by grancestry | Dec 24, 2022 | Articles, Yiayia & Me
By Giannis Michalakakos The tradition of Mani is rich of stories and poems referring to mythical and supernatural creatures. Many of them concern the goblins known by various names in the region of Mani such as “Kalikantzari”, “Likokantzari”, “Tsilikrota”, “Parorites...
by grancestry | Oct 28, 2022 | Articles, Yiayia & Me
By Sofia Pitsineli & Gregory Kontos Greece in WWII WWII broke out in Greece in October 1940, after the famous emphatic “OXI (NO)” that Greek Prime Minster, Ioannis Metaxas, replied to Italy’s request for free passage through the country and occupation of strategic...
by grancestry | Apr 19, 2022 | Articles, Yiayia & Me
By Sofia Pitsineli and Gregory Kontos Discovering an archival treasureThe archives of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs are preserved by the Diplomatic and Historical Archives Service, located in Athens. This archival organization is responsible for the storage,...
by grancestry | Mar 10, 2022 | Articles
By George Zimmar Greece, a land with a special destiny, Freedom’s home or Glory’s grave...
by grancestry | Jul 27, 2021 | Articles, Projects
By Carol Kostakos Petranek “If you want to do history, start with the history of your family.” When Ioannis Papachristou first heard these words from Prof. Agamemnon Tselikas, they sank deep into his soul. At that time, he was a university student studying philosophy...
