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New Findings from 1802 Shipwreck Which Carried Acropolis Antiquities
New findings came to light following research conducted on the remains of the British ship “Mentor,” that sunk off of Kythera island in 1802 while transporting antiquities from Acropolis and the...
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Italian President to Attend Thessaloniki ‘Oxi Day’ Parade
A series of festive events commemorating Saint Demetrios, Thessaloniki’s patron saint, the city’s liberation from Ottoman rule, and the October 28 national holiday of “Oxi Day,” will commence on Friday...
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Commemorating Thessaloniki’s Liberation from the Turks
It was October 26, 1912 when freedom bells rang in Thessaloniki, as the Greek army liberated the city from Ottoman rule. The city was freed only 20 days after the declaration of the First Balkan War....
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Sofia Vembo, the Singer of Victory
Sofia Vembo – The infamous Greek singer of the 20th century, became synonymous with the epic Greek victories against the fascist Italian troops in 1940 and 1941 in the Albanian front. Born in...
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What if the Greeks Did Not Say “Oxi” on October 28, 1940?
October 28 is a Greek national holiday, but not without its share of criticism, as there are those who argue that it commemorates the country’s entry into a war instead of a victory or a liberation...
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Italy To Officially Apologize For Declaring War Against Greece in 1940
78 years after Italy’s wanton declaration of war against Greece on October 28, 1940, the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, will officially apologize on behalf of the Italian people to Greece....
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Vassilios Tsavaliaris: The First Victim of Italy’s Attack on October 28, 1940
Vassilios Tsiavaliaris’ statue in his village. Photo by Newsit It was a few minutes after 5:00 a.m. on October 28, 1940. The Italian military forces were ordered to launch their first attack against...
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Historic Greek Villa Up For Sale
A majestic villa overlooking the town of Hydra in the Aegean is up for sale by the Sotheby’s group with a price tag of 4.5 million euros ($5.1 million). Grande Dame was constructed in 1808 by Venetian...
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What Starving Greeks Ate During the German Occupation
It is a lingering nightmare for the few remaining survivors: memories of the suffering, starvation, and widespread death during the time of the Nazi occupation of Greece, between April 1941 and...
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Greek And Italian Experts Rush To Save Historic Greek Cemetery In Tuscany
Photo credit: AMNA A team of architects and civil engineers of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and the Supervisory Committee of the Institute of Venice are racing against time and...
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Meet the Greek Jeweler that Created the Bulgari Fashion Empire
Sotirios Voulgaris Bulgari, also known as BVLGARI within fashion circles, is an iconic luxury brand of international proportions thanks to its high quality jewelry, watches, fragrances, accessories and...
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How Arkadi Became a Universal Symbol of Self Sacrifice for Freedom
To this day, the “Holocaust of Arkadi” remains a universal symbol of self-sacrifice for freedom in the face of barbarism, while filling another page in the glorious history of Greece. It was November...
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The Ancient Greek Model Who Disrobed For Her Freedom
A depiction of Phryne, the famous hetaera (courtesan) of Ancient Athens, being disrobed before the Areopagus. “Phryne revealed before the Areopagus” by Jean-Léon Gérôme. Phryne the Thespian was a...
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November 11, 1990: World of Poetry Mourns Passing of Yiannis Ritsos
When Yiannis Ritsos passed away on November 11, 1990, the world of poetry lost one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. A prominent and prolific Greek poet with international appeal, Ritsos...
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Onassis vs. Niarchos: The Battle of the Legendary Greek Tycoons
Aristotle Onassis and Stavros Niarchos had two completely different personalities, but one common destiny — to shape the 20th century in Greece. Aristotle Onassis was born in 1906 in Smyrna, at a time...
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The Platonic Academy of Athens: The World’s First University
”The School of Athens” – Fresco by Raphael, depicting the Platonic Academy in Athens. In the center are Plato and Aristotle, in discussion. The fresco decorates the rooms now known as the Stanze di...
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Scientists to Re-examine Bones Found in Vergina Royal Tombs
Scientists from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will re-examine the bones that were discovered in the in Aigai royal tombs in Vergina, Macedonia, after the approval of a new contract between the...
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Ancient City of Tenea Unearthed in Greece
The Greek Ministry of Culture announced that archaeologists discovered residential areas at a site identified as the ancient city of Tenea in Peloponnese. It is believed that the first inhabitants...
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Has a Missing Piece of the Ancient Antikythera Machine Been Found?
Archaeologists believe that they may have found the missing piece of the Antikythera Mechanism, the fantastically complicated, advanced analog “computer” unearthed in 1901 from a shipwreck offshore...
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War Reparations Council: ‘Greece’s Fair Demands Not Satisfied in the Least’
Nazi troops in front of the Parthenon during Greece’s occupation by the Axis The Greek Council for German World War II reparations have sent a letter to the country’s prime minister, the president of...
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