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The Man Who Ran for Greece, and the Man Who Changed the Race
In 1946, Stylianos Kyriakides ran the Boston Marathon for a starving Greece. In 1975, Bob Hall made it possible for wheelchair athletes to compete. Their runs changed the race forever.
Who Owns Patsas? A Bowl of Soup and an Old Argument Across the Aegean
A campaign in Thessaloniki to recognize patsas as part of Greece’s cultural heritage has stirred reactions in Turkish media, reviving a familiar dispute over food, identity, and shared history across the Aegean.
Revisiting 1821 Through Its Women: A New Exhibition in Detroit
An exhibition titled #WeAreGreekWarriors opens at the Hellenic Museum of Michigan, featuring paintings by Ramona Pintea inspired by women of the Greek Revolution.
Benaki Museum Program on the First Olympics Set for April 14 at Maliotis Cultural Center
A free program on the 1896 Olympic Games will be held April 14 in Brookline, featuring speakers from Greece and the Benaki Museum.
Mount Athos and the Question That Won’t Go Away: Why Women Are Still Barred
Mount Athos has barred women for nearly 1,000 years. A look at the history, theology, and ongoing debate over one of Greece’s most unique places.
National Hellenic Museum in Chicago Announces April Online Events
The National Hellenic Museum in Chicago is hosting a series of online events in April, including discussions, book clubs, and a film screening on Greek history and culture.
When Easter Meant Obligation: A Memory from Asia Minor Before Everything Changed
A Greek testimony from Asia Minor recalls Easter, shared traditions, and how everyday life changed before the communities disappeared.
How Greece Finally Recognized the Bektashi–Alevites of Thrace
A small, distinct community in Thrace is now officially recognized. This is the story behind Greece’s decision and what it reveals about identity, religion, and the state.
The Day They Were Driven Out: Strantza and the Black Easter of 1914
On Easter Monday, 1914, Greek families in Strantza, Eastern Thrace, were expelled by force. A close account of one village’s expulsion and what the records show.
Inside the Greek Diners of 1970s New York: A Rare Photo Archive
A rare 1976 photo archive captures Greek diners in New York, revealing the people, spaces, and everyday life behind a defining chapter of Greek America.
Lecture at Sacramento State Explores the Migration of Ottoman Greeks to the United States
A Sacramento State lecture explores the migration of Ottoman Greeks to the United States and the identities formed through early Greek-American history.
March 30, 1960: The Agreement That Sent an Entire Generation of Greeks to Germany
On March 30, 1960, a labor agreement quietly set one of Europe’s largest postwar migrations in motion and reshaped Greek families forever.
