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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 January 2025

Saint Ahmet the Calligrapher, Ottoman convert and Christian Orthodox martyr

Ahmet, a 17th-century calligrapher born to a Muslim family in Constantinople, died a Christian Orthodox martyr on May 3, 1682.…

24 December 2024

Men Posing as City Workers Unearth Ancient Artifacts in Illegal Isparta Excavation

Four men posing as city workers were arrested in Isparta, Turkey, after an illegal excavation unearthed ancient artifacts, highlighting the…

23 November 2024

November 1, 1895: Ottomans perpetrate the Massacres of Amida, 100,000 Greeks exterminated

On this day, we remember the innocent victims of the Massacres of Amida (Άμιδα, Turkish: Diyarbakır), more commonly known as…

1 November 2024

Thessaloniki was liberated by the Greek Army from the Ottomans on this day in 1912

On this day in 1912, the 8th Turkish Army Corps commander, Hasan Tahsin Pasha, signed the protocol, officially surrendering Thessaloniki…

26 October 2024

May 29, 1453: Fall of Constantinople

On May 29, 1453, the historic event known as the Fall of Constantinople took place, concluding a siege that had…

29 May 2024

On this day in 1821, Papanikolis broke the Ottoman's morale at Lesvos

The naval battle of Eressos is considered the first frontal naval battle by the Greek navy during the Greek Revolution…

28 May 2024

On this day, Constantine Mourousis, Dimitrios Paparigopoulos and Antonios Tsouras were decapitated by the Ottomans

There were numerous massacres during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829). On this day, 4 April 1821, Constantine Mourousis, Dimitrios…

4 April 2024

Greece to Restore Ottoman Mausoleum on Rhodes

Greece's Ministry of Culture has launched a restoration project for the Murat Reis complex, a significant Ottoman monument located on…

26 March 2024

On this day Theriso revolt: 23 March – 25 November 1905

The Theriso revolt (Επανάσταση του Θερίσου) was an insurrection that broke out in March 1905 against the government of Crete,…

23 March 2024

Thessaloniki's Yeni Mosque will open for Eid prayers for the first time in over 100 years

Greek authorities announced that the Yeni Mosque in Greece's second city, Thessaloniki, will be open for Islamic prayers for the…

15 March 2024

ELENI STAIKOU: The fascinating story of avoiding Turkish sex slavery by mutilating eyeball

The vest of Eleni Staikou, who has a most fascinating story, dominates a prominent position in Exodus Museum of Missolonghi.…

13 February 2024

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 January 2024

Saint Ahmet the Calligrapher, Ottoman convert and Christian Orthodox martyr

Ahmet the Calligrapher was born in the seventeenth century to a Muslim family in Constantinople but died as a Christian…

24 December 2023

Battle of Elli -December 3rd, 1912

It was the largest Sea Battle of the Balkan Wars (1912-13). Rear Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis, on the famed armoured cruiser…

3 December 2023

November 8, 1866: Commemorating the Holocaust of the Arkadi Monastery

The Arkadi Monastery (Μονή Αρκαδίου) is one of Crete's most venerated symbols of freedom. The Arkadi Monastery (Μονή Αρκαδίου) By…

8 November 2023

November 1, 1895: Ottomans perpetrate the Massacres of Amida, 100,000 Greeks exterminated

On this day, we remember the innocent victims of the Massacres of Amida (Άμιδα, Turkish: Diyarbakır), more commonly known as…

1 November 2023

Thessaloniki was liberated by the Greek Army from the Ottomans on this day in 1912

On this day in 1912, the commander of the 8th Turkish army corps, Hasan Tahsin Pasha, signed the protocol officially…

26 October 2023

October 8, 1912: Greece liberates Lemnos from the Ottoman Empire

During the First Balkan War, the Greek Navy under Rear Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis, liberated the island Lemnos without any casualties…

8 October 2023

Thessaloniki's iconic White Tower

The White Tower is without a doubt the ultimate landmark in Thessaloniki due to its vast historical significance and prominent…

25 September 2023

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