1941

The Forgotten Story of How Sweden Helped Save Greece From Famine

During the devastating winter of 1941 to 1942, Sweden played a crucial humanitarian role in Greece during World War II, when the streets of Athens and cities across the country became the epicenter of one of the conflict’s most...

October 17 Marks The First Nazi Atrocity in Northern Greece

Ano Kerdylia and Kato Kerdylia; two beautiful Macedonian villages, built in the mountains of the district of Serres, near the ancient city of Amfipolis. The two villages saw their history marked forever by the untold atrocity conducted by the occupying...

Burying Treasure During WWII: Photo Exhibit at National Archaeological Museum

An exhibition of historical photographs at the National Archaeological Museum (NAM) will commemorate OXI DAY, when Greece turned down an Italian ultimatum for free passage on October 28, 1940 and thus entered World War II. "In the shadow of the...