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Alexander Billinis from the Clemson University (USA) will present an online lecture entitled “Hydra and the Flame of the Revolution”, on Thursday 3 June, at 7 pm, at the Greek Centre, as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars, offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne. The island of Hydra, a largely barren (yet strikingly beautiful) stone massif rising from the Saronic Gulf, became one of the most important centers of the Greek War of Independence. Sparsely inhabited in 1600, waves of refugees sought solace on the rock, and the need for sustenance and agency drove the Hydriots�...

10 Priceless Masterpieces in the National Gallery of Greece Inside the National Gallery of Greece. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture After months of lockdown, museums are finally open. The most long awaited re-opening is that of Greece’s National Gallery, which houses some of the most important works of Greek art. After 7 years under renovation, the beauty of the National Gallery has stunned the country, as the glass panels of the building’s facade glisten under the Greek sun, beckoning passers-by to come inside. ” width=”1080″> While the outside of the National Gallery is undoubted...

USNI News Greece Overhauling Military With New Helicopters and Frigates, Updating U.S. Defense Pact May 13, 2021 10:20 AM The Hellenic Navy Hydra-class frigate HS Psara (F 494), left, and the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) sail behind the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), March 12, 2021. US Navy Photo Despite its struggling economy and escalating tensions with neighboring Turkey, Greece is pushing ahead on overhauling its military, according to its defense minister. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said “acquiring high-end ...

29 April 2021 9:35am A museum dedicated to Philhellenism, founded, and operated by the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) has recently opened its doors in Athens. For the moment, due to the pandemic, only online visits are possible through a 3D virtual tour permitting though to a wider public to have access to the treasures of the museum. Through a fascinating collection of art objects, rare books, letters, portraits and personal objects of famous philhellenes, visitors can explore the role of the international philhellenic movement to Greece’s liberation from the ottoman rule co...

Thessaloniki to the Sporades Islands. The first ferries will depart on June 1, and the seasonal route will be available until September 15. The Sporades is an island complex located in the northwest Aegean Sea and it includes the islands of Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos, and further south the island of Skyros. Authorities also said that a route from Thessaloniki to the islands in the North Aegean region, which includes the islands of Lesbos, Chios, Psara, Lemnos, Samos and several other smaller islands, is also planned. In the meantime, the new rules for traveling by ferry, which will s...