Pontic Greeks
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Figurines of Demeter Found in Black Sea Town
Figurines representing the ancient Greek goddess Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, were unearthed at a construction site in the Black Sea resort town of Anapa, in Russia.
The terracotta statuettes, along with a relief, were discovered in early November of...
Culture
The Magic of Greek Dancing: The Greatest Traditional Dances
Thursday is International Dance Day and how better to celebrate than by discovering five of the most popular Greek dances!
Culture
Panagia Sumela Monastery Undergoes Restoration Work
Restoration work has been carried out in the historical Sumela Monastery to erase the names and love quotes on frescoes of unknown people who caused immense damage to the famous and historical frescoes of the monastery.
The Holy Monastery of...
Archaeology
The Greek Archaeologist Who Discovered Alexander’s City of Bactria
Prominent Russian archaeologist of Greek-Pontic descent Victor Sarigiannidis is the man who discovered the ancient city of Bactria
Greek church
Orthodox Outrage as Panagia Soumela Turns into Nightclub in Ad
The courtyard of Panagia Soumela Monastery turned into a nightclub in advertising video clip, causing outrage in the Orthodox World
Culture
Global Center of Pontian Hellenism Unveiled in Athens
The global center for Pontian Hellenism to be built at the Hellinikon former airport was unveiled at an event in Athens on Tuesday.
The center will become a place that keeps alive the customs and traditions of the Pontians who...
Culture
Greece Remembers the Greek Genocide of Pontus
The Remembrance day for the Greek Genocide of Pontus was honored on Wednesday. The Hellenic Parliament will be lit up to mark the occasion.
Europe
Greek, Armenian Genocide Recognized by the Netherlands
Greek, Armenian and Syriac genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire in the beginning of the 20th century were recognized by the Netherlands earlier in the week.
Greece
First Greek to Receive New Russian Covid-19 Vaccine Speaks Out
Valerios Aslanidis, a Pontic Greek from the city of Anapa on the Black Sea, was the first Greek to receive "Sputnik V," Russia's brand-new coronavirus vaccine.
He spoke recently to the Greek press about his experience receiving the experimental vaccine...
Culture
New Online Dictionary of Pontic Greek Dialect Launched
An online dictionary of Pontic dialect in Modern Greek and three other languages is created by a Russian poet and Russian linguists, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reports.
The first 17 entries of the Pontic Dictionaries Electronic Dictionary in Modern Greek...