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Crete Remembers the Razing of Kandanos by the Nazis on June 3, 1941
The announcement of the obliteration of the village of Kandanos. Photo: Wikipedia June 3, 1941 marks an especially dark day for Greece during the years of the Nazi occupation, as the Cretan village of...
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Thessaloniki School Memorializes 143 Students Killed by Nazis in WWII
Sixty-eight small bronze memorial plaques were placed at the entrance of the First High School for Boys in Thessaloniki last week, in the final act of commemoration of 149 young victims of the Nazis....
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The Greeks who Fought on the Side of the Allies on D-Day
Eddie Lambros was one of the 155 Greek soldiers who landed on Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944, the day World War II took a turn which eventually led to the end of the Nazi occupation of Europe. The...
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Happy Yo-Yo Day! Yes, Greeks Invented This Too
(L) Boy pictured playing with a terracotta yo-yo, Attic kylix, ca. 440 BC (R) modern Yo-Yo’s Today, June 6, is National Yo-Yo Day and you deserve to know that, like so very many things, the once...
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How Athens’ Historic Omonoia Square Has Changed Over the Decades
The long-awaited redevelopment and reconstruction of Omonoia Square is in its final stages, with residents and workers in downtown Athens expecting a positive change to the area. The major facelift to...
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Greece Remembers the Cold-Blooded Nazi Massacre at Distomo
The massacre at Distomo remains to this day one of the most heinous crimes the Nazis committed against innocent women and children, just months before the German occupying forces pulled out of Greece....
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Shackled Skeletons from Ancient Greece to Get Underground Display
Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) on Tuesday announced that they have decided to construct an underground “shell” which will permanently protect and display the 80 skeletons discovered in...
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Mesmerizing 1926 Photo Portraying Athenian Coffee Culture Goes Viral
A striking image shot by Greek photographer Christos Kaplanis in 1926 at Athens’ Syntagma Square has resurfaced in glorious color and has already gone viral around the globe. The photograph, which has...
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1987: The Year Greeks Began Their Love Affair with the Orange Ball
Up until 1987, Greek basketball was as mediocre as Greek football usually is at a European level. Yet on June 14, 1987, something miraculous happened and Greeks began a love affair with the orange ball...
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1943 Letter Reveals British Museum Trustee Wanted to Return Parthenon Marbles...
Greece’s Ta Nea newspaper published on Friday an explosive two-page letter written by British art historian Kenneth Clark dating back to 1943. The heretofore unknown letter portrays the famous art...
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World’s First Museum Dedicated to Lost Atlantis Opens on Santorini
The new museum called the ”Lost Atlantis Experience” on Santorini. Credit: Lost Atlantis Experience Museum’s Facebook page The world’s first museum dedicated to the mythical — but perhaps real — island...
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Iconic Acropolis Museum Celebrates Ten Years Since its Opening
The new Acropolis Museum, which first opened its doors on June 20, 2009 is considered one of the greatest museums in the world. This is not only in terms of its exhibits, all from the nearby Acropolis,...
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New Evidence Debunks British Museum’s Stance on Parthenon Marbles
On June 20, 2009 the New Acropolis Museum opened its doors to the public. It was strongly implied and believed at the time that the state-of-the-art modern glass and concrete building would help bring...
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American Engineers to Pay Tribute to Antikythera Mechanism in Athens
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ΑSME) will pay tribute to the world famous ancient artifact known as the Antikythera Mechanism, in recognition of its significance to the evolution of...
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Greece Remembers Great Reformist Andreas Papandreou 23 Years after his Death
It was June 23, 1996 when Greece lost its first leftist prime minister and great reformist Andreas Papandreou, a politician who was adored by some and disliked by others. Like all great politicians,...
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Greek Veterans of Korean War Honored at Memorial Event
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Greece, Soosuk Lim, said on Tuesday that he will help bring to prominence the actions and sacrifices of Greek veterans of the Korean War. The ambassador made his...
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A Brief History of Elections in Greece
The history of elections in the modern Greek state began in 1833, with the first King of Greece, Otto of Bavaria, introducing the paper ballot. The occasion was the municipal elections for the...
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The Greek Astrophysicist Who Had a Moon’s Crater Named After Him
John Paraskevopoulos may not be a household name, but the Greek astrophysicist who had a moon’s crater named after him and discovered a couple of comets, made a significant contribution in our...
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Makronissos Exile Island Declared an Archaeological Site
Makronissos Island. Source: Wikipedia The island of Makronissos has been declared an archaeological site by a unanimous decision of the Central Archaeological Council. The recommendation was made by...
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Explore the Ancient Neighborhood of Athens Beneath the Acropolis Museum
Acropolis Museum. Source: AMNA A new round of presentations entitled “Walking in the ancient neighborhood of the Acropolis Museum” will start on Tuesday, July 10th at the Acropolis Museum. The...
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