On this day, August 31, in 1056 AD, Byzantine Empress Theodora Porphyrogenita died. Theodora was…
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In Armenian mythology, Anahit was the Goddess of fertility, healing, wisdom and water. By the…
On this day, August 29, 2004, the Olympic Summer Games ended in the heart of…
Stelios Kazantzidis, singer, born August 29 1931; died September 14 2001 Kazantzidis was born in…
An ancient temple, lost to the sands of time but rediscovered in 1885, and then…
According to a report in ARTnews excavations at the site of the ancient Greek city…
Popular around the world, ION is the hugely successful Greek chocolate brand whose chocolate and confectionary products have sweetened childhood years and beyond of millions of people.
“Our Lady of Athens” I will start my reflections with a statement as bold as…
LET’S GO GREEK FESTIVAL in Parramatta is back for 2023, with a rich cultural programme…
The first confirmed Greeks to step foot on Australian soil were a group of seven sailors…
On this day- 26th of August- in 1959 the British Motor Corporation (BMC) launched the Mini…
During the 1st year of the Greek Revolution, Greeks took up arms to seek freedom…
The Lysicrates Foundation hosted their sparkling annual fundraising dinner at the picturesque Catalina Restaurant in Rose Bay, overlooking Sydney Harbour. The event was graced by the presence of the Governor-General David Hurley and Mrs. Hurley, the Foundation’s patron, as well as distinguished figures like Sen. Tony Sheldon and NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst, with the Consul-General of Greece Yannis Mallikourtis and Mrs. Mallikourtis also lending their support.
Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos (Ελευθέριος Κυριάκου Βενιζέλος) was probably the most prominent politician in Greece’s Modern…
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Nestled along the shores of Despotiko island, the Mantra archaeological site has become a realm…
The oldest Armenian coins found in Armenia date back to the 6th-5th centuries BC. As…
Sotiria Bellou, a leading singer of traditional rebetika songs, often described as the Greek blues,…
On this day in 1823, Greek Independence war hero Markos Botsaris was martyred when 350…
On this day, on August 22, 1944, German forces engaged in the mass murder of…
A wildfire in Alexandroupoli, Greece on Saturday is still burning uncontrollably, adding to a series…