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Historic Battleship 'Averoff' Bids Farewell to Thessaloniki (photos, video)

The historic Hellenic Navy battleship "Georgios Averoff" set sail from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Tuesday; after a two month stay, and has begun its long journey back to Athens and its usual berth at the Trocadero...

Legendary Greek Battleship ‘G. Averof’ Returns to Permanent Base (video)

The historic ship "Georgios Averof" which served as the Greek flagship during most of the first half of the last century, arrived back at Trocadero quay, next to Faliro Marina on Wednesday. It returned to her permanent berth after the...

Seven Benefactors Who Shaped Modern Greece

Seven of the most important benefactors in Greece contributed massively to the birth of modern Greece after the fighting heroes kicked out the Ottomans through their generosity and philanthropy. These men were industrialists, shipping magnates, and rich aristocrats, who built...

Flashback to the Sinking of Legendary Greek Cruiser Elli in Tinos (video)

August 15, 1940, just after 8 am. At the waterfront of Tinos thousands of believers were preparing to attend the holly mass at the Church of the Dormition of Virgin Mary near the port. The vendors had set up their...

Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Albert Mayer's 'Olympic Games 1896' Photo Exhibition U.S. Tour

The Benaki Museum is launching its first crowdfunding campaign to support the U.S. tour of its next exhibition, the presentation of the album of German photographer Albert Mayer from the first modern Olympic Games of Athens in 1896. The exhibition...

Google Doodle Honors the First Modern Olympic Games

  Today is the 120th anniversary of the first modern Olympic games, which started in Athens, Greece in 1897. The Games were first held in Ancient Greece and were revived by baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1894. The International Olympic Committee was founded...

70 Years Since the Return of Greek Battleship from the Middle East

A century has passed since Greek battleship “G. Averof” sailed into the Faliro bay and was appointed as the flagship of the Hellenic Navy, heading the martial efforts of the Hellenic Nation for self determination and restoration of Hellenism in...

August 15, 1940: The Torpedoing of the Warship Elli on Tinos

Times of peace. August 15, 1940, 8:25 a.m. The Italian submarine Delfino fires three torpedoes at the Greek protected cruiser Elli at port on the island of Tinos. The Elli was anchored at the small Cycladic island to join celebrations...

Zappeion Gets New, Brighter Face at Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIhD28Esmqk&feature=emb_logo The garden of Zappeion, the Athens emblematic conference and exhibition center, is changing its night face. 17 of its precious statues are getting new lighting at night. The internationally renowned lighting designer Eleftheria Deko and her team gave new evening...

Liturgy Celebrated in Turkish-Occupied Famagusta

Both Greek and Turkish Cypriots attended an Orthodox Liturgy in the occupied region of Famagusta on Sunday morning. It was the first time Greek Cypriots were able to attend a Liturgy in the church of Saint George Exorinos (Agios Georgios...

Former Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis Dies at 99

Konstantinos Mitsotakis, former prime minister of Greece and father of main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, passed away early Monday morning, his family announced. He was 99 years old. Born in the Halepa village of Chania, Crete in 1918, Mitsotakis was...

56 MPs for New Cyprus Parliament Officially Announced

Chief Returning Officer Constantinos Nicolaides announced the 56 new MPs at the early hours of Monday morning, at the Filoxenia Conference Centre, in Nicosia, after all the ballots and preference crosses for the candidates were counted. The MPs who were...

Zonar's: A Center for Politics, Art and Culture to Reopen in Athens

Zonar’s is a classic café and pastry shop located in downtown Athens near Syntagma Square that has been operating since the summer of 1940. Numerous Greek intellectuals, politicians and actors have established Zonar's as the most historic hangout place in Athens, making...

Historic Cafés in Athens Completely Gone

Almost all historic cafés in Athens are now sadly gone. These places were more than just mere cafés; they were meeting places for artists, politicians and authors for several years. The majority of these buildings are now demolished. The...