Thessaloniki: A journey of memory to Pontus through photographs and heirlooms
From the shores of the Black Sea to the mountain villages of the Pontic hinterland, through ruined churches, silent monasteries, ...
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Tag: History
September 11, 2004: The Chinook crash that froze Greece in shock
Today marks twenty-one years since the fatal crash of the "Chinook" helicopter off Mount Athos, which claimed seventeen lives, including ...
On May 29, 1453, a civilization was irrevocably swept away
With this phrase, the English Byzantinist Steven Runciman describes the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans, the widespread looting, and ...
Byzantine-era church mosaic floor uncovered again in Israel after 40 years
The Israel Antiquities Authority has announced that a church floor decorated with flower mosaics that is 1,500 years old and ...
Commemoration of the Massacre of Chios
The Massacre of Chios remains a bloody and glorious event in the history of modern Greece. In March 1821, under ...
14 September: Day of Remembrance of Genocide of Greeks of Asia Minor by Turkish State
One of the saddest anniversaries of modern Greek history is that of the collapse of the Asia Minor front that ...
Smyrna is burning: Remembering the unforgettable homelands of the Greeks
On August 31, 1922, Kemal's army wanted to destroy everything Greek that existed in the capital of Ionia. Smyrna is ...
The Dark Church: A unique Byzantine church that has been carved out of a rock
The church dates back to the 11th century and is one of the main churches in the monastic complex that ...
Last day of the Siege of Constantinople – May 28th 1453
Late in the night of 28 May 1453, Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos met with his commanders. For six weeks they ...
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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Bulgaria approved €1.5 nillion for road to Zograf Monastery on Mount Athos
Bulgaria’s caretaker government approved €1.5 million from the Council of Ministers’ 2026 budget to continue repairs on the road...
Warsaw hosted 19th National Conference of Advisors of Orthodox Religious Education
On February 5, 2026, at the Orthodox Culture Centre of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Warsaw, with the blessing...
Sydney: Blessing service held for the opening of the new school year at St Spyridon’s College
The new school year for the students of St Spyridon’s College in Sydney commenced with the traditional Service of...
Archbishop Elpidophoros unveiled plans for a Greek University and new GOA cathedral
Addressing the Leadership 100 Conference in Phoenix, the Archbishop outlined two transformative goals and spoke forcefully against far-right extremism...
First Divine Liturgy at St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School inaugurated its liturgical life
On Tuesday 27th January 2026, with the blessing and canonical permission of Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain,...
Saint Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus
Parthenius was the son of a deacon from the town of Melitopolis. As a child he remembered well the...
