“We haven’t changed the family recipe. We have kept it the same as what it was back in the early 1920s. Another difference is that we use oil instead of butter, which enhances the taste,” says Ioanna.
Tag: Greek history
The Hellenic Lyceum had the pleasure of launching a new book by Costa Vertzayias entitled…
An act of bravery by two university students has been acknowledged as one of the first acts of resistance against the Nazis in Europe and the first in Greece, inspiring not only Greeks, but all subjected people, to resist against the occupation.
The Fall of Constantinople occurred on May 29, 1453, after a siege which began on…
BBC Culture asked writing experts around the globe to pick stories that have endured across…
Hagia Sophia was one of several great churches originally built by Constantine, the first Christian emperor and founder of the city of Constantinople. For almost 1,000 years Hagia Sophia remained the largest Greek Orthodox Christian church in the world.
For anyone heading to Athens, the Acropolis is a definite must-see. We have put together some interesting facts to shine even more light on this monument which is a universal symbol of civilisation and one of the greatest architectural complexes to ever be built.
What began as a project of passion for photographer Nick Bourdaniotis has captured the hearts of Hellenics worldwide, with his hauntingly beautiful photography striking an emotional chord across generations. His pictures of the Evzones magically encompass Greece’s history, traditions and collective memory, and all that makes Greeks, both in the homeland and abroad, proud of their heritage.
Greece Now magazine is a luxurious travel guide that is bringing a taste of Greece to the Arab world. Designed to showcase the beauty that exists in every corner of Greece, the sophisticated publication is taking the Arab world by storm, featuring as an annual insert in one of the world’s most respected international magazines, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia.
Greece’s historical buildings including the Parthenon and the Temple of Poseidon have fascinated people worldwide,…
Greece has adopted a national climate law following the approval of the Energy & Environment Ministry’s…
Cyrene is the relatively unknown ancient Greek city near present-day Shahhat, Libya, which was not…
Although the origin of the fork may go back to Ancient Greece, its use in…
Laskarina Bouboulina (1771-1825) was a Greek revolutionary and naval commander. An Arvanite Greek born in…
On May 21, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Konstantinos and…
The Region of Thessaly in Northern Greece has announced an awe-inspiring tourism project entitled ‘Routes of Faith’, an initiative which aims to connect two landmark sites of Orthodox Christianity, the Meteora and Mount Athos.
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…
“Today we pause to reflect on the victims of the Greek Genocide from the region…
May 19 marks the remembrance of the Pontian Greek Genocide (1916-1923), one of the darkest…
Smyrna was one of the greatest Ancient Greek cities to have existed in Asia Minor,…