During the first year of the Greek Revolution, Greeks took up arms to seek freedom…
Greece 2021
June 21, 1824, the island of Psara, which had joined The Greek War of Independence on April 10, 1821, was invaded by the Turkish fleet, comprising 176 ships. At the time, it was estimated that there were 30,000 people on the island, 7,000 of which were locals and the rest refugees from Asia Minor and nearby Chios, which had been destroyed two years earlier.
On your way up to the slopes of Mt. Parnassos and the archaeological site of…
June 9th, 1821 – Cyprus joins the Revolution of 1821. Three ships sailed from Cyprus…
What began as a project of passion for photographer Nick Bourdaniotis has captured the hearts of Hellenics worldwide, with his hauntingly beautiful photography striking an emotional chord across generations. His pictures of the Evzones magically encompass Greece’s history, traditions and collective memory, and all that makes Greeks, both in the homeland and abroad, proud of their heritage.
Battle of Maniaki BEFORE THE BATTLE At the beginning of 1825, the Greek Revolution was…
May 19, 1821. Chania (Crete). Serif Pasha arrests the Bishop of Kissamos, Melchizedek Despotakis, on…
“The Evzones Collection” by Nick Bourdaniotis is opening in Sydney, May 2022, then Athens War…
Born on the island of Zakynthos, he was a fighter in the Revolution of 1821…
Eight Spetses ships carried out a raid and captured three Turkish ones on Milos
195 year’s ago today, the Exodus of Mesolongi was one of the most important historical…
The Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire is celebrated every year on 25th…
March 7th 1948, marks a historic milestone for Rhodes and the rest of the Dodecanese…
As part of the celebrations of 200 years of Greek Independence, from March 13 until April 3 2022, St. Basil’s NSW/ACT will be hosting an ‘1821 Greek Art Exhibition’ in Australia at Sydney Town Hall, featuring authentic and rare exhibits from the Greek War Museum and traditional Greek costumes from the collection ‘Heroes Made of Metal’ by the internationally renowned sculptor Nikos Floros.
Aspects and relics from the Greek War of Independence bring to “life” before the eyes…
An initiative by two Greeks is going to make it easier to learn and remember…
The vest of Eleni Staikou, who has a most fascinating story, dominates a prominent position…
Ioannis Kapodistrias (Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας) was the first Governor of the new Greek nation from 1828…
The Greek fever that the US experienced in the 1820s and the contribution of American…
Forty Chinese children moved Greece during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics…