History
Two days before the Fall of Constantinople- 27th of May 1453
“On the 27th of May, the middle section of the walls was pounded all day by cannon fire, giving the...
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The first Modern Olympics held in Athens on this day
On April 6, 1896, the modern Olympic Games were reborn, 1,500 years after they were banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius...
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Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthodox Church in Alexandria to reflect the colors of the Greek Flag on March 25
On March 25, 2021, the beautiful church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos in Alexandria, completes a glorious history of...
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The Greek Orthodox Cemetery of Şişli in Constantinople
Şişli Greek Orthodox Cemetery in Constantinople is the proof of the prosperous, cosmopolitan, and manorial bourgeoisie of the Hellenism of...
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Saint Fotini, Samaritan woman to whom Jesus spoke in Jacob’s well
Her name, like other historical evidence, is unknown. According to the Gospel passage, she was a woman from the city...
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On this day in 1776, Ioannis Kapodistrias was born
Ioannis Kapodistrias was the first Governor of the new Greek nation from 1828 to the end of 1829. Kapodistrias was...
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A cave in Northern Greece served as an old refuge for Christians
The cave of Agia Marina, is located about 1 km west of Dafni in the Municipality of Visaltia. Remains of...
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Eighty years of “OXI” Pride
by Heba Hrimat “Well, this means war” was the iconic moment when former military general and Prime Minister of Greece...
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One hundred years since the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus
Since 1994, when the Greek state first officially recognised the mass persecution and uprooting of the Pontian Greeks in Turkey...
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Clay tablet with Homer’s verses found in Olympia one of “Top 10 Discoveries of 2018”
A clay tablet inscribed with 13 verses of Homer's "Odyssey" found at Ancient Olympia in July made the list of...
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2021 Romfilatelia Christmas stamps show Bucur Ciobanul Church icons of Theotokos
Special stamps have been issued by Romfilatelia for Christmas this year, with the design telling the story of the...
Feast of St. Apostle Andrew the First Called was celebrated in Halki
On the feast of St. Apostle Andrew the First-Called, founder and patron of the Church of Constantinople, the Theological...
Patriarch of Antioch met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Patriarch John X of Antioch and All the East met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin...
Archbishop of America: Our church stands ready to address global challenges
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America expressed his gratitude via a post on his social media to the President of the...
Anniversary stamps for the 1821 Revolution from Australia Post and the Archdiocese of Australia
To commemorate the bicentennial anniversary since the beginning of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, Australian Post, in...
Visit to the Greek School of St Eleftherios in Leyton
On Saturday, November 27, the Coordinator of the schools of the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain Ismini Hatzigianni,...
