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Today in History: The Battle of Lemnos, January 5, 1913
On January 5, 1913, the Greek navy sealed its control of the Aegean at the Battle of Lemnos, forcing the Ottoman fleet back into the Dardanelles and shaping the map of the region for generations.
When Athens Turned Against the Refugees of 1922
How Athens turned against the refugees of 1922. The forgotten story of fear, xenophobia and survival in the capital’s streets.
The Women Who Stayed Behind: What Old Greek Songs Reveal About Emigration
Before letters, before phone calls, there were songs. A look at the women who stayed behind and the Greek music that carried their lives across the ocean.
The Last Greeks of Ethiopia: A Journey Through Faith, Friendship, and Two Thousand Years of History
A small Greek community in Ethiopia keeps a two-thousand-year story alive, from Axum and Gondar to Haile Selassie and the Greek school of Addis Ababa.
The Greeks of Tashkent – From Civil War Exile to Living Memory
A forgotten chapter of the Greek diaspora — the story of the political refugees who built new lives in Tashkent, kept their language alive, and dreamed of returning home.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: What the First Trailer Signals About the Film
The first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey offers clues about tone, restraint, and endurance, while leaving the film’s final approach deliberately unresolved.
When the Philadelphia Inquirer Documented a Greek Christmas in South Jersey
A 1988 Philadelphia Inquirer snapshot of how a Greek family in South Jersey lived the Christmas season, from church and holiday baking to late-night dancing.
Today in History: The Fall of Souli, December 16, 1803
On this day in 1803, Souli fell to Ali Pasha after centuries of resistance. Its final battles and the tragedy at Zalongo became defining moments on the road to 1821.
How Agamemnon’s Golden Mask Found a New Audience in China
A digitally crafted replica of the famous Mask of Agamemnon is drawing long lines in China, where visitors at the Sanxingdui Museum are discovering one of Greece’s most iconic artifacts up close.
Today in History: December 13, 1943 – The Massacre of Kalavryta
On December 13, 1943, Nazi forces executed hundreds in Kalavryta and destroyed dozens of villages. Greece continues to seek justice and remembrance.
Sons of Pericles Celebrate 100 Years of Heritage, Service, and Brotherhood
The Sons of Pericles, AHEPA’s youth order founded in 1926, marks 100 years of heritage, service, and brotherhood with a centennial celebration in Manchester, NH.
Honoring the Liberation of Chios in Elkins Park This Sunday
The Chian community of Philadelphia will gather this Sunday at Annunciation–Evangelismos Church in Elkins Park for a memorial marking the 113th anniversary of the Liberation of Chios.
