The glory days of aviation in Greece began on April 6, 1957, when Aristotle Onassis…
Tag: Greek history
An amazing mosaic depicting scenes from Homer’s Iliad was discovered by archaeologists excavating an elaborate…
ABC Radio paid tribute to Greek heroine Laskarina Bouboulina on program Nightlife hosted by Indira…
Theodoros Kolokotronis was a general and a leading figure of the Greek War for Independence…
For the first time, Homer’s heroic epic “the Odyssey” can be heard in podcast format.…
Because of the obvious visibility of breast cancer, it was the most described type of…
Manolis Glezos, a Greek left-wing politician best known for his participation in the World War…
Thessaloniki, the second largest city for most of the existence of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine)…
On this day in 1930, the name of the city Constantinople was officially changed to…
This year’s military parade for the 201st anniversary of March 25, 1821 – Greek Independence…
The Indian Embassy in Turkey, known for its “trolling” by consistently making friendly tweets towards…
Manto Mavrogenous and Laskarina Bouboulina, heroines who fought tirelessly for Greece’s Independence
March 25 is a national holiday celebrated throughout Greece. Today Greeks worldwide commemorate Greek…
Each year, Hellenes all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day on March 25, which is a national holiday in Greece. Today marks the 201st anniversary of Greek Independence Day. This is when Greeks remember their long struggle against the Ottoman Empire, an effort that eventually leads to Greece’s independence.
On March 25, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation by Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she should become the mother of Jesus Christ the Son of God, as today is exactly nine months before Christmas.
The Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire is celebrated every year on 25th…
The Annunciation (or Evangelismos in Greek) of the Theotokos is one of the Great Feasts…
Each year on March 25, Greeks all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day, which…
The Theriso revolt (Επανάσταση του Θερίσου) was an insurrection that broke out in March 1905…
The 1821 Greek Revolution is one of the most important events of the 19th century,…
200 Greek rebels enter Kalavryta, then the biggest and most populated town in the Peloponnese.…