Greek Reporter

The “Greek Titanic”: The Worst Naval Disaster in Modern Greek History

The sinking of "Himara" on January 19, 1947 off Evia resulted in a loss of at least 383 people and has been dubbed as the ...
CounterPunchOpinion

The Light of History

Prologue The forced Christianization of Hellas / Greece in the fourth century and after wounded ancient Hellenic / Greek ...
Greek Reporter

Thalassocracy: Greece’s Connection to the Sea

Greece's identity is inextricably linked to the sea, a relationship forged through thalassocracy and a modern global shipping ...
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Greek History Writing

Herodotos (c.490–c.425 BCE) and Thucydides (c.460– c.399 BCE) were great Hellenic / Greek historians. They wrote during the fifth century BCE, about 700 years after Homer. The time of Herodotos and ...

15 Must-see Cities and Charming Towns to Visit in Greece

A trip to Greece offers so much more than swimming in crystal-clear waters and visiting ancient ruins (though both are ...
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The Greek Belief That Fate Cannot Be Changed – Only Understood

From the first whispers of Greek mythology to the philosophical writings that shaped the Western mind, one belief remained constant: fate rules all. To the ancient Greeks, destiny was not a mystery to ...
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Over a Century of Greek History in Lowell on Display

In 1890, there were fewer than 100 Greeks living in the City of Lowell, but just 35 years later, Lowell was home to the third-largest Greek population in America — trailing only New York City and ...