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Kosovitsa in Northern Epirus: The village divided between Greece & Albania in 1923
Its centuries-old history, how it got its name – Its cession to Albania under the Florence Protocol (1913) and its final transfer to the neighbouring country in 1923 – The district that remained in Greece and the founding of the village of Agia Marina – The Battle of Mourgkana in 1948 and Kosovitsa as a passage into Albania
The brutal Bulgarian occupation of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace: Why the Bulgarians delayed their withdrawal from Greece in 1944
The political change in Bulgaria and its shift to an anti-German position – The curious stance of the KKE, the USSR and the Allies – When did the Bulgarians finally leave Greece?
Greek swimmer becomes first person to swim from Greece to Italy
Spyros Chrysikopoulos completed the 91.4-kilometre crossing in 31 hours and 50 minutes, setting off from Othonoi on 31 August and arriving at Santa Maria di Leuca in southern Italy, with the achievement verified by officials
“Like a concentration camp fence”: 65 years since the Berlin Wall was erected
Willy Brandt’s words, the “death strip,” and the people who were killed trying to cross to the West
Moscopole: The Greek town of 50,000 in Northern Epirus destroyed by Turco-Albanian forces in just three days in 1769
Where is Moscopole located? Who lived there? Why was it known as the "Athens of Ottoman Rule"? How many people lived there in 1769, and why was it destroyed by Albanian armed bands? The town's eventual capture by Ali Pasha
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
