Conversion of non-Christian places of worship into churches

Yes, we heard it: a statement that equates the "Pledge to the Nation" - a massive church envisaged by some to mark Greece's salvation from the Turkish yoke - and the Parthenon: "The construction of this monumental church, as an expression of gratitude to God for our liberation from the Turks, will be visible all over Athens and equal to the Parthenon."

It is no surprise that Gucci requested to organise its fashion show at the Parthenon, as the ancient monument was voted the most beautiful edifice in the world by architects. Site Businessinsider.com asked a number of architects in an online poll to vote on what they believed was the most beautiful structure in the world.

The Central Archaeological Council (KAS), which has oversight over all of the country's ancient sites, is on Tuesday to discuss a request by international fashion house Gucci to hold a runway show on the Acropolis this summer.

The famous Greek-American actor is walking the snow-covered streets of Athens, visiting museums and going to the Parthenon.

But wherever he goes he just can’t help taking a picture.

Here are some of them.

Two Israeli television news programs were briefly hacked, with images promoting Islam and a message suggesting a recent wave of fires was divine retribution shown in their place, reports said on Nov. 30.

The remonstration by the Greek Foreign Ministry regarding the seizure of Greek properties in Albania, lead to Albanian PM Edi Rama uploading an outrageous and unhistorical post on his Facebook page concerning Athens and its inhabitants.

Back when he was in middle school in the early 1970s, his Ancient Greek teacher would often speak passionately about her experiences of traveling in Greece. When French Ambassador to Greece Christophe Chantepy took over his duties in the Greek capital, he referred to that memory.

Syria's antiquities chief said on March 28 that his department would need five years to restore the ancient ruins of Palmyra damaged by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), while Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes battled ISIL around Palmyra, trying to extend their gains.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suffered a double setback in Syria on March 25 as army troops recaptured the ancient citadel in Palmyra and the Pentagon said the jihadists' second-in-command was killed in a U.S. raid.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Oct. 24 that Israel had agreed on steps to calm tensions over Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, at the centre of Palestinian unrest, including 24-hour security cameras.