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Greek President Calls on the World to Recognize Pontian Genocide
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Thursday joined thousands of Pontian Greeks who gathered at the church of Panagia Soumela at Mt. Vermion in northern Greece to celebrate the Dormition of the...
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Campaign to Save Rare Synagogue Mosaics on Aegina Island, Greece
A Greek inscription in a mosaic in a fourth-century Jewish synagogue on the Greek island of Aegina. Source: Friends of the Mosaic Floor of the Aegina Synagogue Project Facebook page Mosaics under an...
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The Frenchman Who Vied with Lord Elgin for the Parthenon Sculptures
“A View of the Acropolis From The French Consul Fauvel’s House” (L’acropolis, Vue De La Maison Du Consul De France M. Fauvel). Colored plate from the book “Voyage a’Athenes Et a’Constantinople,” Louis...
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September 3, 1843: When Greeks Forced Their German King to Grant a Constitution
After Greece gained its independence after fighting off the Ottoman Empire, the Greek insurgents called upon Ioannis Kapodistrias, a former foreign minister of Russia, to take over the governance of...
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Iconic Mykonos Lighthouse Abandoned to its Fate (video)
The Armenistis lighthouse, one of the most visited places on the Greek island of Mykonos, has been abandoned to its fate, as seen in an exclusive video by Mykonoslive.tv. The heartbreaking footage...
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September 5, 1944: Greek 17-Year-Old Heroine is Executed by the Nazis
The name of Hero Konstantopoulou will remain in Greek history as synonymous with bravery and patriotism. The beautiful 17-year-old girl was killed by the Nazi conquerors on September 5, 1944, only one...
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Trailer Released for Film “74” Portraying Cyprus Invasion (Video)
Paul Lambis, an award-winning Greek Cypriot screenwriter, author, and director, is creating a full-length feature film about his Turkish invasion of Cyprus called “74.” Its first, unofficial teaser...
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Medieval Illuminated Manuscript on Alexander the Great Displayed in Thessaloniki
A unique medieval illuminated manuscript on the life of Alexander the Great has been unveiled in digital form to the public for the first time ever, in an exhibition which was created as part of the...
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The Battle at Marathon Which Saved Western Civilization 2,500 Years Ago
It was in September in the year 490 BC when, just 42 kilometers (26 miles) outside of Athens, a vastly-outnumbered army of brave soldiers saved their city from the invading Persian army. But as the...
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The Catastrophe of Smyrna: Genocide of Greeks in Asia Minor Remembered
Today marks 97 years since the Catastrophe of Smyrna, the modern-day city of Izmir on the Turkish coast of the Aegean sea. It was a cataclysmic event of such enormous importance for modern Greek...
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Greeks Commemorate Nazi Atrocities at Viannos on September 16
The Viannos Holocaust monument at Amiras Locals and government officials honored the memory of the 500 victims of the Viannos Holocaust by the Nazis on September 14-16, 1943 with ceremonies in churches...
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Greek Student Who Set Himself on Fire for Freedom Remembered
Kostas Georgakis, a Greek student of geology who was attending university in Italy, set himself on fire in Genoa on September 19, 1970 as a protest against the Greek military dictatorship of the time....
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Gold Mask, Bronze Helmets Uncovered at Ancient Cemetery of Macedonian Warriors
Archaeologists in northern Greece have uncovered a gold mask and bronze helmets from a vast ancient cemetery at Ahlada, near the town of Florina. In a statement Friday, the Culture Ministry said the...
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The Priceless Ancient Treasures of Dion, Macedonia
A headless statue of the Greek goddess Hera in Dion. Source: Wikipedia In an Eden-like environment at the foot of Mount Olympus, featuring lush green vegetation, towering trees, abundant springs and a...
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The Fascinating Ancient History of Athens’ Monastiraki Square
Located at the heart of Athens, Monastiraki Square is a unique blend of styles, cultures and eras, ever-changing and vibrant. It is without question one of the most charming and lively areas in the...
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The Brave Greek Priest Who Held a Divine Liturgy in Hagia Sophia in 1919
Although it may sound more like wishful thinking than historical fact, there was indeed a brave Greek priest who managed to hold an Orthodox liturgy in Hagia Sophia in 1919, at a time when the iconic...
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The Incredibly Diverse – And Healthy – Diet of the Ancient Greeks
The eating habits of the ancient Greeks are fascinating for so many reasons. They had an impressively varied diet by any measure, but it naturally contrasted in many ways to ours — with the most...
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How a Shipwreck Transformed a Pristine Beach on Greece’s Zakynthos Island...
It is perhaps the most photographed shipwreck in the world. Lying upright on a sandy beach on the northwestern coast of Zakynthos since October of 1980, the wreck of the “Panagiotis” is visited by...
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The Engineering Secrets That Enabled the Parthenon to Survive Time, Nature —...
The Parthenon, the icon of Western civilization, which stands in splendor on Acropolis Hill in Athens, has stood for for 2,500 years, miraculously surviving the ravages of time, nature and mankind. For...
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The History of Dionysius the Areopagite, the Patron Saint of Athens
October 3rd is the day the Orthodox Christian Church commemorates Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, the patron saint of the city of Athens, who is also known as the protector of judges and the judiciary....
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