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Classical Greek Statues Become Glitchy GIFs
Zach Dougherty turns classical busts and sculptures into geometric GIFs.
These Activists Set Up Roadside Kitchens for Europe’s Refugees
Food activism group No Border Kitchen serves thousands of meals to refugees every day, setting up in the street or squats. I join them in Lesbos, half a mile from the island’s ferry terminal.
Five Syrian Men Were Just Detained at Honduras Airport With Stolen Greek Passports
The five carried passports of Greek men ranging in age from 23 to 33, but officials said they did not appear to be linked to any terrorist threat. "They are normal Syrians," one said.
The Greek Financial Crisis Could Mess With Your Beloved Feta and Olive Oil
Thinking of having a Greek salad for lunch tomorrow? Well, you should. Because it might be your last chance to get decent feta for a while and, well, Greece needs your money.
Artisanal Gelato and Climate Change Are Killing New York's Ice Cream Truck Mafia
Ice cream dons often have had the business in their family for decades, and everyone knows everyone else. There are two things you need to join the club—a mobile food permit and a list of good spots where you can sell—and both are almost impossible to...
My Big Fat Greek New Year Involves Shoving Coins into Cakes
I am proudly one-quarter Greek, and in the annual perineum between Christmas and New Year's, the only thing to do is make a vasilopita. Oh, you don’t know what that is? Why, it’s a Greek thing, of course.
Vasilopita Recipe
You don't need to be 100-percent Greek—or even Greek at all—to make this coin-stuffed New Year's cake.
Artists Have Created A Chilling Oculus Rift Boat Trip Down The River Styx
Using virtual reality technology and real-life special effects, Skullmapping has created a bone-chilling boat trip into the Ancient Greek underworld.
Cretan Spinach Pie Recipe
Go Greek with fresh herbs, spinach, and feta, wrapped in dough and pan-fried.
Soul Food: Greek Orthodox Easter
In our brand-new series on food and religion, Dawn O’Porter crashes a Greek Orthodox Easter festival, braids her own tsoureki, and falls in love with the delectable flavors of sacrificial lamb.
In Photos: Four Years of Greece's Great Depression
The series depicts the social impact of austerity in Greece and serves as a snapshot into a time dominated by headlines about "debt."