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Memorial to 1922 refugees unveiled at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: “Historical memory must not be confined to books”, rector says
An olive tree stands at the centre of the memorial, its roots symbolising ties to lost homelands, surrounded by 12 stone sections referencing, among others, Pontus, Trebizond, Smyrna, Ionia and Cappadocia
September 14: Greece Marks National Remembrance Day for the Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor
On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Greece honors the victims of the 1922 Smyrna catastrophe and the genocide of Asia Minor Hellenism
Eleni Glykatzi-Arveler: How she changed the historical image of Byzantium
Through an interdisciplinary methodology, the historian reshaped the international image of Byzantium, distancing it from earlier Western-centric interpretations
Were Greece’s claims in Asia Minor justified – The demographic reality behind the “Great Idea”
In the aftermath of World War I, Greece pursued the dream of reclaiming historic Hellenic lands in Asia Minor — a vision rooted in centuries of Greek presence along the coast of Anatolia. Yet a century later, historians continue to debate whether these territorial ambitions were truly justified. Was the Greek campaign of 1919–1922 an act of imperial overreach, or a desperate attempt to protect threatened Greek populations
September 1921, Afyon Karahisar: The last Greek victory in Asia Minor
The situation on the Asia Minor front in September 1921 – The Turkish attack on Afyon Karahisar – Its objectives – The repulsion of the Turks by the Greek Army and the counteroffensive – The consequences of the Greek victory, the last one in Asia Minor...
Turkish historians claim to have found the location of Alexander the Great’s Battle of the Granicus
The research team identified the routes Alexander followed to reach the battlefield and the spots where he camped
2,000-Year-Old Female Statue Discovered in Ancient Blaundos – Watch Video
The 1.90-meter statue, missing its head and arms, is estimated to be about 2,000 years old and was found during excavations around the Temple of Demeter in the Ulubey area, south of modern-day Uşak
Kayaköy: The Ghost Village in Turkey that Once Had 10,000 Greek Inhabitants – A CNN Report
Following the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, its residents were forced to abandon their homeland. Today, the area is a tourist attraction - Watch video and see photos
