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Easter Bonus: The 14th salary has a 203-year history – From 300 drams of bread and half an oka of meat to today

It started from the Ministry of Finance to the printers in 1822 – What it included – How the 14th salary preceded the 13th

Holy Week in the Monasteries of Greece: At the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, standing proud for a thousand years

Above the spa town of Kamena Vourla, the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour has stood for a thousand years

The Greek companies that have lived for three centuries and their adventures – Investments in drinks, cigarettes, flour & a hotel

They were founded before 1900, endured two World Wars, two bankruptcies, the bailout-era crisis, and remained standing. Among them are international brands and leaders in the Greek market. The story of the founders, the adventures of their successors, the current owners, and their prospects

The alchemists of Mycenae and their secrets – 3,500 years of history (photos)

The civilization of the Mycenaeans was very advanced, as from the Bronze Age they constructed impressive 'Cyclopean' monuments, vessels, and golden offerings. In the exhibits of the Archaeological Museum, unknown customs are revealed that make the creators 'alchemists,' as explained by the curator of antiquities, Kostas Paschalidis

A woman from the era of Agamemnon ‘comes to life’ 3,500 years later and looks…more modern than ever

The facial reconstruction, based on modern forensic methods and digital technology, brings to light an unexpectedly 'modern' woman from the mythical world of Helen and Clytemnestra

Konstantinos Paparrigopoulos and the word ‘Hellenes’ – When the term began to prevail and become established

Why did the inhabitants of Greece retain the name "Romans"? – What was happening during the years of the Turkish occupation? – The Constitution of Epidaurus and the establishment of the terms "Hellenism" and "Hellene"?

In Northern Greece the world’s first theme park for Alexander the Great

The "Alexander Theme Park" will have, according to him, indoor and outdoor areas and will be ideal for family entertainment, but also combining education

The story and…unknown adventures of the Unknown Soldier (photos)

In 1932, when it was inaugurated, it was divided and characterized as a "sacred work", but during the Occupation it became a reference point for the struggle for liberation, in 2017 it was set on fire - Last episode, the woman with the marker

Yedi Kule sighs again – The 33 skeletons found buried in the area are asking for “identity”

The historical memory of the dark period of the Civil War was awakened by the discovery of 6 mass graves at the usual execution site outside the notorious prisons of Thessaloniki

Greek History & Culture Seminars – The population and the settlements of the Peloponnese during the Greek Revolution

Through systematic research it became possible to reconstruct the demographic landscape of the Peloponnese at the conclusion of the Greek Revolution

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