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The “Resurrection” of Mystras after 777 years of decay & 42 years of restoration work: The castle town is now open to visitors
The Palace of the Palaiologoi, the Throne Hall, the Kantakouzenos wings, and the administrative quarters of the Despotate have been restored and are opening to the public. Professor of Architecture at the National Technical University of Athens, Stefanos Sinos, who worked on the restoration for 31 years, speaks to Proto Thema
Sources from the Communist Party of Greece on Tsipras’ ELAS: “It’s not the first time he has tried to appropriate history”
“With vague references and overused clichés about state reform, ‘fair development,’ and a ‘strong Greece,’ Mr. Tsipras is attempting to cultivate new illusions,” the sources comment
Legends and mysteries haunting Greece, from Davelis Cave to the Drosoulites
From Frangokastello in Crete to Mavris Petras Street in Thessaloniki and the “Well of Souls” in Kifissia, Greece is still full of metaphysical narratives and unexplained phenomena — scientists attempt to provide rational explanations, attributing them to atmospheric conditions, autosuggestion, or optical illusions
Memorial Day for the Pontic Greek Genocide: Kemal and the massacre of 353,000 Pontic Greeks that went unpunished
The plan for the extermination of the Greeks of Pontus was organized by Mustafa Kemal and carried out by the bloodthirsty, Laz by origin, Topal Osman - the horrific crimes that were committed through massacres, looting, rapes, slave markets, and exterminations in the Labour Battalions
26 ancient artifacts repatriated to Greece from seizures in the USA, see photos
Coins and a marble torso of Asclepius were returned following investigations by U.S. authorities into antiquities trafficking
The Ilisian: Where history meets modern Athens — official opening for the iconic hotel
Investment exceeding €340 million with luxury suites, high-end residences, and new hospitality and dining spaces
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
