The Akathist Hymn: A Lyric Poem of Unparalleled Beauty
The Akathist Hymn is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the ...
When Greece Was About to Swap the Greek Alphabet for Latin
Konstantinos Karamanlis proposed Latinizing the Greek alphabet: Wikipedia CC0 In the mid 1970s when Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis ...
Hypatia: The Female Greek Philosopher Killed for Her Beliefs
Death of the Greek philosopher Hypatia. Unknown artist. Public Domain Hypatia, one of the greatest philosophers of Alexandria, was admired ...
When Greek Politicians Betrayed the 1821 War of Independence Heroes
Some Greek politicians put their own interests above Greece and the heroes of the War of Independence. Portrait of Alexandros Mavrokordatos...
The Hidden Treasures of Olympus, the Mountain of the Greek Gods
The summit of Mount Olympus. Credit: Loris Lote , CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia Many people come to visit Greece with a mission in mind – to visi...
What Positions Did World Powers Take in the Greek War of Independence?
Signing of the London Protocol, fresco of the frieze of the Trophy Hall of the Greek Parliament. Credit: Ludwig Michael von Schwanthaler, Wi...
The Ancient Oath of the Greek War of Independence
Kalamata enthusiasts reenact the oath of the Greek War of Independence . Video frame/Facebook The Oath of the Greek War of Independence wa...
Rigas Feraios: On the Trail of the Protomartyr of Greek Independence
Rigas Feraios was the protomartyr of Greek Independence .Credit: (Left image) Public Domain. (Right image) Alex Billinis. Rigas Feraios was...
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