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The village in the Peloponnese from which, according to myth, Paris abducted the beautiful Helen
Opposite it lies a small islet, which, according to mythology, is considered the birthplace of the Dioscuri
How “Albanian” was Georgios Kastriotis or Skanderbeg, what does the domed tomb at the Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos hide?
Questions about Georgios Kastriotis: The “Tower of the Albanian” on Mount Athos, the relations of Ioannis Kastriotis, Georgios’s father, with Mount Athos – The arcosolium (domed tomb) at the Hilandar Monastery and who has been buried there
Russia vs. Greece: A relationship marked by threats from the 1950s to today – From Khrushchev’s nuclear bombs to Zakharova’s drones
From the intimidation attempts of 1961—when Moscow hinted at the possibility of bombing the Acropolis with nuclear weapons—to today’s propaganda-laced distortions coming from the Russian Foreign Ministry, the history of threats directed at Athens is a long one
Unknown Stories from Athens College: Students who became…Prime Ministers & ministers, Venizelos’ speech and the crisis from Andreas Papandreou’s 1934 Article
"The school for the leading class," as described by the new book on Athens College
November 22, 1940: The third liberation of Koritsa, the first victory worldwide against the Axis!
The history of Koritsa and its first and second liberations in 1912 and 1914 respectively – The French betrayal – How it was finally incorporated into the Albanian state – The new liberation of Koritsa on November 22, 1940, and the exuberant celebrations throughout the country
The Massacre at the Novotcherkassk factory in the USSR in 1962: The bloody demonstration that came to light 30 years later
The workers’ uprising at the Electric Locomotive Factory – Suppression with 24 dead and 87 injured – The brave General Sapozhnikov who refused to attack civilians and his arrest
HHF launches season 6 of acclaimed podcast series with “Greece’s Darkest Decade: Part one – World War II”
The Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) has unveiled the sixth season of its acclaimed podcast series The HHF Presents, returning this year with a powerful new theme: Greece’s Darkest Decade, Part One: World War II
Early Greek uprising in Eastern Macedonia in September 1941 drowned in blood by the Bulgarians
Bulgarian occupation in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace – Reactions of the Greek population – The uprising in Drama, Doxato, and neighboring areas and its bloody suppression by the Bulgarians – Bulgarian provocation or autonomous action of the KKE’s “Macedonian Bureau”: the early, blood-soaked uprising?
