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The Exodus of Messolonghi: The night when freedom defeated death
The Exodus of Messolonghi, which took place on the night of 10 to 11 April 1826, is one of the most shocking and tragically glorious moments of the Greek Revolution. After a months-long suffocating blockade by the forces of Ibrahim Pasha and Kioutahi, the people...
April 4th, 1968: The night AEK Athens lifted Europe on its shoulders
On 4 April 1968, at the packed Kallimarmaro Stadium in Athens, AEK Athens wrote a golden page in the history of Greek sport. In front of 80.000 spectators – one of the biggest crowd for a basketball game in Europe – the “Union” won the...
Integration of the Dodecanese islands into Greece: The conquest of national completion
The historical incorporation of the Dodecanese into Greece in 1948 was a pivotal moment, not only for the region but also for the entire Greek state. The official incorporation of the islands into the national body of Greece occurred after a long period of foreign...
Greece celebrated Labour Day for the first time in 1893
The head of the Central Socialist Association in 1893, Stavros Kallergis, was the first to take the initiative 131 years ago and thus Labour Day was commemorated for the first time in Greece. Among the demands of the demonstrators were the establishment of the 8-hour...
The Greeks who excelled globally in January
[:el] For yet another month Greeks from all over the world, managed to excel, to abolish the borders and make us proud with their achievements. The ellines.com team chose 5 of them, who during the month January caused international sensation with the work and personality. 1.Vicky...
Epiphany’s traditions
[:el] Epiphany in Greece is known as Theofania or Fota. The first sanctification of the Epiphany takes place in church on the eve of the holiday. Afterwards, the priest goes from house to house holding a cross and a basil branch. As he walks through...
Greeks who changed the world in 2017
[:el]For yet another year Greeks from all over the world, managed to excel, to abolish the borders and make us proud with their achievements. The ellines.com team chose 12 of them, one for each month of 2017, who caused international sensation with their work and personality....
The Greeks who excelled globally in December
[:el] For yet another month Greeks from all over the world, managed to excel, to abolish the borders and make us proud with their achievements. The ellines.com team chose 5 of them, who during the month December caused international sensation with the work and personality. 1.Maria Themeli Maria...
Christmas traditions in eastern Macedonia and Thrace
[:el] The younger people in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace keep alive the Christmas and New Year’s traditions brought to them by their grandparents. The festive season of Christmas and New Year is an opportunity for many people, especially for the descendants of refugees that settled...