Photo Archive
A collection of staff photography from earlier years of Cosmos Philly, capturing places, communities, and everyday moments.
Tinos, Greece, 1996
Pilgrims crawl through the main port town of Tinos to the landmark Greek Orthodox church of Panagia Evangelistria. Each year, on August 15th, Tinos becomes a place of worship on the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.…
Trabzon, Turkey, 2010
Greek Orthodox pilgrims gather at the historic monastery of Panagia Soumela in Eastern Turkey along the Black sea coast. The historic region known as Pontos, was home to the Pontian Greeks who colonized the region some…
Xanthi, Greece, 1998
In the Eastern Province of Thrace, along its border with its neighbor Bulgaria, ethnic Pomak women gather to shop at a street bazaar. Pomaks are Slavic Muslims inhabiting Bulgaria, northeastern Greece, and northwestern Turkey. Image courtesy…
Samarina, Greece, 1999
Dressed in traditional folk attire, citizens of the village of Samarina come together at a summer festival to dance and celebrate the traditions of their ancestors. Samarina is a village and a former municipality in Grevena…
Mt. Athos, Greece, 1993
Stray light illuminates a 12th century frescoes on the walls of Pantokratoras Monastery on Mt. Athos. Athos is a mountain and peninsula in northern Greece and an important center of eastern orthodox monasticism. Image courtesy of…
Kozani, Greece, 2008
Popularly known as “Parharomanes” in Greek, these women hold to the traditions of semi-nomadic farmers. Throughout much of the spring, summer and fall seasons, these Pontian women from the surrounding local villages, travel to the surrounding…
Lansdowne, PA, USA, 2012
American Independence Day pride is broadcast in red, white and blue all over the streets of Lansdowne, PA. Parade participants celebrate the historic July 4th moment in neighborhoods and cities across the country by wearing the…
Yeadon, USA, 2015
World War II Veteran Waist Gunner – Peter C. Bandy lays a flower at the Greek-American VFW Post 6633 headstone. Bandy flew 35 missions in the famed “Thunderbird” B-17 Bomber. The bomber today is immortalized as…
Samarina, Greece, 2004
Clinging to tradition, generations of Greeks participate in annual events that celebrate life and their past in small villages. Samarina is perhaps best known for its Greek folklore song “Children of Samarina”. It refers to local…
Baltimore, MD, USA, 1997
A shadow of the flag of Greece is cast during Greek Independence Day. Colorful, traditional costumes and ethnic pride of both young and old fill the streets of Baltimore’s historic Greektown. Image courtesy of Eleftherios Kostans
Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA, 1995
A statue of a sponge diver looks to the heavens and serves as a reminder of this community’s past, while teenage boys prepare to run through town, claiming positions at the bayou before retrieving the cross.…
Florina, Greece, 1994
Working in the fields until sunset, these women carry on the traditions of a simpler life that still exists in many small villages across Greece. Today, many of these villages are growing again because of the…
