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Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Samothrace

Samothrace Celebrates 112 Years of Liberation!

On this day, 112 years ago, the beautiful island of Samothrace was liberated from Ottoman rule. It was October 19th, 1912, when three majestic battleships of the Greek fleet arrived, greeted by the jubilant cries and joyous hymns of the newly liberated Samothracian people. After 458 long years of harsh Ottoman rule, their beloved island was free.

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Smyrna 1922: A City in Flames, a Saint Silenced

They dragged him before their commander, Nurredin Pasha, who coldly delivered the Metropolitan into the hands of a frenzied mob. The vengeful crowd, consumed by hatred, descended upon Chrysostomos. They beat him with fists and clubs, raining blows upon his frail body. Their spittle, thick with venom, stained his face as they unleashed their barbarity.