Agios Spyridon, of Cypriot origin, is an important figure in Christianity, particularly connected to the city and island of Corfu, of which he is the patron saint. He is also the patron saint of Piraeus. His memory is celebrated on December 12 by the Orthodox Church and on December 14 by the Catholi
Ordained and martyr (martyr) of the Christian Church. The memory of Saint Eleftherios is celebrated on December 15 by the Orthodox Church and on April 18 by the Catholic Church. Who was Eleftherios Eleftherios was born in Rome in the 2nd century, to a rich father, whom he lost at a very early age.
It was December 16, 2011, when Cuban leader Fidel Castro earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the person with the most assassination attempts on him. According to SanSimera, from 1959, when he overthrew the dictator Batista, to 2006, when he handed over power to his brother, Raúl, he
The artistic and social movement born in Italy, Futurism, celebrates 110 years of existence with an exhibition in Pisa, where the main works of the artists who shaped it are displayed. The main exponent of futurism was Filippo Marinetti (1876-1944), while the beginning of the movement is considere
New research by Utrecht University brings new findings to light about one of the worlds most famous landmarks, the Parthenon. According to the new study, the name Parthenon actually comes from another building. The new data comes from the findings of the archaeologist Janric van Rookhuijzen, after
The form of a ghost of modern Greek history, a very important personality, who produced the first Greek maps after 1821, was revealed this morning at the Central Library of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), as part of the opening of the 130th anniversary map exhibition years of the Ar
It was December 28, 1895 when the Limière brothers held the first public screening of a short film, with a ticket, at the Grand cafe in Paris. A total of 35 people attended the screening and watched ten films, which lasted a total of about 15 minutes. In these first cinematic efforts, a scene from
Germany and the Soviet Union were jointly responsible for the outbreak of World War II, US Ambassador to Warsaw Georgette Mosbacher argued today, responding to Russian President Vladimir Putins recent statements about how the war started. “Dear President Putin, Hitler and Stalin conspired to start
The life of the soldier Alexander the Great will be revived by Netflix, in the Siwa Oasis in Egypt, through filming of the series of the same name that will begin in February or March, which will depend on the weather conditions. As the Egyptian press writes, the actor who will embody Alexander th
We are in Navarino, Messinia, where a Siberian-style Russian Church stands, next to the monument to the Russian Fallen. The Russian Fallen Memorial is located on the small island of Sphakteria, off Pylos, in Messinia. It was placed there in 1872, on the 45th anniversary of the Battle of Navarino, a
As part of Athens History Walks, the historian Menelaos Charalambidis conducts a new historical walk on the theme of Pagrati during the years of the Occupation. Beginning with the arrival of the Asia Minor refugees in the area, he outlines the character of the district, the people who lived there
Stasis of Nikas:With this name, the popular uprising that happened in Byzantium during the time of Justinian and was drowned in blood by the emperor went down in history. Protagonists of the uprising were the municipalities of the Greens and Venetians (blue), fan organizations of popular origin, wh
Outside the remote Russian village of Dargavs lies a medieval necropolis, or as it is called the City of the Dead. In this ancient cemetery are still today the remains of at least 10,000 people, many of whom have been lying for centuries, wearing their clothes, but also next to their belongings. A
What connection can Stonehenge have with the ancient Greek civilization and specifically with the Cretomycenaean? According to the researcher of Aegean Scriptures Minas Tsikritsis narrow. Speaking to APE-MPE, Mr. Tsikritsis claims that abstractly comparing the imprint of the mechanism of Palaikastro
Mushrooms have a much older prehistory behind them than scientists thought until now. The oldest fossil fungi, 715 to 810 million years old, were found forgotten in a Belgian museum and are at least 250 million years older than the previous record holder who was 460 million years old. The discovery
The Holocaust, the genocide of the Jews of Europe by the Third Reich, was the landmark event that definitively changed the modern history of Europe and perhaps set early some of the questions of our time. The time when we often tend to forget the past and the events that marked us. An event, which w
It is the duty of all of us to keep the memory of these tragic events indelible and alive, notes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Allied forces, an anniversary that commemorates the millions of Jews who were exterm
It was January 28, 1918 when the Council of Peoples Commissars or Council of Peoples Commissars, known by the acronym Sovnarkom, decided to create the Red Army, which Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in a linguistic digression, named as red, speaking yesterday in Auschwitz during the events of the 75th annivers
In todays social media-driven age, photos of users and celebrities travel from one end of the planet to the other at an incredibly fast pace. But things were not always like this... At the time Cleopatra was born, or when Alexander the Great launched his campaign, photography did not even exist as
Memorial event for the 4,100 victims-captive Italian soldiers of the Norwegian ship ORIA, will take place again this year, 76 years after the great maritime tragedy, on Sunday February 9 at 11 am. at the 60th km of the Athens-Souni coastal avenue (on the borders of the Community of Palea Fokaia). Th
Status of women in Rigvedic-era families Despite the patriarchal family system in Aryan life, women enjoyed respect and prestige in the home, family and society. She was worthy of reverence like the gods. Many such evidences are found in the Rigveda from which it is known that in intellectual, spir
They were officially condemned, but in practice their services were eagerly used (this also applied to priests). In Paris, prostitutes even had their own guild! It is not without reason that prostitution is called the oldest profession in the world. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that
The truth about the unnatural alliance between the USA and the USSR, against the Third Reich USA and USSR, protagonists of the Cold War, sworn enemies since the birth of the Soviet Union, the two exponents of two opposing, alternative and totally incompatible worldviews, and also, in the 40s, du
Through time and wherever we live, the moon always shines in the sky at night. On every continent, the moon illuminates the night sky and connects us with the rest of the world, no matter how far away. Because of this, many civilizations have incorporated this astral body into their religious belief