Greece

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

The role that Greek women played in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire is not to be overlooked.

The most long awaited re-opening is that of Greece's National Gallery, which houses countless masterpieces of Greek art.

On March 25 1821, a few brave Greeks started a revolution against the mighty Ottoman Empire that ultimately resulted in the formation of the Greek state. The start of the Greek War of Independence was not the result of a...

The Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, which began in 1821, resembles the stuff of legend.

Greek lawmakers overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday the nomination of top judge Katerina Sakellaropoulou as new President of the Hellenic Republic. With conservative New Democracy party, leftist SYRIZA and center-left Movement for Change all backing the nomination of the president of...

The decision by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday to propose a female candidate for the President of the Hellenic Republic sent shock waves through the male-dominated Greek political system -- and society itself. Mitsotakis proposed Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, first female...

Key events from the 1821 Greek War of Independence have now been recreated with plastic Playmobil figurines and accessories within dioramas. The colorful recreations were shown in an exhibition which opened on Tuesday at the National Historical Museum in...

Greece's Ministry of National Defence honored Laskarina Bouboulina, a heroine of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, by awarding her the rank of vice-admiral. The posthumous award, almost two centuries after her death, was in recognition of her role as revolutionary and...

The Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, which began in 1821, resembles the stuff of legend.

The role that Greek women played in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire is not to be overlooked, as they helped shape the discourse of Greece's plight for freedom from the Ottoman Empire. Several women stand out as...

The Greek Revolution of 1821 was Greece's epic struggle for independence. Greek people had been enslaved for many centuries and the revolution was one of the most significant historic events in modern Greek history. The national regeneration struggle was long, unfair,...

After three successful races in 2011, 2012 and 2013, the 4th Spetses Classic Yacht Race will take place from the 19th to the 22nd of June 2014. The event is organized by the Yacht Club of Greece and Poseidonion Grand...

On the 25th of March 1821 when Germanos III of Old Patras gave the speech about “Eleftheria I Thanatos” (Freedom or Death), the Greek Revolution against the Turkish occupation that held the country captive for 400 years began. The...

The participation of women in the Greek Revolution was not always as mere moral support for the men in the bloody business of fighting Turks. Some ladies got their hands just as dirty in the struggle for freedom, and also...