On March 17, 1821, the Mani Peninsula stood at the forefront of the Greek Revolution as the people of Areopoli raised the ...

Although that date was later designated as the day of revolt and the beginning of the War of Independence, revolutionary acts took place in several areas across the Peloponnese as early as March 17th ...

Prologue An Orphic hymn says that Kypris, Aphrodite of Cyprus, was the “scheming mother of necessity.” She controlled and ...

Explore the inspiring story of Greece’s 1821 War of Independence, highlighting heroes like Ypsilantis and Byron ...

On International Women's Day 2024, we look back at influential Greek women who have played crucial roles in Greece's history ...

He stepped down in August 2022, alongside Greece's then-intelligence chief Panagiotis Kontoleon, a week after the leader of the country's Socialist opposition party Nikos Androulakis filed a ...

Only, not every activist appears to be as informed. With deep shame, an overactive pro-Palestinian activist said “sorry” Wednesday when she pulled all the flags from a Greek restaurant. When the ...

Leaked audio instructions by Greek rescue co-ordinators have cast further doubt on Greece's official version of events in the hours before a migrant boat sank along with up to 650 people onboard.

While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s threats have led to a surge in flag sales and buffed up the national symbol’s image. By Ian Austen Reporting from ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Flying the American flag upside down is a symbol that has sparked debate and controversy in the United States. Traditionally ...

But this year’s visitors witnessed more than firefall on February 22. They also saw an upside-down American flag, which Yosemite employees reportedly hung over the side of El Capitan to protest ...

On Feb. 23, 1945, six Marines teamed up for what would become one of the most iconic photos in American history. Marines fighting on Iwo Jima scaled Mount Suribachi and worked together to push up ...