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Ancient Site on Crete Reveals Story of the Dawn of Greek Civilization
The Eleftherna region in the prefecture of Rethymno, Crete aims to become the most important tourist destination on the island by capitalizing on the wealth of archaeological treasures discovered in...
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Former Nazi Bunker in Thessaloniki to Become Digital History Learning Lab
Thessaloniki‘s Anatolia College announced recently that it will turn four underground rooms on its premises which were used as Nazi shelters during WWII into a digital space to host history workshops....
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Greece’s Historical Ermis Cafe, in Operation on Lesvos Since 1800
“Ermis,” the oldest cafe in Greece, which has been in operation since the year 1800 in Mytilene, the capital of Lesvos Island, has recently been included in the European Historic Cafes Association....
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When the Turks Invaded Mykonos
It was October 11, 1822, in the second year of Greece’s War of Independence, when the Ottomans, attempting to invade the island of Mykonos, were repelled by brave islanders fighting under the command...
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The Day the Nazi Occupation Army Left Athens (videos)
It was a sunny autumn day when the bells in the churches of Athens started ringing joyously and the citizens rushed out on the streets, many of them waving the Greek flag in celebration. Everyone knew...
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Athens Marks Liberation from the Nazis With Ceremony on the Acropolis
In a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary since Athens was liberated from German occupation on October 12, 1944, the Greek flag was raised on the Acropolis on Saturday. The event was addressed by the...
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October 13 Marks The Death of Macedonia’s Heroic Officer, Pavlos Melas
October 13 is the day that marks the death of one of the most important defenders of Macedonia’s struggle for freedom; the death of the Hellenic Army’s officer Pavlos Melas. Melas, born in 1870 in...
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Cancer-Curing Miracle Water: The Scam that Fooled Thousands of Greeks
Athenians scramble to get hold of their share of the supposed healing water It was the beginning of 1976 when a lawyer called Giorgos Kamateros claimed that he had discovered the cure for cancer in the...
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Abandoned Busts of Macedonian Heroes Will Stand Once Again in Thessaloniki
Several statues of heroes from the Macedonian struggle for union with Greece in the early twentieth century are set to return to a prominent place in a Thessaloniki square, the city’s mayor announced...
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Exquisite Gold Jewelry Recovered from Lord Elgin’s Shipwreck Off Greece’s...
The Greek Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday that marine archaeologists have discovered exquisite gold jewelry, cooking pots and other valuable ancient objects in the historic wreck of the...
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Greece Begins Celebrations For 2500-Year Anniversary of Battles of...
An event marking the 2500-year anniversary since the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC began in Athens on Wednesday and was attended by both the country’s President and Prime...
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Magnificent Achilleion Palace in Corfu in Urgent Need of Repair
The palace and museum of the Achilleion, one of the most visited places on Greece’s island of Kerkyra (Corfu) is in urgent need of repair, according to local media. According to photographs published...
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Greek War of Independence Battles Brought to Life Through Playmobil Toys
Key events from the 1821 Greek War of Independence have now been recreated with plastic Playmobil figurines and accessories within dioramas. The colorful recreations were shown in an exhibition which...
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Neanderthals, Early Humans Reached Greek Island of Naxos 200,000 Years Ago
A team of US, Canadian and Greek archaeologists announced on Wednesday the discovery of stone tools on the island of Naxos which have been proven to go back at least 200,000 years. Naxos is a Greek...
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October 20 Marks 192 Years Since the Battle of Navarino
One of the most important battles in Greece’s War of Independence took place 192 years ago today, on October 20, 1827. It was on this date that a coalition of united European powers defeated the...
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131 Years Since Athens’ Zappeion Megaron was Inaugurated
131 years ago, on October 20, 1888 one of Athens’ architectural landmarks, the Zappeion Megaron was inaugurated. Located in the heart of the Greek capital, inside the National Gardens of Athens, the...
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Four Ancient Greek Mysteries Which Spark Controversy To This Day
Ancient Greece is known across the globe for its vast contributions to the very foundations of our modern world. Western ideals which we sometimes take for granted, such as Democratic rule, as well as...
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Who Was the Mystery Woman Who Broke the Female Ban on Mount Athos?
This 1903 photograph of a woman on Mount Athos, which was published in a Greek newspaper at that time, still remains a mystery, with some monks claiming that they believe the unknown female on the left...
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Greek Scientists Say Alexander the Great Died of Pancreatic Necrosis
Alexander the Great died of pancreatic necrosis, not from any other disease previously speculated about, such as malaria or pneumonia, according to the results of a new Greek study. Dr. Thomas...
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The Valiant Greek Jew Who Fought in Crimea, Asia Minor and Two World Wars
Mordechai Frizis (Μαρδοχαίος Φριζής), who fought in the Crimea and in the doomed Asia Minor campaign as well as the two World Wars, was the first senior officer in the Greek Army to fall on the...
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