The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh, is one of the world’s greatest cities. The extraordinary architectural heritage and historical magnificence of Edinburgh soon charm the visitor. Edinburgh is a center of culture and one of Europe’s most handsome cities. The beauty of its setting and its predominantly stone buildings, allied with its intellectual traditions have earned […]

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Europe includes a large number of ethnic groups—persons associated by a common culture, especially language. European nations are generally composed of one dominant group, such as the Germans of Germany and the French of France. Several countries, particularly in south central Europe, have large minorities, and most countries contain smaller groups, such as the Basques […]

The Dodecanese is the name given to the long string of Greek islands follow the Turkish coast. Where east meets west, many ate rich in culture and history with a strong Ottoman influence. The Dodecanese Prefecture is a group of the following islands: Rhodes, Karpathos, Kos, Kalymnos, Astipalaia, Kasos, Tilos, Symi, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Halki, […]

Visit the great number of museums operating throughout the country of Greece to admire impressive artifacts and scientific achievements of the more than 6,000 years unique Greek civilization. There are more than 207 state-run or supervised by the Ministry of Culture and 107 privately owned. Greek museums and art collections are categorized as following: Opening […]

Greece is full of archaeological sites and monuments, on which the rare Greek “mosaic” of historic and cultural memory has left an indelible mark. Make a “journey” in the past through highlights and manifestations of rich Greek culture. The following Greek archaeological sites and cultural areas have been characterized, according to the UNESCO catalogue, as […]

Ancient Greek Mythology is a group of myths or stories about the Greek mythological gods and heroes, where gods and people are often placed in extreme situations. The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods within a culture that tolerated diversity. Unlike other belief systems, Greek culture recognized no single truth or code and produced no sacred, […]

The Akropolis of  Athens  in Greece is the steep limestone hill whereupon stand the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the modern Akropolis Museum and the ruins of many other monuments. The Akropolis, as the Greek word means, provided strong defensive walls and a  vantage point for the fortress and royal palace […]

Greece has a history stretching back almost 4.000 years. The Ancient Greek period was taken to begin with the first recorded Olympic Games in 776 BC, but many current historians extend it back to 1000 BC. It ends with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. The following period is classed Hellenistic or […]

Grūto park is a museum with sculptures and bas-reliefs of the Soviet era in Lithuania. The establishment of this Museum was long debated and even protested. Some of the Lithuanian patriots objected strongly to the exhibition of Soviet sculptures and other ideolocal relics. The collection of the Museum consists of sculptures and bas-reliefs of the […]