Matthew Norman

1 month ago | greekreporter.com | Matthew Norman

Paxos Island is one of the best-kept secrets in Greece, and we found the most interesting local to show us around the magnificent island. Sailing around Paxos with his boat, the repatriated Greek-American also shares his long life’s philosophy . Born and raised in Paxos, “Chicago,” as Yiannis Grammatikos is popularly known—due to having spent twenty years in the US city—delights in rediscovering his hometown in Greece.

1 month ago | greekreporter.com | Matthew Norman

A lesser-known Greek island, which offers everything a tourist could want for a picture-perfect getaway, has been recently revealed as Europe’s cheapest destination based on analysis of vacation package deals for this summer. It may not be as famous as other Greek paradises like Rhodes, Mykonos, or Santorini, but this lesser-known island offers pristine, white sandy beaches, crystalline waters, colorful villages, and tavernas that serve up a variety of sumptuous Greek food.

1 month ago | greekreporter.com | Matthew Norman

Hieroglyphs, meaning “sacred carvings (or words)” in Greek, were in use in ancient Egypt for around four thousand years from 3,200 BC to 394 AD, which is the date that the Graffito of Esmet-Akhom was carved. It was the last known ancient Egyptian inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphs. But why did hieroglyphs cease to be used?

1 month ago | greekreporter.com | Matthew Norman

Until the 19th century, when German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the city of Troy, the focus of Homer’s epic the Iliad, was considered a myth. Upon its discovery, certain other aspects of Homeric legend became more tangible, such as the so-called gold Treasure of Priam, apparently belonging to the Trojan king of the same name.

1 month ago | greekreporter.com | Matthew Norman

The Acropolis of Athens is a massive archaeological site brimming with the spiritual, artistic, and democratic wonders of ancient Greece, but with every turn, one comes across a new monument. So how does one know what is actually worth visiting? Thought to be inhabited as far back as 5,000 BC, the Acropolis and its monuments largely remain in suitable condition to this day. In the eighth century BC, the people of Athens dedicated the hill to the goddess of wisdom and military victory, Athena.