Greek poet & diplomatNobel Prize Literature winner Born in the town of Vourla, near Smyrni…
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August 30th, 1949 – The Battle of Grammos-Vitsi After nearly 10 years of continuous fighting,…
During the 1st year of the Greek Revolution, Greeks took up arms to seek freedom…
Born in Athens but with family roots in Kastoria, Macedonia, he was a writer, diplomat…
On the occasion of the National Day of Greece, where the country celebrates the anniversary…
The Greek National Anthem, also referred to as the Hymn to Liberty or the Hymn…
Efkleidis Kourtidis (Ευκλείδης Κουρτίδης) (1885 – February 10, 1937) Born in the town of Santa,…
On this day February 3 in 1830 The London Protocol established the full independence and sovereignty of Greece from the Ottoman Empire thereby concluding the Greek War of Independence.
Greek military commander and national hero, Alexandros Ypsilantis (Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης), was born on December 12,…
It was the largest Sea Battle of the Balkan Wars (1912-13). Rear Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis,…
The “Evzones Collection” has donated auction funds to the Saints Constantine and Helen Church in…
During the first year of the Greek Revolution, Greeks took up arms to seek freedom…
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…
