He who is about to drown, never dies, says a wise Greek proverb. That is, it is impossible for man to escape from his fate. Our ancient ancestors believed the same:It is impossible to escape destiny. Our destiny is not made by someone else or imposed on us, as we make it according to our habits, our
At the end of May 1941, one month had passed since the surrender of Athens to the Germans, who were completing their operations in Greece with the capture of Crete. Manolis Glezos and Lakis Santas they were two young students, who wept, like thousands of Athenians, seeing the German swastika waving
Looking at photos from the early 1900s, you will see that everyone - or if not all, most men - wore a suit in their everyday, public appearances. Today, the austere suit is combined with specific appearances in most Western countries, and of course in our country as well. How is the above explaine
On Sunday, June 5 at 10 am the historian Menelaos Charalambidis will carry out a walk for the first great battle of the Decembrians in Makrygianni and Plaka. The meeting place is the entrance of Zappeion Megaros. This particular historical walk (see information about the others here:https://www.at
If Arthur Rimbaud was the one who freed poetry from text and writing, giving back a magical idea of life through the wandering of the cursed traveler, where the search created more of an ethics than an aesthetics, then Allen Ginsberg it was he who brought poetry back to its roots, to action, immed
In August 1939, while he was finalizing his plans for the invasion of Poland, Adolf Hitler was also engaged in negotiations with Pope Pius XII, so subtle that even the German ambassador to the Holy See did not know about them. The existence of these talks was a secret that the Vatican wanted to keep
June 6, 1944, better known as D-Day has been characterized as the greatest day of World War B , as on this day the landing of the Allies in Normandy took place , which after eleven months led to the end of the Third Reich and the nightmare that had spread throughout the world. The date for the Norm
On Sunday, June 12 at 10 am, the historian Menelaos Charalambidis will conduct a walk for the victims of the Occupation. Veranzerou meeting place 3 Kaningos square. This particular history walk (see information about the others here:https://www.athenshistorywalks.com/) focuses on the darkest side
As long as there are sciences, there is study of the past. The history of the world and humanity . You also call it archaeology . What is needed is an understanding of the constantly changing natural world , in order to better plan the future. That is, the one who will keep people safe -and ideally
It was October 2016, when I met Kostas Politis in his favorite cafe in Glyfada. We sat together for two hours and thats it. What we did not say then, we added in another meeting at his Office, on Damareos Street, in Pagrati. I was then preparing the book 87 Nothing stopped us and his own testimonies
The introduction of the Battle of Crete, as a unit in the history of the 3rd Lyceum, is requested by a new Parliamentary intervention - Question to the Minister of Education, the Hon. Head of Development &Investments K.O. SYRIZA Progressive Alliance, Member of Parliament of Heraklion Haris Mamoulaki
Manos Hadjidakis was 27 years old when he wrote the music for George Tzavellas film Agni tou limanio. In the clip of the film that appears, he plays the piano accompanying Mary Portokalli in the song Its a pity, the lyrics of which are by G. Tzavella himself. This is his unique appearance in Greek
On Sunday, June 19 at 10 am, the historian Menelaos Charalambidis will hold a walk for the EAM rally on December 3, 1944 in Syntagma Square, which marked the beginning of the Battle of Athens, known as Decembriana. Meeting place the entrance of the Athens Conservatory on Rigillis Street. This par
The ancient Greeks didnt see sex the way we do today. Take a look at the myths, the history, the works of art of that time, you understand, you dont need anything more. They were much more open-minded and had some practices and habits, which even today when we think we have seen it all, may sound st
June is a month connected with the National Team basketball. Most of you will think, not unjustly, of the historic Eurobasket 87 and you will be right. Nevertheless, it was another June, far away, the one who started the magical journey of basketball, as the newspapers of the time and of his nation
It is located in Argilis of Messinia and is perhaps the unique castle of this form in the whole of Greece . The castle of fairy tales it was built in the 60s by Charalambos Fournarakis, known as Harry Fournier, in his attempt to bring to life all the fairy tales our grandmothers used to tell. Co
Uncompromising fighter, unyielding defender of democracy, melancholic - of rare sensitivity - poet, but also endowed with a heart and soul forged of steel, uncompromising in his beliefs, consistent in his principles, brave in torture, uncompromising in politics, beautiful as a myth, this was Alekos
It was July 5, 1930 when George A. Stathakis who lived in Buffalo, New York, and worked as a chef, made a bold decision He wanted to take part in the Horseshoe Falls falls from Niagara Falls that took place in those years, locked inside a barrel. He believed that with the income he would get from
Many of the ancient ceramic trinkets discovered in the graves of children who lived thousands of years ago could easily be used even today. Some of them have small decorative legs, tails, a generally playful appearance, which although they come to us from the age of bronze and iron, it seems that th
Alexis Corner, the father of British blues, in the early 60s had formed one of the most influential groups - as it would later prove - for the British youth, Blues Incorporated. Many passed through their ranks and even more were taught by him, on that initially inhospitable side of the Atlantic for
After losing the crown, Stanisław August Poniatowski moved to Russia. He led a high-quality life there. He was treated with the respect due to the ruling monarch. However, nothing could soothe the broken heart of a Pole ... After the fall of the Kościuszko Uprising, it became clear that the days
The beginning of the year 1601 was spoiled by the plague that had been plaguing the city for several months and was just slowly dying out, but no one took it as bad for the new century omen, because somehow we had already got used to the recurring pestilence. Anyway, there was no cause for concern,
Historians like to cite the infamous Parmesan scandal as prime evidence of Bona Sforzas pettiness and hyperactivity. Wouldnt it be a rather cunning and masterful plot against an enemy agent? Jan Marsupin, as a diplomat and agent of the Habsburg intelligence, had a number of foreign missions behind
Ancient Egypt Yes, even the ancient peoples, Egyptians including, they had the problem of avoiding sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies, and having neither too much knowledge about it, nor many means at their disposal, they managed as they could, putting all their inventiveness