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The suicide of Aris Velouchiotis, as narrated by the eyewitness Captain Thanos
The disagreement of Aris Velouchiotis with the Varkiza Agreement - The continuation of his actions - The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) denounces Velouchiotis - Velouchiotis' denouncement by Zachariadis - The description of Velouchiotis' suicide by Captain Thanos
Pillars of Olympian Zeus: The ancient temple that took 650 years to complete its construction
The largest temple of Ancient Greece was at the mercy of the masked men who caused riots after the peaceful gatherings for the Tempi - The history of its construction, the glory era, the destruction by the Erouloi and the coup de grace of the Turkish occupation
The Battle of Poltava in 1709 and the King who ruled Sweden… from Didymoteicho
The Great Northern War - Sweden’s Successes - The Swedish invasion of Russia - How did we arrive at the Battle of Poltava in June 1709 - Charles XII in Didymoteicho - The Russian triumph and Its consequences
Archaeological discovery: The unknown “Alexandria” on an island in Kuwait
The recent discoveries on Failaka Island, at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, confirm the presence of the Macedonians there, who, recognizing its strategic importance, turned it into a Greek military outpost – The new findings and the conclusions of Greek archaeologists
The death (or murder?) of Ioannis Metaxas
Why did Churchill want to overthrow Metaxas? - The dinner with the English & the onset of the illness - Details from the days he remained bedridden - The mysterious Ioannis Diakos - The Austrian doctor who never came to Greece & the autopsy on the body
Collaborators: Who got rich during the Occupation by collaborating with the Nazis (Part 2)
Illegal logging: A lucrative business - The supplier of the Occupiers with…18 properties - Industrialists in the service of the Nazis - Black market & investments in real estate - Collaborators & justice & a case of vigilante justice in Crete
The “Pompeii of Greece” that was buried by the Santorini volcano 5,000 years ago
The unique findings from the excavations at Akrotiri reveal an advanced civilization, which, along with the Minoan, was the most sophisticated in the Mediterranean during the Bronze Age. Undeniable witnesses to this are the exquisite frescoes, unique jewelry, buildings & works of art
Quislings: Who profited during the occupation by collaborating with the invaders? (Part 1)
Read in Part A: How was economic collaboration with the occupiers defined? – Civil engineers, contractors, merchants, industrialists, and artisans as collaborators of the Occupation authorities – The black marketeers – The investments of "blood money" in real estate
