Indeed, the word cannot be translated precisely to any other language,“ said Vassilios P Vertoudakis, lecturer in Ancient Greek philology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Getting to the Greek: Why Greece is the word when it comes to olive oil. Think Italy has the best virgin olive oil? Think again – it actually imports a lot from Greece, finds Clare Finney.But ...

Indeed, the word cannot be translated precisely to any other language,“ said Vassilios P Vertoudakis, lecturer in Ancient Greek philology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The short version is that the term history has evolved from an ancient Greek verb that means “to know,” says the Oxford English Dictionary’s Philip Durkin. The Greek word historia originally ...

Throughout Greece we heard the word “Opa!,” a common Greek word that we discovered has ancient roots dating back thousands of years ago to the writings of Homer (Greek: Ὅμηρος), revered ...

The word philotimo comes from the Greek root words “filos,” meaning friend, and “timi,” meaning honor. The meaning of philotimo extends far beyond the words friend and honor.

The term 'cloning' originates from the Greek word clonos, meaning 'twig'; clonizo is the verb 'to cut twigs'. A kind of cloning has been widely used in agriculture for centuries: by this process a ...

The word “porphyras” was visualized in August by Luke Farritor, a 21-year-old computer science student; he won $40,000 for identifying 10 letters in the same small patch of scroll.

Feta appears in a lot of episodes of My Greek Table - which isn't a surprise, given what a key ingredient it is. Traditionally, as you mention in the show, Greek feta was made with goat or sheep milk.

The Mediterranean diet, based on the traditional Greek diet, is known for its many health benefits. Here are 13 Greek foods that are super healthy. The Mediterranean diet, ...