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Thousands Visit Fort Roupel for Revival of the Historic Battle of 1941 (video)
Photo credit: Efi Pantazi Thousands of people visited the battlefields of the legendary Fort Roupel and the underground forts of the Metaxas Line at the Greek-Bulgarian border this weekend (May 13-14),...
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President Pavlopoulos’ Message on Genocide Remembrance Day of Pontic Hellenism
The sacred memory of the tragic victims of the Genocide of Hellenism in the Pontus must remain alive to keep the world on alert, as the nightmare of crimes against humanity is unfortunately not over,...
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May 19th: National Memorial Day for Greeks of the Pontos Genocide (video)
Various events took place in Athens during the memory of the Greek Pontic genocide by the Ottoman Empire under Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal during World War I. The aftermath of 1914–1923, claimed about...
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Greek Presidential Guard Faints during Pontian Genocide Ceremony (video)
A man of the Greek Presidential Guard wearing Pontian traditional attire fainted during the ceremony to commemorate the Pontian Genocide (May 19) on Friday. The incident occurred at the Monument of the...
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Researchers Trace 7.2-Million-Year-Old Pre-Human in Northern Greece, Balkans
Researchers have found evidence that the split of the great ape and human lineage took place in the Eastern Mediterranean and not in Africa and that the first pre-human walked in the Northern...
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May 28, 1952: Greek Women Earn the Right to be Elected
Women in Greece had to struggle for many years to vote and be elected in parliament. The woman who initiated the struggle of Greek women to earn equal rights was named the first feminist in the...
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564 Years Since the Fall of Constantinople: The End of an Empire (Video)
May 29 marks the 56th anniversary of the siege and capture of the magnificent Christian Orthodox city of Constantinople, the eastern capital of the Roman Empire, to the forces led by the Ottoman...
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May 29, 1979: Greece Signs Accession to the European Economic Community
Greece was seeking its accession to the European Economic Community long before it signed the official accession agreement in May 29, 1979. The European identity was crucial for the country after its...
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Explore the Medieval Village of Kampos with Fun Biking Tours and Cooking...
While visiting the Aegean island of Chios, there are many different sights to take in, however, there is one place that still preserves the island’s medieval character — Kampos village. The History of...
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Palaion Patron Germanos: A Misunderstood Hero of the Greek War of Independence
One of the most characteristic paintings of the Greek War of Independence is undoubtedly the one painted by Theodoros Vryzakis in 1865 depicting Metropolitan Palaion Patron Germanos (Germanos of Old...
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When Two 18-Year-Old Greek Boys Tore Down the Symbol of Nazi Occupation
On this day, May 30, 1941, the Nazi flag was torn down from the Acropolis by Manolis Glezos and Lakis Santas. The two 18-year-old youths risked everything as they scaled the walls of the Acropolis at...
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Battle of Crete: How Cretans Faced the Biggest Airborne Operation in WWII
The Battle of Crete will remain in military history as the scene of the largest German airborne operation of World War II. In Greek history, it is another chapter of bravery and triumph of the Hellenic...
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5 Ancient Greek Herbs and How We Use Them Today
Greece is known today for its herbs as they are used in teas and homeopathic remedies world-wide. But did you know that there are many herbs that the Ancient Greeks used that are still popular in...
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The 16th Century Village on Crete That Was Transformed into a Hotel!
An Architect has recently taken on the task of converting a small religious village of the Monastery of Arkadi on Crete into a hotel. Located in the prefecture of Rethymnon, the village built a church...
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When Greeks Took Back Acropolis From the Ottomans in 1822
The takeover of Acropolis by the Greek rebels on June 9, 1822 was a crucial step in Greece’s War of Independence against the ruling Ottomans, only one year after the declaration of the revolution. The...
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Distomo: 73th Anniversary of Nazi Massacre
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras posted a message on Twitter on the day of memory of the Nazi atrocities in Distomo on June 10, 1944. “We do not forget the crimes of the Nazis, we do not forget history....
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Emblematic Greek Leftist Corrects Rude Move of Former House Speaker (video)
Emblematic Greek Leftist Manolis Glezos corrected a rude move by former House Speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou, who tried to stop German Ambassador to Greece Peter Schoof from placing a wreath in the...
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Gyaros: The Forgotten Aegean ‘Island of the Devil’
During the military dictatorship Gyaros was a place of exile and torture. Today, the small Cycladic island exudes a sense of fear and complete abandonment, says a report in Deutsche Welle (DW)....
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July 15, 1974: Greek Junta Collaborates in Cyprus Coup and Instigates Turkish...
On July 15,1974, the Junta of Athens, through their collaborators organs in Cyprus (The National Guard and the ELDYK and EOKA B organizations) overthrew the President of the Republic of Cyprus...
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Flashback to the Man who Brought 50,000 Ecstatic Greeks to the Streets (video)
Twenty nine years ago dozens of thousands of football supporters gathered in center of Piraeus in adulation for the new star signed by their beloved team. Olympiakos Piraeus had put off a footballing...
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