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Cold War Greek Intelligence files declassified: The Communist threat, Iron Curtain parcels and Papagos’ “Guts”
A total of 123 documents from the Greek Central Intelligence Service (KYP), dating from 1953–1959, have been made public – How they reflect post–civil war Greece – Proposals to curb EDA, meetings on the “compliance” of Greek students abroad, and anti-communism lessons in military schools
Humans have been together with dogs for at least 15,800 years, the discovery in Turkey changes the facts
Researchers found a piece of a puppy skull in Pinarbashi and concluded that it is the oldest known dog - Researchers believe that the dog and wolf populations separated at least 24,000 years ago, according to a researcher
Dervenakia, Messolonghi, Navarino: Three pivotal moments of the 1821 Greek Revolution
Three significant events of the 1821 Revolution: The Battle of Dervenakia (1822), the Exodus of Messolonghi (1826), and the Battle of Navarino, which largely determined the outcome of the Struggle – The role of the Church and the clergy in the Revolution
The lost Alexandria on the Tigris founded by Alexander the Great discovered in Iraq: Its enormous size surprised archaeologists (photos)
The ancient city was founded in the 4th century BC as a port linking trade from India with Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean world, and it fell into obscurity after the 3rd century AD
Esat, the last Pasha of Ioannina: Captivity, the applause of Greeks in Piraeus, staying in a luxury hotel in Kifisia
Greek-born Esat, the last Pasha of Ioannina, a brave military officer – His captivity and arrival in Piraeus amid applause from a crowd of Greeks – Staying in a luxury hotel in Kifisia and at the estate of Th. Pangalos until December 1913 – The Turkish prisoners also received their salaries!
The Belharra “Kimon” sails into Cyprus, where the general who gave it his name was killed fighting the Persians – His story
Kimon, son of the general Miltiades, who led the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon, was the fear and terror of the Persians – How he reached Cyprus, and how the phrase “even in death he was victorious” came about
What the peoples are proud of: Greeks proud of history, Italians proud of culture and Turks proud of their patriotism
Global survey by Pew Research Center tracks trends in countries around the world and what makes people proud - Hungarians consider their language the most expressive - 15% feel no pride in Greece
The second liberation of Northern Epirus by the Hellenic Army and the incredible bravery of Lieutenant Leontokianakos
The “Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus” – Albania after the Protocol of Corfu (4 May 1914) – The departure of Prince Wied and the chaos in the country – Greece liberates Northern Epirus for the second time within 10 days – The tragic end of the Maniot officers Stefanakos and Leontokianakos and the monumental response of the latter to his murderers
