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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.
When Hitler Spoke to the Reichstag After Entering Athens
On May 4, 1941, Hitler told the Reichstag that Germany had no quarrel with Greece. He spoke of trade and partnership while his army occupied Athens. His words show how propaganda hid conquest, a history…
How Greek North America Kept Greece Alive in WWII
How Greek Americans and Greek Canadians raised millions, broke a blockade, and even formed a Greek Battalion. The Diaspora that fed a nation and fought for it.
The Greek at Bletchley Park: Peter Calvocoressi and the WWII Codebreakers
Peter Calvocoressi, the son of a Greek family from Chios, helped interpret decrypted German communications at Bletchley Park before assisting with the Nuremberg trials.
Archons Host Symposium in Philadelphia on the Legacy of Nicaea
The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, together with the Metropolis of New Jersey, will host “Nicaea Then and Now” on November 15 at St. George Cathedral in Philadelphia.
Today in History: The Golden Greek Who Gave Hellenic America a Voice in Washington
From Columbia football hero to founder of the American Hellenic Institute, Gene Rossides gave Greek Americans a powerful voice in Washington.
“Who Speaks Today of the Extermination of the Armenians?” – Marjorie Housepian Dobkin’s 1971 Warning
In 1971, Marjorie Housepian Dobkin warned in Philadelphia that forgetting genocide invites its return—a warning that still resonates today.
America Saved Greek Music History, Researcher Reveals at Penn
At Penn Libraries, Grammy-winning ethnomusicologist Christopher C. King revealed how early Greek immigrants in America recorded and preserved their traditional music.
Today in History: 198 Years Since the Battle of Navarino
On this day in 1827, the allied fleets of Britain, France, and Russia defeated the Ottoman navy at Navarino Bay, a victory that secured Greece’s independence.
