A special event was held on May 23 at the Grove of Nautical Tradition, at Flisvos Marina, to honor the Naval Movement and the Mutiny of the destroyer Velos. The President of the Parliament, Evangelos Meimarakis, and the political and military leadership of the Ministry of Defense attended the event. All the speakers praised the [...]
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Foreign Ambassadors Visit Ancient Dodona
Thirty ambassadors of foreign states in Greece, from European, Asian and African countries, visited the archaeological site of Dodona, and in particular its internationally renowned ancient theater. During their one-hour visit they were guided through all the Dodona monuments and expressed their admiration for the brilliance of the ancient Greek civilization. The ancient site of [...]
New DNA Tests Show Minoans’ European Origins
A recently conducted DNA analysis on the remains of Minoans’ skeletons found mainly in a cave in Lassithi, Crete, suggest beyond any doubt and previous speculation that the ancestors of the major Minoan civilization of the Bronze Age did not originate either from Africa or Asia, as archaeologists assumed so far, but rather from Europe. [...]
May 19, Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day
In 1994, May 19 was selected by the Greek parliament as the day to commemorate the Pontian Greek Genocide by the Turks. The Pontic Genocide is one of the darkest moments in history not only for Greeks, but also for mankind. The Genocide vanished from its ancestral and historic homeland in Pontus a culturally vibrant [...]
Greece Seeks WWII Antiquities From Germany
Already pressing Germany for 240 billion euros ($311.6 billion) for World War II reparations, Greece is also readying a case for the return of antiquities looted by the Nazis during World War II, officials said. “The entirety of the archaeological service’s archives is under investigation” in a search for photographs and sketches of lost items, [...]
The Famous Palace of Knossos and its History
Knossos, the famous Minoan Palace lies five kilometers southeast of Heraklion, in the valley of the river Kairatos, in Crete. Ιn Greek mythology, the Palace of Knossos was the residence of the mythical King Minos, the son of Zeus and Europa. King Minos had the legendary artificer Daedalus construct a labyrinth in which to keep [...]
Many Greeks Prefer Junta To Austerity
A survey published on the April 21 anniversary of the start of a seven-year military dictatorship that imprisoned, tortured and exiled thousands of people has found that 30 percent of Greeks said life was better during those rigid times than during today’s crushing economic crisis. The survey was printed on the 46th anniversary of the [...]
For Some, Greece’s Junta Lives On
On the morning of April 21, 1967, Greeks suddenly found tanks in the streets of Athens as a coup of military leaders staged a junta that became known as The Regime of The Colonels and brought seven years of dictatorship, repression, torture and grief for much of the populace, while opponents and critics were imprisoned, [...]
Greek Committee To Claim Parthenon Marbles
Deputy Minister of Culture Kostas Tzavaras is setting up a special committee to push for return of the marbles stolen from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin, a British diplomat, more than 200 years and now housed in in the British Museum which has refused to return them. The committee consists of Christofors Argyropoulos, the President [...]
Crete Marks 100 Years Of Greece Union
On the occasion of the centenary of the union of Crete with Greece, the administrative region of Crete, the municipalities and the cultural associations of the island have organized a series of celebrations dedicated to this important historical event. The official opening of the celebrations will take place on April 26 in Heraklion under the [...]
Area Linked to 1821 Proclaimed Historical
Following the positive and unanimous approval of the Greek Central Archaeological Council, which met the local community’s longstanding demand, the area in Arkadia has been proclaimed a historical site. The area known as Trikorfa, the three mountain peaks in the eastern part of the Menalon range in Arcadia, in the Peloponnese, has left its mark [...]
Exhibit Honors Greek-Jewish Resistance
Within the framework of a mutual program of co-operation with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Athens, the Jewish Museum of Greece is hosting the temporary exhibition entitled Synagonistis: Greek Jews in the National Resistance. The few surviving Jewish partisans expressed for the first time their wish that the coming generations should [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Ancient Messene Theater Reopens in August May 25, 2013
- Crete Hosts Talks On Ancient Novels May 23, 2013
- Velos Mutiny Honored in Special Ceremony May 23, 2013
- Contemporary Theatrical Adaptation of Homer’s Iliad May 22, 2013
