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Epaminondas Stathopoulos: The Greek who shaped the sound of the electric guitar
How Epaminondas “Epi” Stathopoulos carved his name into electric guitars—and into the history of modern music
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
History has treated her unfairly”: The 400-year mystery surrounding Shakespeare’s wife and son
Restoring an overlooked figure and the link to Hamlet through film
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
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
