> Asia Minor
> Asia Minor
Name day calendar today (21/5) – Constantine and Helen: A major feast in Orthodoxy, who celebrates
Every year on May 21, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great and his mother Saint Helena for their major contributions to Christianity
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...
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
