Greece

December 13, 1943 marks the date of the worst massacre committed in Greece by the Nazis occupying the country, as more than five hundred innocent civilians were executed, and the entire town of Kalavryta was burned to the ground. The...

The danger of Nazi atrocities is not over, and European democracies must never allow such ideologies to determine the future again, Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos said on Thursday. He appeared at the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the town...

The ski resort of Kalavryta will receive new investment that could reach €20 million ($23 million), according to George Lazouras, the Mayor of the region, in an announcement to the state-run news service AMNA. Kalavryta is located near the city of Patras...

A fire that broke out in the Karoussi region of Kalavryta, in Peloponnese, on Tuesday afternoon is burning forest land, without threatening any houses. The blazes expanded quickly in an ineccessible area of ravines, forcing the Fire Department to send...

On March 21, 1821 the Greek rebels started the siege of Kalavryta, making it the first Greek town that was liberated from the Ottomans, thus declaring the revolution for independence. In the morning of March 21, 600 armed fighters were sworn...

Until recently the subject of the banning of comic books in Nazi Germany was very rarely discussed. However, a film production company called TerraMagma Pictures LLC based in Burbank, California and founded by Greeks Dimitrios Katsantonis and Steven Priovolos, is...

President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Sunday referred at length to the issue of German war reparations and a forced occupation loan demanded by the Nazi administration, during his speech at an event in the town of...

A slice of living history, the original DK 8001 steam locomotive, locally known in Greece as "Moutzouris," that first ran on the tracks of the Diakofto-Kalavryta rack railway has been put back to work, offering visitors a unique...

An event in remembrance of 70 years since the holocaust, took place on Saturday morning in Kalavryta, Greece. A memorial service for the victims was held in the metropolitan cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the presence...

Key rings featuring the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party are popular even in stores in the town of Kalavyrta, site of one of the worst Nazi atrocities of World War II, and where a memorial to the victims stands not...

Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife, accompanied by Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, visited the historic city of Kalavryta on Sunday.  The city is a site of a WWII Nazi massacre, where they laid wreaths at...

The Greek War of Independence that begun in 1821 is full of memorable events, most of them bloody battles and heroic feats.

Greeks from Athens to Sydney celebrated Greek Independence Day and the Greek War for Independence with parades on Sunday.

The Greek War of Independence, a crucial moment in the history of modern Greece, was marked by the heroism of many, but one figure stood out not only for his bravery but also for his striking appearance: Ilias Mavromichalis. Ilias...

The Greek War of Independence started a few days earlier than the official declaration with the liberation of Kalamata on March 23, 1821