Greece commemorated the 86th anniversary of OXI Day on Wednesday, October 28, with military and student parades across the country, honoring the nation's refusal to surrender to Fascist Italy in 1940 and its subsequent participation in World War II....
On October 28, 1940, Greece refused an Italian ultimatum, a moment the country still marks every year as OXI Day. Eighteen months earlier, Britain had publicly promised to stand behind exactly that kind of refusal.
On April 13, 1939, Prime...
The role of Greek women during WWII was of pivotal importance. We often speak of the heroic deeds of great men, yet the contribution of the women of these harsh times and their significant support of the men is...
Greek resistance to the Axis powers during the Second World War was the longest of all the nations of Western Europe, with the exception of the U.K., which was never occupied outside of the Channel Islands.
According to historical records,...
Greek soldiers gained fame around the world in modern times for their incredible courage and fierce resistance against the Italian and German invasions in 1940 and 1941 and also during the brutal years under Axis occupation.
Historical figures have long...
Most Greeks know about the golden pages of heroism written by the Greek soldiers in the mountains of Northern Epirus, when Greece bravely fended off the Italian attack in the Greek-Italian War of 1940.
Many, however, ignore the contribution of...
It was a few minutes after 5:00 AM on October 28, 1940. The Italian military forces were ordered to launch their first attack in the Greco-Italian War at the Greek-Albanian border in the Pindos Mountains.
Vassilios Tsiavaliaris, a 28-year-old Greek...
Greece's contribution to World War II was far greater than simply defeating the Italian army and shaming fascist leader Benito Mussolini by saying "OXI," or "no" to his demand to allow Italian troops into the country.
The Greek army fought...
The stereotypical image we have of ancient Spartans is unbending, austere warriors who had nothing to do with luxury. However, the story of Gylippus—Sparta's most brilliant, yet ultimately disgraced, general—puts a massive stain on this belief.
Gylippus was a guy...
Throughout the history of Greece, "OXI" (or "Ohi," meaning "No") was exclaimed to the enemy at various times, most famously on "OXI Day." It was on the lips of Leonidas when he faced the mighty Persian army in Thermopylae...
Two major Greek food chains are at the center of separate tax fraud investigations involving estimated losses of more than €135 million ($157 million) to the Greek state and social security system, with authorities arresting more than 80 people...
Rhodes and the rest of the Dodecanese have been placed under a red-code mobilization alert through Thursday, October 29, because of a high risk of flooding, the Municipality of Rhodes announced Monday. The alert covers October 26–29. The municipality...
The ancient Roman pillars known as Las Incantadas embody Thessaloniki’s multicultural past, their disputed removal to France and their partial homecoming through replicas.
In 1864, French scholar Emmanuel Miller dismantled Las Incantadas in Thessaloniki, Greece, a Roman monument that had...
Three members of the same family died after their car fell into the sea at the port of Piraeus on Sunday evening, October 25, during heavy rain.
The vehicle entered the water at Gate E2 as it was disembarking from...
