The US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt issued a statement marking the 16th International Holocaust Remembrance…
Tag: Greek history
“It is my honour, Mr. Mizan, that I met you and I will be able…
Seventy-six years after the liberation of Auschwitz, Greece remembers the victims of the Nazi-perpetrated Holocaust, including tens of thousands of Greek Jews who were victim to the horrific brutality.
Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas was born on January 21, 1922, and died on January 22, 1994, just one day…
Aristotle Socrates Onassis was born on the 20th January 1906 in Smyrni and passed away…
Boats travelling between the gulfs of Corinth and the Saronic will not be able to…
On January 19 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Makarios the…
“The Evzones of the Presidential Guard are the custodians of our historical memory,” President of…
On January 18 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Athanasios. Agios…
NOYNOY is a household name in Greece, with generations of children growing up drinking this…
On January 17 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Antonios O…
Kostis Palamas (Κωστής Παλαμάς) was a Greek poet who wrote the words to the Olympic…
In 1896, Spyridon Louis made Greek sporting history. He won the first marathon race of…
Legumes (also known as pulses) are a group of plant foods which have been part of…
Even though reign in Greece lasted for over a century (1832 – 1973), there are very few exhibitions or museums dedicated to the Greek royal family that one can visit today. The Greek Ministry of Culture has decided to renovate the former Tatoi Royal Estate and Palace including the restoration of the numerous royal carriages that belonged to the royal family.
On January 1 the Greek Orthodox church commemorates Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea…
On December 28, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the 20,000 Martyrs who were burned alive…
On December 27 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Stefanos. Saint Stephen was the first of the seven deacons whom the Apostles ordained to serve the Church in Jerusalem. Being filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, he worked miracles and wonders among the people. Today is also the name day of Stefanos, Stefania, Mavrikos and Mavrikia. Xronia Polla!
Christmas in Athens is beyond magical. There are no words to describe the atmosphere and…
On December 22nd the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agia Anastasia Pharmakolitria, Saint Protector of poison…