In the context of the research project Database of German military and paramilitary units in Greece 1941-1944/45 and in the context of an international collaboration between the National Research Foundation (NIH), the University of Osnabrück and the National Center for Social Research (EKKE), create
Pantheon University participates in the events for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution by organizing an international conference on February 18-19, 2021, entitled Greek Revolution, Education and Collective Memory. Transformations of school and public history within the framework of the 182
Two hundred years after the outbreak of the Greek Revolution, the Greek state is expected to celebrate, despite the difficult conditions prevailing due to the pandemic, in a festive and enthusiastic way its beginning, with many and varied events and actions of different content and scope. A celebrat
Can modern technology help decipher Linear A, the Minoan script that still holds its secrets well? Dr. Ester Salgarella, a researcher at St Johns College, Cambridge, not only believes so but also attempts it with the open access database SigLA (https://sigla.phis.me/), which she built in collaborati
The British author, Kate Moss, who has been supporting womens voices for many years, is back with a new global campaign. Entitled #WomanInHistory the campaign which was already launched ahead of Womens Day, will feature every woman who has been overlooked in the history books. The author explained
Directly opposite the Megalo Chorio of Evrytania, on the slopes of Mount Helidona, amidst a thick forest of firs, is perched the Mikro Chorio, which has only 20 inhabitants. It is a village with a very rich history, since it pioneered the most important events in Greek history. At the beginning of
On the morning of August 23, 1973, a wanted convict named Jan-Erik Olsson (he had been sentenced to three years in prison for theft - he was an expert at breaking into safes - and did not return to prison, after being granted leave) entered Sveriges Bank Kreditbanken, in the center of Stockholm. He
Studying history one finds that, as a rule, those who gave much to their country died poor, forgotten and embittered by the ingratitude of their fellow citizens. This rule was also followed by the merchants Nikolaos Skoufas, Emmanuel Xanthos and Athanasios Tsakalov, who founded the Filiki Etairia (O
The 19th century is the period in which thieves and former charioteers acquire a special place in the pantheon of Greek history. It is the period during which their pre-revolutionary activity gigantizes, often taking mythical dimensions. Reading the descriptions given by a multitude of memoirists, a
New archaeological data on the topography of the Medieval Castle of Mytilene, the most emblematic monument of the city, were revealed in the context of the implementation of the project Highlighting and improving the visitation of the Lower Castle of Mytilene, which is financed by the co-financed Eu
In the era of the prevalence of social media as the main means of communication and the pandemic as a condition of social distancing, it is legitimate to constantly define ones image to the outside world, according to what one thinks will make one attractive. Dragon, a film born in the mind of the l
A moving mural about the torture suffered by the Nazis of the Jews of Thessaloniki, was completed on Michail Kalou Street, on one of the walls that enclose the New Railway Station of Thessaloniki, where the Rezi Vardar district was located. This is another action of the Vardari Neighborhood Group fo
Life moments of a black and white Athens in the 60s are captured in a documentary book about the city, its people and their daily life through the eyes of Katerina Zoitopoulos-Mavrokephalidou. Back when time was running somewhat slower and only ran on tuned clocks. Acropolis, Holy Rock, Plaka, Mona
Most people recognize the name Jon Snow as the character in the series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, and of course the series Game of Thrones. Kit Haringtons Jon Snow set out to save his own fictional world, which was at the core of the thinking of the real John Sn
The first quarantine in Greece, implemented by Kapodistrias in 1828 to deal with the plague, and the medical treatment of the fighters of 1821 are the subject of the online event organized by the municipality of Kordelio Evosmou on March 21 (11.30 am). The event is organized in view of the national
It was March 19, 1983 when the editor of the Vradini newspaper, Tzortzis Athanasiadis, was shot dead by an unknown assailant in his office, a murder that still, 38 years later, has not been solved. Tzortzis Athanasiadis was a publisher and businessman, director and main shareholder of the newspaper
These days mark 200 years since the start of the Greek Revolution of 1821, which largely defined what kind of State we are even today. The inherent characteristics of the Revolution carry within them clear markers of our homelands identity, but also material for meaningful history lessons about wher
The Black Book of 1821 is published almost simultaneously with a historical anniversary which is an issue - taboo for many. The new study of the Lux Orbis series includes patriarchal texts from the period 1798-1828, which outline the negative attitude of the highest hierarchy of the Church towards
On this day, NATO began the big attack against Yugoslavia, after the independence of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and North Macedonia. Specifically, on March 24, 1999, at 20:45, NATO aircraft began raids against targets in Yugoslavia. NATO is launching bombing raids against Yugoslavia because the lat
*Christina Koulouri is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History and Rector at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. We have been waiting for 2021 since the previous years as an opportunity to revisit 1821 and appreciate the historical course of Greece until today. After all, t
Mens fashion of the 1400s (by Giovanni di Ser Giovanni):separate stockings with visible underpants In the attached image you can see a detail of The game of civet, work of Giovanni di Ser Giovanni (1406-1486), brother of the more famous Masaccio; the painting dates back to 1450 and shows u
Heliogabalus was a special case of an emperor in the eyes of historians, both contemporaries and later, and this was apparently due in large part to their homophobic prejudices. Today, he is considered the first recorded Roman official with gender dysphoria, something that in those years could neith
One hour after midnight on February 2-3, 1959, a four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza B35 took off in a heavy snowstorm from the airport in Mason City, Iowa, bound for Moorhead, Minnesota. Passengers - apart from the pilot - were three great rock and roll stars:Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. The Big B
Legend has it that in the 11th century, Lady Godiva went for a naked ride through the streets of Coventry on a market day. It was supposed to be a protest against the actions of her husband Leofric, who demanded an unimaginable tax from his subjects. Lady Godiva, wanting to help the citizens, be