Canberra turned blue for Greek Independence Day on March 25, with landmarks like the Royal Australian Mint stepping in after a glitch at Old Parliament House. The Ambassador of Greece joined the festivities, capping a day that began at St. Nicholas Church.
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Empress Irene of Athens, a pivotal figure in Byzantine history, navigated a world of political intrigue and religious upheaval. From restoring icon veneration to claiming the imperial throne for herself, her reign (797-802) was marked by both piety and ruthlessness. This article explores her complex legacy, examining her impact on the Byzantine Empire and the wider Christian world.
Archaeologists from Ondokuz Mayıs University are embarking on a significant excavation project to uncover the ancient city of Sebastopolis. Located in Turkey’s Sulusaray district, Sebastopolis was a crucial trading hub through various historical eras. The project focuses on uncovering key structures like a Roman Bath and a Byzantine Church, with hopes of revealing other significant public buildings. The excavation presents both logistical and financial challenges due to the city’s location beneath modern Sulusaray and its embedding in deep silt and soil layers.
Rising boxing star Andreas Katzourakis continued his undefeated streak with a dominant performance against American Brandon Adams in the Overtime finals, claiming the title and solidifying his position as a force to be reckoned with. The 25-year-old Athenian showcased a powerful combination of speed and precision, controlling the fight from the opening bell. “This win is for Greece,” Katzourakis said after the fight, draped in the Greek flag. “I’m fighting for my country, my heritage, and to achieve my dream of becoming Greece’s first male World Champion in the modern era.”
Pelagonia (Πελαγονία) is a region in modern-day North Macedonia, encompassing around the same territory as…
Greek authorities rescued nearly 100 migrants attempting to cross from Turkey to the eastern Aegean…
The Greek Coast Guard rescued 53 migrants from an inflatable boat located off the coast…
At least 43 people are dead and 57 have been hospitalized after a passenger train…
On Thursday 17 November a group of delegates from the Hellenic Medical Society of Australia and Hellenic Diaspora World Congress met with representatives from the University of Melbourne’s faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
As the noted theologian and writer Patrick Comerford reminds us, the word Holocaust is derived…
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Presented at Parliament House, Sydney by the Executive Board of Greek-Australian Business Leaders on Tuesday 18 October 2022 and hosted by The Hon. Rob Stokes, Minister for Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport; ‘Apart but Alike: Classical Greece and its Influence on Sydney’ provided a great opportunity to reflect on the legacy of the Greeks in Sydney and how Classical Greece broadly impacted Western culture.
‘Magna Graecia: The Greko of Calabria’ looks at the Greko communities of Calabria in the southernmost part of the Italian peninsula, a group of people who have maintained their millennia-old links to their ancient and medieval Hellenic past through their language and culture.
You’re Invited! The Executive Board of Greek-Australian Business Leaders presents: “Apart but Alike – Classical Greece and its Influence on Sydney” – a great opportunity to reflect on the legacy of the Greeks in Sydney and how classical Greece broadly impacted Western culture.
Aquaculture fish sales rose to a 10-year record high in 2021, but the industry expresses…
Greece is keen to protect the Greek heritage of the Ukrainian city of Odessa said…
Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos and Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Eleftherios Economou on Sunday signed…
One of the key charms of the Katakouzenos House Museum (KHM) is that it almost feels still lived in. The 300m sq apartment on Vas. Amalias Ave is filled with impressive and highly elegant furnishings, books, and paintings by the likes of Chagall, who was one of the illustrious and globally famous friends of the owners.
Attention sneakerheads! Made-in-Greece brand Laiik launch their first eco-friendly leather sneaker that’s fit for the goddess Artemis herself. Three years after redefining the classic Greek leather sandal for the modern American and international woman, US-based footwear brand Laiik are expanding their proud Greek craftsmanship into one of the market’s most popular and competitive categories: hand-crafted, leather sneakers.
The Delphic maxims that formed the very foundation of Stoicism cut to the core of our existence, telling us how to be fulfilled, content, at ease with others and ourselves – in short, how to be happy.
The Hellenic Police’s Internal Affairs Division rounded up 34 police officers on Tuesday as part…