Thessaloniki has imported a tradition from Germany where locals embed plaques into pavement near homes…
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Holocaust in Greece
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Today, the northern Greek city of Alexandroupoli honors the memory of the approximately 150 Greek-Jews…
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Two short films about the Holocaust in Greece — produced by Americans and supported in…
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Today marks the 74th anniversary of a revolt by Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau in which…
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On This Day September 9, 1943: Light During Darkness of the Holocaust on Zakynthos Island
On September 9 1943, the head of the Nazi German occupation forces on the Greek…
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May 31, 1944 was a somber day in world history — when an ancient community was forever…
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As Greeks, we were raised with the slogan “Freedom or Death” in our hearts and…
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When you look at the facts and the cruel fate of Greece’s Jews, it would…
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Three Greek Orthodox Christian Hierarchs Who Tried to Stop the Holocaust in Their Country
Stories of death and annihilation are usually those associated with the Holocaust. But included are…
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CultureHistory
On This Day March 23, 1943: Remembering Nazi-Occupied Europe’s Only Open Protest of Jewish Persecution
Going largely unnoticed in Greece and beyond, an important anniversary passes annually on March 23.…