Anna Wichmann

1 week ago | greekreporter.com | Anna Wichmann

In Constantinople, circa 500 AD, a girl was born to a poor circus worker and his wife. That child, Theodora, would become an actress, a prostitute, a mistress, a  feminist, an empress of the civilized world, and eventually, a saint.

2 weeks ago | greekreporter.com | Anna Wichmann

The island of Cyprus has long been known for the exquisite beaches lining its beautiful shores. Cyprus, located at the edge of Europe in the eastern Mediterranean, is also home to an ancient history dating back millennia. The remnants of the country’s prominence in antiquity are found throughout the island, which has been politically divided since Turkish troops invaded in 1974, taking almost half the island.

3 weeks ago | greekreporter.com | Anna Wichmann

In the last decade, there has been an astronomic rise in the demand for Greek yogurt, a healthy alternative to other yogurts, outside of its home country, especially in the United States. Once hard to come by outside of Greece, the country’s famed healthy yogurt is now available in hundreds of flavors and varieties in supermarkets around the world.

1 month ago | greekreporter.com | Anna Wichmann

Yannis Tsarouchis was one of the most prominent figures of modern Greek art, and while his work is well known within Greece, it has only begun to garner attention outside of the country. Known for his striking, colorful depictions of young Greek men, especially sailors, Tsarouchis has created some of the country’s most iconic works of modern art. His style was both distinctly modern and distinctly Greek and featured elements of ancient Greek art, Byzantine painting, and European modernism.

1 month ago | greekreporter.com | Anna Wichmann

Greg Louganis, four-time Olympic gold medalist, is thought to be one of the greatest divers in history. Louganis is known not just for his incredible athletic talents but also his role as an LGBT activist who proved that HIV/AIDS is not a death sentence. Born of teenage parents of Swedish and Samoan descent in 1960, Louganis was adopted as an infant by a loving Greek-American family and given the name Gregory Efthimios Louganis. The diver showed athletic promise from a very young age.