Thirty years after the deadliest prison revolt in modern Greek history, survivors, court testimonies and archival reports reveal the terror inside Korydallos Prison: hostages, riots, a murdered inmate, and a justice system struggling to contain chaos.

In November 1973, a wave of student unrest swept through Greek universities, setting in motion the events that would ignite the Athens Polytechnic uprising and mark the beginning of the end for the military dictatorship.

In 1827, the Bay of Navarino became the stage for a naval showdown that changed the course of Greek history. A chance encounter between Allied and Ottoman fleets would seal the fate of the Greek Revolution — and mark the beginning of modern Greece.

On September 30, 1968, two overcrowded trains collided near Derveni, Corinth, killing 34 and injuring 125. The tragedy, tied to the junta’s sham referendum, remains one of Greece’s darkest railway disasters

Born amid Greece’s War of Independence, the postal service began in 1828 under Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias. From couriers on horseback to the first Athens post office, the story of the Hellenic Post reveals how a nation built communication alongside its statehood

Premiering on September 22, 1994, Friends became a global phenomenon that redefined sitcoms, shaped pop culture, and created an enduring legacy. From its iconic Central Perk couch to its emotional finale, here’s how six New Yorkers captured the world’s heart

On September 16, 1977, the world mourned Maria Callas, the soprano who redefined opera with her voice, her passion, and her scandals. From her meteoric rise to her turbulent romances, her story was as dramatic as the roles she immortalized

Twenty years ago, a Helios Airways Boeing 737 vanished from radio contact, triggering a tense military response before crashing near Athens—killing all 121 on board. The investigation uncovered a chain of human errors and systemic failures.

For over 1,500 years, the Lighthouse of Alexandria lit the Mediterranean and stood as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World—until nature and time reduced it to rubble, leaving only legends and a fortress in its place

In 1973, two Palestinian gunmen turned a peaceful summer day at Athens' Ellinikon Airport into a bloodbath, targeting innocent travelers in one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on Greek soil

The critical moments before and after Greece’s 2015 referendum on the bailout deal between the Greek government and international creditors

In a war filled with unspeakable horror, Lela Karagianni’s story is one of undying light. She turned her family into a fortress of resistance, her home into a battlefield, and her life into a weapon against fascism

For years, NATO’s very existence was justified by the idea of an aggressive Soviet Union waiting to expand into Western Europe. But what happens to a military alliance when its enemy disappears?

But who was King George I? And what led to his untimely death?

The devastation of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake was absolute. Twenty lives were lost. Thirty-nine people were injured. The first reports painted a grim picture: Agios Efstratios had been flattened

From a young age, George Papanicolaou was driven by one purpose: to serve science

At its helm was the journalist Dimitrios Lambrakis, a close associate of Eleftherios Venizelos, who, alongside a circle of intellectuals, artists, and political figures, set out to create a newspaper that would champion progressive ideas in a nation deeply divided

50 years since the referendum that definitively abolished the monarchy in Greece.