From Veria in Macedonia, Anastasios Karatasos (1764 – 21 January 1830) was a military commander…
Tag: Greek War of Independence
From Areopoli in the Mani Peninsula, descendant of a long line of fighters, Petros Mavromichalis…
The vandalism of street art depicting the fighters of the 1821 Revolution against the Ottoman…
From the island of Hydra, Antonis Oikonomou (1786 – December 16, 1821) was a Greek…
The Presidential Guard (Προεδρική Φρουρά) are the epitome of bravery and freedom, honouring the heroes thousands of years on, who fought and sacrificed for the land on which they stand on.
The huge mural depicting Laskarina Bouboulina, the great shipping woman from Spetses, adorns the entrance…
Emmanouil Pappas (1772 – December 5, 1821) From Serres in Macedonia, he was a merchant,…
Made from the world’s finest pure silk materials, with finely rolled hand finished edges and immaculate attention to every single detail, Fetolia’s luxury limited edition scarves are exclusive designs inspired by history, nature and ethnic influences, including some beautiful Greek-themed designs such as the aptly named ‘The Olympian Gods’, ‘Evzonas’ and ‘The Abduction of Europa.’
Born in Zakynthos, Panos Kolokotronis (1800 – December 3, 1824) was a Greek Fighter during…
The Greek Revolution of 1821, the foundation of modern Greece and Greco-Serbian relations up to…
The final brush strokes have been painted on a new mural in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville as part of the celebration of 200 years of Greek Independence.
From Euboea, Nikolaos Kriezotis (1785 – 1853) was a Revolutionary and Fighter during the Greek…
Konstantinos Kanaris, also anglicised as Constantine Kanaris or Canaris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης; c. 1790– 2…
Plaque unveiled during a ceremony at building on Jarvis Street A historic plaque marking an…
As part of this year’s events commemorating the 200th anniversary since the Greek War of…
History determines that the battle of Navarino became the last major naval battle that was…
Don Morgan Nielsen continues his dash through the history of narrative art and also looks at some other storytelling masterpieces since the time of Pericles as he considers their part in this great rollicking variety show of humanity.
With snowy mountain slopes and imposing landscapes, Greece really has many wonderful places to visit in autumn and winter. Here we admire the enchanting winter beauty of seven of the most magnificent mountain destinations in Greece.
From Pisoderi near Florina in Macedonia, Nikolaos Kasomoulis (1795 – 1872) was a fighter during…
Born on the island of Hydra, Anastasios Tsamados (1774 – 1825) was a Greek Navy…