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September 27: The assassination of Greece’s first Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias
One of the files the UK refuses to declassify to this day is the one referring to the death of Kapodistrias...
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?
September 14: Greece Marks National Remembrance Day for the Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor
On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Greece honors the victims of the 1922 Smyrna catastrophe and the genocide of Asia Minor Hellenism
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
