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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Bishop of Huși: Christ remained silent on the cross
In his sermon delivered on Tuesday at a church consecration, the Bishop of Huși highlighted the contrast in attitude...
Bishop of Prahova: Orthodox Youth Association members are Christ’s “mystical disciples”
“The mission of the Church at the Holy Altar is complemented by wonderful projects, deeds and ideas of young...
Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit in U.S.A will take place in October
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has announced that the scheduled visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States of...
Feast of St. Euphemia was celebrated at the Metropolis of Chalcedon
On the feast of the glorious Great Martyr Euphemia, today, Thursday, September 16, 2021, at the celebrating Metropolitan Church...
Newly-established Romanian parish in Dubai celebrates its first patronal feast
The newly-established Romanian Orthodox parish in Dubai celebrated its patronal feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos for the...
Feast of St. Euphemia was celebrated in the Phanar (VIDEO+PICS) (UPD)
On the feast of the glorious Great Martyr Euphemia, Thursday, September 16, 2021, whose relic is kept in the...
