The Greek Origins of the Fish Symbol, the Secret Code of Early Christians
Funerary stele inscribed with “ΙΧΘΥϹ ΖΩΝΤΩΝ” (“fish of the living”), an early Christian symbol. National Roman Museum. Credit: Marie-Lan Ngu...
How the Greek War of Independence Inspired Philhellenes Around the World
“The Reception of Lord Byron at Missolonghi” by Theodoros Vryzakis. Credit: Public Domain The 1821 Greek War of Independence erupted into ...
New Study Reconstructs the Skull of the Ancient Hippo of Crete
Fossilized upper jawbone of Hippopotamus creutzburgi from Crete. Credit: Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0 Researchers have digitally reconstructed ...
The Greek Area 51: The Top-Secret American Base in Greece
The Naval Communication Station Greece at Nea Makri, once a key military site, is now abandoned. Its eerie, overgrown grounds and towering ...
Folegandros: An Unspoiled Greek Island Paradise
Folegandros. Credit: Navin75 – originally posted to Flickr as Hora, Folegandros at sunset, CC BY-SA 2.0 Folegandros is a small, quiet Greek...
Porto Hydra: Greece’s Majestic Little Venice
A general view of Porto Hydra. Credit: portohydravillage.gr/ Porto Hydra Village, located in the Peloponnese, is a majestic place, a hidden...
The Greek Flag Through the Centuries
The flag of Greece . Credit: Peter Guilliatt / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The Greek flag, much like Greece itself, has transformed substantially throu...
The 20 Events That Defined the Greek War of Independence
Metropolitan Germanos of Patras raises the flag of the Greek Revolution during the War of Independence. Credit: Public Domain The Greek War...
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