Greece 2021

A Greek Mother blesses her soldier son and gives him an icon of Saint George as he sets off to defend Greece

A Greek Mother blesses her soldier son and gives him an icon of Saint George as he sets off to defend Greece

In this photo, the mother of infantry soldier Kostas Nikolaou gives him an icon of St George to kiss, a…

1 week ago

On this day in 1913, the Georgios Averof devastates Ottoman Navy in the Battle of Lemnos

The Hellenic Navy, led by the Georgios Averof battleship, defeated the second and last attempt by the Ottoman Empire to…

5 months ago

Anthimos Gazis a Priest, Revolutionary, Cartographer

Athimos Gazis, From Millies in Thessaly, was a Priest, Revolutionary, Cartographer and significant figure in the age of Modern Greek…

6 months ago

A Greek Mother blesses her soldier son and gives him an icon of Saint George as he sets off to defend Greece

The story behind the featured image of a Greek Mother giving her son what appears like a photo, to kiss,…

7 months ago

Smyrna is burning: Remembering the unforgettable homelands of the Greeks

On August 31, 1922, Kemal’s army wanted to destroy everything Greek that existed in the capital of Ionia. Smyrna is…

9 months ago

August 30th 1949 - The Battle of Grammos-Vitsi

August 30th, 1949 - The Battle of Grammos-Vitsi After nearly 10 years of continuous fighting, beginning in 1940 during WW2,…

9 months ago

Ion Dragoumis (September 14, 1878 - July 31, 1920)

Born in Athens but with family roots in Kastoria, Macedonia, he was a writer, diplomat and politician. He was a…

10 months ago

26 July 1822: Greek revolutionaries destroy the Ottoman Army at Dervenakia

The battle of Dervenakia is perhaps the most crucial battle of the Greek Revolution. It took place in 1822, just…

10 months ago

On this day 19 June 1865, Evangelos Zappas, Founder of the Olympic Games, Passed Away

Born on August 12, 1800 in Lampovo in Northern Epirus, Zappas was a fighter in the Greek War of Independence…

11 months ago

Thymios Lolis a True Greek Hero (1880 - June 16, 1961)

Born in the village of Krania, midway between Agioi Saranda and Delvino in Northern Epirus, he was a leading figure…

11 months ago

Donousa, an unspoiled paradise

Donousa (Δονούσα) is an emerald island located in the southeastern Cyclades of Greece, with only 150 residents. Image Credit @perezaki…

11 months ago

April 19, 1824: The Greatest Philhellene Lord Byron passes away from illness

On April 19, we commemorate the memory of Lord Byron, one of the greatest Philhellenes in Greek history. A cheque…

1 year ago

Smyrna is burning: Remembering the unforgettable homelands of the Greeks

On August 31, 1922, Kemal’s army wanted to destroy everything Greek that existed in the capital of Ionia. Smyrna is…

2 years ago

On this day: The Destruction of the Island of Psara

June 21, 1824, the island of Psara, which had joined The Greek War of Independence on April 10, 1821, was invaded by…

2 years ago

The bougainvilleas of Nafplio

*Image Credit: Βυζάντιο Only two hours away from Athens, Nafplio has been named Greece’s prettiest and most romantic towns. It…

2 years ago

The Battle of Maniaki May 20 1825

Battle of Maniaki BEFORE THE BATTLE At the beginning of 1825, the Greek Revolution was in great danger, not only…

2 years ago

April 19, 1824: The Greatest Philhellene Lord Byron passes away from illness

On April 19, we commemorate the memory of Lord Byron, one of the greatest Philhellenes in Greek history. A cheque…

2 years ago

Greece's Exodus of Mesolongi

195 year's ago today, the Exodus of Mesolongi was one of the most important historical events of the Greek War…

2 years ago

Nafplio, the first Capital of Modern Greece

Nafplio Ismene Kilia | Portes Magazine The first capital of the modern Greek state is a picturesque seaside town in…

2 years ago

Celebrating the Liberation of Ioannina

Ioannina, the largest city of Epirus, was incorporated into the Greek state on the 21st of February 1913, after the…

2 years ago