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Νεοελληνική – Ελεύθερη Απόδοση/Διασκευή Πατέρας, Γιός και Γά’ι’δαρος Ένας αγρότης μαζί με τον νεαρό γιο του πήγαν να κλαδέψουν τον αμπελώνα τους. Στήν συνέχεια, έκοψαν...

By: Evaggelos Vallianatos, Ph.D. Prologue Hellas / Greece had the good fortune of becoming the lighthouse of the world. For several centuries it gave birth to...

They came with their black kerchiefs tied tightly under their chins. They brought us earthen jars. Sprigs of barley. Their scythes upright above their heads. They entered our hearths. They cackled at our gadgets. They...

A World Wonder of Scientific Ingenuity and Technological Breakthrough By Dr. Demetrios Giannaros The discovery in 1900 of an ancient cargo shipwreck near the Greek island...

Covid-19 Pandemic and earthquakes inspired the Greeks of Larissa, Central Greece to renew their faith in 2021 Easter festivities. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked...

50 minus two stories about the Peloponnese inspired by the Greek War of  Independence A free app for locals, travelers and history buffs available below  ​The...

“Our race was crucified many times, but here we are, still alive.” – General Theodore Kolokotronis.” 1 What did American statesmen say about the 1821 Greek Revolution?...

The Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake and Utah’s Hellenic Cultural Association observed the 200th anniversary of Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Turks...

There are two sides to every story. A reader must deal with facts, not what is widely circulated in the media.  I came across articles...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s approval of his bipartisan resolution commemorating...

Special to the Hellenic News of America It is that time of year when Hellenes and Philhellenes all over the world will come together to...

Celebrating Greece… Celebrating Greek Independence Day online... What does it mean? How does it really work? Throughout my time working at The Greek Online...

By Polyxeni Potter, Honorary Consul of Cyprus  CYPRUS REMEMBERS AND COMMEMORATES the Greek War of Independence because this war is also the island’s own war...

Nature of freedom It’s not clear what freedom has become. So many claim it, but so few understand it. We probably connect this virtue to...

“People without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots”- Marcus Garvey The Independence 1821 War of an...