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Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts Honors Greek Independence Day
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts will be bedecked in the blue and white to mark Greece's bicentennial tonight and Thursday, March 25.
The Metropolitan Who Blessed the Greek War of Independence
The name of Palaion Patron Germanos may not be the first that comes to mind in the Greek War of Independence, yet he was the one who sealed the uprising
Turkey Reiterates Right to Defend “Blue Homeland”
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar declared that his country is determined to defend its rights to the “Blue Homeland,” referring to the Aegean
Ambassador Maslov Highlights Russian Role in Greek Revolution of 1821
Andrei Maslov, the Ambassador of Russia to Greece, explained recently his nation's role in assisting the Greeks during the War of Independence and the...
The Fascinating Story of the Greeks of Corsica
The people of the Mani peninsula are famous, among many other things, for their free spirit and devotion to Greek Orthodox traditions. Towards the end...
The Legend of the Last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine Palaiologos
On May 29, 1453, the Ottoman army, led by Mehmed the Conqueror, seized Constantinople, putting a violent end to one of the longest-lasting empires...
Greeks Remember Genocide of Their Ancestors in Pontus
Every year on May 19 Pontic Greeks commemorate one of the darkest pages in Hellenic history, as the date will forever be connected to...
Neglected Historic Greek Sites in Turkey Falling into Ruin
The recent collapse of part of the historic Byzantine wall in the Topkapi neighborhood of Constantinople has raised concerns over the maintenance of a...
Turkey Uses Hagia Sophia as Mosque for Islamic Prayer Again
The Islamic call to prayer was heard in what was once the center of Orthodoxy, Hagia Sophia, on Monday, as a video calling the...
Greece Celebrates 72 Years Since the Dodecanese Islands Joined the Country
The Dodecanese — the island archipelago which literally means ''The Twelve Islands'' -- officially joined their motherland of Greece 72 years ago today.
On March 7,...