Carob tree is an evergreen tree that grows in Mediterranean countries and the Middle East. Its crop looks like

I am sure most of you have heard or seen the movie “300” talking about the brave resistance and the heroic

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Summer vacations are a staple in Greece. From beginning of June until end of August Greeks along with millions

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According to myth, Minos king of Crete every year had to sacrifice his most beautiful bull to god Poseidon. On

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One of the five basic elements of ancient Greek diet was wine. Although the origin of vineyards and viticultur

Athens along with its suburbs counts for about 4 million people which is almost half of Greece’s population.

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“A long time ago, a young girl called Hina was of real beauty due to her sun kissed skin and silky hair. She

The fourth out of the twelve labors, that Eurystheus of Mycenae obliged Hercules to perform, was the catching

Across the Mediterranean, weather is mostly exquisite throughout the year. Cities like Valletta, Athens, Marse

"The "Petit Beurre", or "Véritable Petit Beurre", also known under the initials "VPB", is a kind of shortbrea

Kaldi was a shepherd in the mountains of Ethiopia. One day he observed that when his goats were eating the see

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Greens especially during summer play a very important role to Greek diet. There are several varieties and thei

These days all kids in this country are studying for the end of year final exams. For those who are in high sc

One of the staples of the French kitchen is Croque Monsieur sandwich. The story goes back in 1900’s and the

“Pasta filata (Italian: "spun paste") is a technique in the manufacture of a family of Italian cheeses also

Queen Elisabeth of Austria, very well known as Sissi, felt in love and got married at the age of 16 the Empero

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Messina is a part at the southwestern part of Greece at the Peloponnese Peninsula. It has a long history that

On Saturday as we were eating lunch, my son asked about the first days of our relationship with my husband. Yo

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Andros is a beautiful island of the Cyclades complex very close to Athens. Its name, as mythology says, comes

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