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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.
A Golden Glimpse of Motherhood in Ancient Macedonia
A tiny gold ring unearthed near Thessaloniki captures a mother nursing her child—a rare glimpse of private life in ancient Macedonia.
When Greece Faced a Silent Enemy: The Spanish Flu of 1918
In 1918, the Spanish flu swept through Greece, leaving villages silent and entire families lost — a tragedy still remembered a century later.
How a Village in Greece Keeps the Tsarouchi Alive
In a small mountain village in Thessaly, the Kogias family has been making tsarouchia by hand since 1910. From the Evzones in Athens to Greek dance groups in Philadelphia and Melbourne, their shoes carry a…
George Pheidias Mitchell: Greek Roots, Texas Grit and a Revolution in Energy
The son of Greek immigrants from Arcadia became the pioneer who unlocked America’s shale gas and later urged the world to use it responsibly.
