Eastern Church

The restoration of the Didymoteicho Castle is part of the projects planned by the Ministry of Culture for the border region of Evros.

The archaeological site at Varosi Square in Edesa, which contains parts of the city’s fortifications dating from the Hellenistic to the Late Byzantine periods, is set for restoration and enhancement.

The first phase in the restoration of the Byzantine Church of Saint Nicholas in Mesopotam (or Mesopotamos in Greek), a predominantly ethnic Greek village in southern Albania, has been completed, Greece's Culture Ministry has announced.

This photograph shows a mosaic pavement (Byzantine period, 579 AD) collected in 1997 from the site of a vanished Byzantine church in Deir-el-Balah in the Gaza Strip, displayed during an exhibition on the protection of cultural property in case of conflict entitled "Heritage in Peril", at the Art and History Museum in Geneva on Oct. 3, 2024.

An indifferent today but once famous office building of post-war Athens is situated opposite the medieval Byzantine church of Kapnikarea on Ermou Street in downtown Athens. Designed by architect Nikos Valsamakis in 1958, the building introduced the innovation of the glass facade (curtain wall), which was soon emulated in many parts of the city center.

The vision of the Ministry of Culture, the Municipality of Monemvasia, and the Peloponnesian Region is to transform Monemvasia into a unified monumental site—an open-air museum that is fully accessible to visitors.

As part of the projects implemented by the Ministry of Culture for the universal accessibility of cultural infrastructures, the corresponding project in Monemvasia is underway, with the creation of a network of tour routes in the Upper Town, combined with the installation of a lift in the Castle for disabled p

The distinct identity of Mesa Mani also defines its beaches, with most of them featuring coarse white pebbles—locally called “laloudes” or cobblestones—and crystal-clear deep blue waters.

Some of these beaches beckon to you as you drive along winding roads, few require a bit of walking and effort to reach, but they all magnificently celebrate the cherished summer season.

Constantly evolving, with a dynamic and extroverted profile, crowned by the imposing Taygetus Mountain and embraced by the beautiful Messinian Gulf, Kalamata is one of the rare destinations that are suitable for both active city breaks and relaxing summer vacations.

Former US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, said he hopes that Turkey will revise its decision to convert the Chora church from a museum into a mosque.