Smyrna

Temple of Artemis in Ephesus digitally brought back to life

The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the seven wonders of the world and whose ruins were looted after…

2 years ago

Marble head of a child retrieved from the ashes of Smyrna

A marble head of a child retrieved from the ashes of Smyrna on the Aegean coast of Anatolia is currently…

2 years ago

Gâvur İzmir – Infidel Smyrna

During the Ottoman period, the Turks referred to Smyrna as Gâvur İzmir (Infidel Smyrna) due to its large Christian population.…

3 years ago

Rebetiko Greek Folk Music

Rebetiko is a kind of Greek folk music that started in Asia Minor, more specifically, in Smyrna and Constantinople.After the…

3 years ago

GREEK GENOCIDE: The Pontian Greeks who fought hard and bravely against Turkish genocide perpetrators

Today we commemorate the Pontian Greek victims of the Greek Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman Turks and Kemalists. During the…

3 years ago

Today we pause to reflect on the victims of the Greek Genocide from the Pontus region

"Today we pause to reflect on the victims of the Greek Genocide from the region of Pontus. May they forever…

3 years ago

May 19, Remembering the Pontian Greek Genocide

May 19 marks the remembrance of the Pontian Greek Genocide (1916-1923), one of the darkest moments in Greece’s history. Records…

3 years ago

Smyrna: The History of Asia Minor’s Greatest Greek City

Smyrna was one of the greatest Ancient Greek cities to have existed in Asia Minor, today's Turkey. Before being Christianised,…

3 years ago

Timeline of the Greek Pontian Genocide of 1914-1923

Pontus (Pontos), an ancient Greek word for “sea”, refers to the Black Sea and the surrounding coastal areas. The Greek…

3 years ago

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival kicks off with “Smyrna, My Beloved”

The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival kicked off its season yesterday Monday 9 May with the premiere of Gregory Karadinakis’…

3 years ago

New post stamps commemorates Armenian history in Smyrna: “The last phase of the genocide”

A two-sided postcard with a stamp has been dedicated to “Armenian History: Smyrna” and been put into circulation. The HayPost…

3 years ago

Aristotle Onassis died on this day in 1975

“To be successful, keep looking tanned, live in an elegant building (even if you’re in the cellar), be seen in…

3 years ago

GREEK AUSTRALIANS IN THEIR OWN IMAGE: Dr Con Castan

Greek City Times is proud to present a weekly historical snapshot from the archives of the ‘In Their Own Image:…

3 years ago

Distortion of history by Erdoğan’s MP: “Greeks and Armenians burned Smyrna”

Erdoğan's officials continue attacking Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou due to what she recently stated at the presentation of the plan…

3 years ago

Turkish media provocatively likens an extension to 12 nautical miles to the Greek landing in Smyrna

The Turkish Casus Belli against Greece was "analysed" on the front page article of the pro-government newspaper Aydinlik, reiterating Ankara's…

3 years ago

“MY BELOVED SMYRNA” Screening in Greece today (TRAILER)

I am from Smyrna, and this is my Smyrna, cosmopolitan and loud, full of joy, feasts and delights

3 years ago

Greek Tourism Minister Kikilias visits Smyrna on Tuesday

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias is visiting the Turkish city of Smyrna (Σμύρνα, Turkish: İzmir) on Tuesday. He is heading…

3 years ago

On this day in 1922, The Great Fire of Smyrna begins

On this day in 1922, The Great Fire of Smyrna begins On September 13, 1922, Turkish soldiers at the end…

3 years ago

On this day in 1922, Turkish troops invade Smyrna

On this day, 9th September, in 1922, at around 11 am, Turkish cavalry rode into Smyrna entering the city from…

3 years ago

Smyrna is burning: Remembering the unforgettable homelands of the Greeks

On August 31, 1922, Kemal’s army wanted to destroy everything Greek that existed in the capital of Ionia. Smyrna is…

3 years ago