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Ancient Greek Statues Unearthed from Tomb East of Athens
Credit: Ministry of Culture Two ancient Greek statues depicting female figures were uncovered from inside a burial tomb east of Athens, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced on Sunday. The discovery...
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The Holocaust of Greek Jews: When 59,000 Perished in Nazi Camps
Registration of the Jews of Thessaloniki by the Nazis, July 1942. Credit: Wikipedia The Holocaust of the Greek Jews was the darkest episode of the Nazi occupation of the country. Once part of thriving...
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Mikis Theodorakis Wrote the Most Beautiful Music on the Holocaust
Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek composer who is renowned around the world, is credited for writing the most beautiful music on the Holocaust. The “Mauthausen Trilogy,” also known as “The...
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Greece Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
President Sakellaropoulou at today’s ceremony at the Holocaust Memorial in Athens. Credit: Katerina Sakellaropoulou/Facebook Greek leaders marked Holocaust Remembrance Day, which observes the 76th...
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How Greece Plans to Celebrate Bicentennial of 1821 Revolution
Credit: Wikimedia Commons The year 2021 marks the 200th anniversary of the 1821 Revolution against the Ottomans, which eventually led to the formation of the modern Greek state. The bicentennial of...
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What Happened to Achilles After the Iliad?
Statue of Dying Achilles in the gardens of the Achilleion in Corfu. Credit: Wikipedia Achilles, the main character of the Iliad, remains one of the emblematic heroes of Greek mythology and modern...
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Minoan Language Linear A Linked to Linear B in Groundbreaking New Research
Palace of Knossos, Crete. Credit: Pat Scrap/Pixabay The Minoan language known as “Linear A” may finally be deciphered with the help of the internet, which can be used to uncover previously-hidden links...
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The Academy of Athens: A Neoclassical Masterpiece
The Academy of Athens. Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Academy of Athens is lauded around the world as a marvelous example of neoclassical architecture — or architecture that draws on themes and...
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Hydra and the World’s Oldest Merchant Marine Academy
Nautical Academy Above Hydra Quay. Credit: Evangelos Tsigkaris Rising, almost vertically from Hydra’s pier, there is a stately mansion housing the world’s oldest continuously operating merchant marine...
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The Greek Flag Through the Centuries
Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Greek flag, much like Greece itself, has transformed substantially throughout the country’s long history. During the long Ottoman occupation, different regions — and even...
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