Rival churches on Greece's Chios island kicked off their annual Easter tradition on Saturday evening (April 19), by pelting ...

Blue and white flags were draped inside the VFW building ... inkblot shaped like the homeland with the caption, “I’ve got Greece on my shirt.” Donna Davis can be contacted at donnadavisdavis ...

The parade opened with an honor guard comprised of Evzones, members of Greece’s Presidential Guard, carrying a Greek flag that is hoisted daily atop the Acropolis in central Athens. A day earlier, the ...

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LONDON -- On Jan. 1, 1917, a young man from Lancashire started a diary. It might not sound like much to write home about, but the 21-year-old -- Lawrence Enderson Grimshaw -- happened to be a ...

(WALA) - Local Greek Americans gathered for a flag raising ceremony at Government ... but also the sacrifices of our people during WWI, WWII.” Paul Platis was born in Greece and now lives ...

A large crowd had gathered from early morning, most holding Greek flags, to honor the national anniversary and applaud the Armed Forces and Security Corps. President of the Republic, Kostas ...

St. Vasilios Greek School celebrated Greek Independence Day on Monday with a flag raising in Peabody. Students from the school dressed in ethnic costumes to mark independence from the Ottoman ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

Young kids climb on a tank holding Greek flags just before the military parade in Athens. Credit: AMNA/Orestis Panagiotou The heart of the Greek capital was awash in national pride as thousands ...

the Greek City Times presents some interesting facts about the Greek nation’s three national symbols: its flag, emblem, and anthem. The national flag of Greece consists of nine horizontal stripes of ...

A Nova Scotia centre for education has issued a directive allowing only Canada and Nova Scotia flags to fly outside South Shore schools — a move the provincial teachers union calls concerning ...