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History
Kapodistrias: History, myth and the need for a modern saviour
The Greek, when he does not know history, he imagines it. And when he imagines it, he wants it to be comforting. To have a good...
Interview with Elise Soroga: «Be careful not to get dark in Paleochora»
On the occasion of the presentation of the work «Be careful not to be struck by night in Paleochora: a Kytheraic experience» in his birthplace,...
Seasonal migration and the Greek Revolution in Kythira
This article by Professor George Leontsinis focuses on population movements to the Ionian Islands and in particular to Kythera...
Be careful not to get dark in Paleochora!
The performing arts artist and director Elisa Soroga comes to highlight a hidden treasure of Kythera tradition. Through...
The Russian presence in Kythira between 1798 and 1807
The work of Kostas Tsaltas, published under the title «The Russian Presence in Kythira in the Years 1798-1807» in...
The Iranian Revolution and Operation Eagle Claw«
After the end of the Second World War, Iran had a king there called the Shah, who...
Event «From Kythera to Piraeus»
The Directorate of Culture of the Municipality of Piraeus, the Society of Kytheraic Studies and the Kytheraic Brotherhood of Piraeus - Athens invite the...
The temple of «Apollo Aegileus» in Antikythera
On the remote island of Antikythera, tucked away between Crete and Kythira, lies an important archaeological monument, the sanctuary...
Inscription stones from the castle at Antikythera
Excavations at the Antikythera Fortress continue to yield impressive archaeological finds, such as the discovery of inscribed spears that...
Antikythera: Warriors and their weapons in the Bronze and Iron Ages
The city of Aegilia, known today as Antikythera, was an important strategic point during the Hellenistic period, playing a key role in...
The Fall of Tripolitsa
This year's anniversary of the fall of Tripolitsa demonstrates the importance of the struggles of the Greeks and marks the anniversary of a...
John Kolettis
it excites me to write about the great criminals of Greek history, perhaps because that is how (I think) I exorcise evil,
but rather...