Nick Kampouris

Greek Reporter

Is the Palace of Knossos in Crete Really What the Minoans Built or an Archaeologist's Disneyland?

By: Meta Time, Nick Kampouris

At the Minoan palace on Crete, conservation, archaeological evidence, and Arthur Evans's imagination are preserved side by side.

Greek Reporter

Athens' Darkest Hour: The Plague That Shook the Ancient Greek World

By: Nick Kampouris

The ancient world suffered immensely from plagues, like the 430 BC Athenian plague, which had lasting consequences for all of ancient Greece.

Greek Reporter

Electra: The Ancient Greek Story of a Daughter’s Revenge

By: Nick Kampouris

Electra was one of the most prominent and tragic figures in Greek mythology, whose character inspired countless works through the centuries.

Greek Reporter

Tetrapharmakos: The Four Ancient Greek Remedies That Can Heal the Soul

By: Nick Kampouris

The Tetrapharmakos is a four-part remedy crafted by ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus to ease life’s anxieties and heal the soul.

Greek Reporter

Saint Demetrios: The History of Thessaloniki's Beloved Patron Saint

By: Nick Kampouris

Saint Demetrios (or Dimitrios) of Thessaloniki is one of the most popular Christian saints not only in Greece but across the Orthodox world.

Greek Reporter

Clocks Set to Change in Greece and EU, But Is Daylight Savings Time Worth It?

By: Nick Kampouris

Greece and other EU member-states are getting ready to set their clocks back an hour as daylight savings time (DST) comes to an end.

Greek Reporter

The “Elgin Marbles of Thessaloniki”: Greece's Ancient Sculptures Lost to the Louvre

By: Nick Kampouris

The ancient Roman pillars known as Las Incantadas embody Thessaloniki's multicultural past, their disputed removal to France and their partial homecoming through replicas.

Greek Reporter

How the Spartan General Who Defeated Athens Was Brought Down by Greed

By: Nick Kampouris

The stereotypical image we have of ancient Spartans is unbending, austere warriors who had nothing to do with luxury.

Greek Reporter

Vassilios Tsavaliaris, the First Victim of the Greco-Italian War

By: Nick Kampouris

On October 28, 1940, Vassilios Tsiavaliaris became the first casualty of the Greco-Italian War, symbolizing Greece’s stand for freedom.

Greek Reporter

When Britain Pledged to Defend Greece 18 Months Before OXI Day

By: Nick Kampouris

On October 28, 1940, Greece refused an Italian ultimatum, a moment the country still marks every year as OXI Day.