Stunning Greek actress Tzeni Karezi was born on the 12th of January 1932. Also known as Jenny…
Tag: Greek history
In 1896, Spyridon Louis made Greek sporting history. He won the first marathon race of…
Legumes (also known as pulses) are a group of plant foods that have been part of…
Although conventional archaeology claims that writing was not invented until 3000 to 4000 BC in…
Just a few days after the transfer of ten Parthenon fragments from the National Archaeological…
On January 1 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea…
An important find came to light on December 16, at the agora of ancient Epidaurus…
On December 28, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the 20,000 Martyrs who were burned alive…
On December 27 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Stefanos. Saint Stephen was the first of the seven deacons whom the Apostles ordained to serve the Church in Jerusalem. Being filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, he worked miracles and wonders among the people. Today is also the name day of Stefanos, Stefania, Mavrikos and Mavrikia. Xronia Polla!
The Eastern Roman Empire, more commonly known as the Byzantine Empire, was a Greek-speaking Empire,…
During the Festive Season all around Greece you will find Christmas boats (karavakia) decorated with…
On December 22nd the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agia Anastasia Pharmakolitria, Saint Protector of poison…
Today we take you back in time on a beautiful festive journey through Athens, showing…
The Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, was a disciple of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John…
From the village of Kallikratis in southwestern Crete, Efthymios Kaoudis (1866 – December 17, 1956) was…
Agios Dionysios is the largest church in Zakynthos and celebrates December 17, which is the…
On December 15, 1937, the purges by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’ against the Greeks of…
December 15, Feast Day of Agios Eleftherios On December 15 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates…
December 13, 1943, is a dark day in the history of Kalavryta. German soldiers shot…
Agios Spyridon the Wonderworker is the Patron Saint of Kerkyra (Corfu) and is called the…