by Euripides L. Eurybiades* As a child, I was fascinated by the exploits of Alexander the Great. Like others, I learned about them through classical history lessons. The stories about the young Macedonian who tamed Bucephalus, crossed continents and was never defeated,...

The representation of Death with a sword in Ancient Greece suggests the "cutting" of the thread of life or even the cutting of hair, an act that was a sign of death. The relatives of a very seriously ill person would cut a lock of his hair as an offering to the ...

While the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff pretend that the deadly fiasco in Libya did not happen, while they pretend that they do not listen to what the surviving soldiers say and testify, an event reminds us that Greece was not always in such a situation. The Parents' School and the...

Our website presents another unique historical document from the Swedish newspaper Götheborgs Allehanda, published on September 11, 1821 in Gothenburg. This is one of the first reports in Scandinavia about the Greek Revolution...

The second major victory won by the Greek army on the Macedonian front against the Turks, after the battle of Sarantaporos, was the victory in the holy city for the Muslims of Macedonia: Giannitsa. This victorious battle opened the way...

The following phrase comes from Thucydides' Histories (2.34.3) "a bed is carried empty, laid out for the unseen, who, if they are not found, will be raised." and means "But one coffin is carried empty. It belongs to the unseen, those whose bodies were not found." There was the...

March 9, 1869 - February 5, 1915 Mathematical studies in the 19th century were considered inaccessible for women. After all, there were some who advocated that Mathematics as a science did not suit female nature. The struggle of women to achieve the inaccessible of all...

Written by sergioschrys Continuation of the article The map below shows the course of the Frankish kingdoms and the state of Charlemagne as it was created until 814 AD. From Creator:William R. Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1926 edition, page 53 -...

His Declaration Translated into Greek by Dimitris Symeonidis I'm turning 41, but I don't feel like celebrating. Our generation no longer has time to save the free Internet that our fathers built for us. What was once the promise of free...

Politics in the Cafe: "Pure Democracy" Poem by Dimitris Symeonidis JP At the coffee tables, politics takes place, Where the bittersweet prophecy of the country is planned. Every cup with foam and an ideology, And it is discussed without a doubt "I will...