liability whatsoever. Let's remember that then the fire swept everything and within two hours everything was lost. From 7 pm on July 23 we were counting dead. In the sea, in houses, in yards, on the streets, in their cars, when they were trying to escape from the fiery blaze. The dead over 100. 26 of the victims were found hugging most of them in the plot of death. A few meters from the sea, maybe a few meters from salvation. They were given redeemable prison terms - 15 defendants unanimously acquitted - The decision of the Three-Member Misdemeanor Court of Athens for the fatal fire of the summer of 2018 in detail Amid loud cheers, the court found six of the 21 defendants guilty and unanimously acquitted the remaining 15 of the deadly fire in Mati in the summer of 2018. The Three-member Court of Misdemeanors imposed prison terms that for four former Fire Department officials cumulatively exceed 100 years. Ho...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ The so-called Sunday of Orthodoxy is a special, doctrinal holiday related to the historical course of our Church. As early as the middle of the 9th century, its celebration was established to take place on the first Sunday of Lent, in memory of the triumphant and definitive restoration of the worship of holy icons by the Council of Constantinople, on March 11, 843. Historical review The Synod convened on the strong initiative of empress Theodora, widow of the iconoclastic emperor Theophilos (829-842), and commissioner of the still minor heir Michael III. Presided over by the iconophile patriarch Methodius, deliberately recruited by Theodora, the Synod of 843 solemnly ratified the decisions of the Seventh Ecumenical Council regarding the restoration and veneration of icons, which had been convened in Nicaea, in 787, by another empress, Irene of Athena , thus putting a definitive end to the period of iconoclasm. A period of acute political and theological strife that, for about ...

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Farmers from across Greece drove their tractors to Athens on Tuesday, stepping up weeks of protests over rising costs, foreign competition and catastrophic flooding.   "We are fighting for our justified rights. We want the government to give us solutions to our problems, because we aren’t just fighting for us, for our own survival, we are fighting for everyone," farmer and protester Spyros Hatzis said. Thousands of Greek farmers participated in a rally in Athens' Syntagma Square, bringing their tractors to express their concerns regarding rising costs. The event began on Tuesday and concluded on Wednesday morning when the farmer tractors departed from Athens, Greece Greek farmers' unions have been in negotiations with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservative government for weeks, but say the measures announced so far don't go far enough to meet their concerns. The rally echoes grievances in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and Italy, w...