Browsing: Ottoman Empire
“…the fire of a stove burning fiercely under a smooth and polished surface.” Sir Henry Holland describing the demeanor of…
The Greek fight for independence from Ottoman rule officially began on March 25, 1821, at the monastery of Hagia Lavra…
Professor Tom Papademetriou, Director of the Dean C. and Zoë S. Pappas Interdisciplinary Center for Hellenic Studies, played a pivotal…
Special to the Hellenic News of America William Planes was surprised by how little his grandchildren knew about their grandparents.…
By Dr. Robert Zaller, Drexel Distinguished University Professor of History Emeritus Special to the Hellenic News of America In the…
Greek songs remember Ibrahim Pasha in a negative way. I did not realize who he was and what he almost…
By Very Reverend Nektarios Cottros, Presiding Priest, Saint George Church, Piscataway, NJ, Metropolis of New Jersey Special to the Hellenic…
On this eve of the Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Greek Genocide from the Pontus Region of…
“It has been more than 100 years since the atrocities committed against innocent Armenians and other ethnic and religious minorities…
Professor Aris Michopoulos, Ph.D., Hellenic College Holy Cross Special to the Hellenic News of America The Revolution of 1821 in…
By Dr. Robert Zaller, Distinguished University Professor of History at Drexel University, Special to the Hellenic News of America The…
When we revolted, we said first for our Christian Faith and then for the Nation. – Theodore Kolokotronis1 During 1821 and…
Κέντρο Πόρων της Γενοκτονίας των Ελλήνων Η Γενοκτονία των Ελλήνων αναφέρεται στη συστηματική εξόντωση των Ελλήνων της Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας πριν,…
The Greek revolutionary war for independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821 was obviously momentous for Greece. Few realize, though,…
“Today we view Hagia Sophia as an architectural achievement withstanding earthquakes. Famous for its dome. It is the masterpiece of…
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