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Two Homes, One Heart: What Filoxenia Means to My Family
From Tsotyli to Patras and across generations in America, Dr. Alexandra Mylonas reflects on the family traditions, hospitality, and sense of belonging she hopes to pass on to her daughter.
Moglena Castle Opens to Visitors After €1.85 Million Restoration
The Byzantine fortress near Chrysi in Pella has opened to the public after work stabilized its walls and added visitor routes, signs, viewing areas, restrooms and lighting.
New Ossa Museum Traces a Shoemaking Tradition That Reached America
The Shoemaker’s House near Thessaloniki follows Ossa’s cobblers from a documented 19th-century guild to family footwear businesses in northern Greece and migration as far as Argentina.
Mount Olympus Added to UNESCO World Heritage List After 12-Year Effort
UNESCO has listed the wider Mount Olympus area as a mixed cultural and natural property, recognizing its mythology, archaeological connection to Dion and exceptional biodiversity.
Turkey Moves to Protect the Battlefield Where Alexander the Great Began His Asian Campaign
Turkey has moved to protect the Granicus battlefield in Çanakkale, where Alexander the Great won his first major victory over the Persian Empire in 334 BCE.
Psomiadis Visits Philadelphia
Panagiotis Psomiadis, the former Governor of Central Macedonia, visited the Pontian Society Akritai and St. Demetrios Church both in Upper Darby last night.
