PHOTOS CREDIT: All photos in this post were kindly provided by the family to Anamniseis.net, from which we have reproduced them. By Nick Stamatakis In a story that feels both personal and historic, Greek‑American Aris (Aristidis) Kourkoumelis lived two once‑in‑a‑lifetime milestones...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick stamatakis). Few songs in Greek music carry the timeless aura and simplicity of Fragosyriani (Φραγκοσυριανή), composed by Markos Vamvakaris in 1935. Often called the "patriarch of rebetiko," Vamvakaris drew inspiration directly from his native island of Syros....
By Nick Stamatakis For one more year, the historic Panagia Soumela Monastery in Pontos (established in the 4th Century AD) remained closed on August 15th this year.  We are hearing that the "Neo-Ottomans" may allow a service tomorrow, but nothing...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). President Trump has once again shaken the political establishment - this time by suggesting that Vladimir Putin may attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States. Holding up a photo from their recent...
By Hellenicscope’s Editorial Team Just ten days ago, in an article titled "From Overselling the Holocaust to Public Revolt: The Rise of Anti-Zionist America", Helleniscope predicted that American politics is entering a new phase: politicians will soon be judged on...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). A remarkable event has taken place in Halifax, England, where an entire Protestant parish has embraced the Orthodox faith. Under the guidance of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland, the...
Some things never change!  Two hundred years ago, in 1828, Patriarch Agathangelos sent a committee of four Metropolitans to ask Governor Kapoditrias to quit fighting and to submit again to the Ottoman Sultan!! The Governor rejected the letter... A...
ΦΩΤΟ: Αφίσα της ταινίας, Αρκεί να Φαίνονται Ωραία, του Θόδωρου Μαραγκού, 2007.  Του Ευάγγελου Βαλλιανᾶτου Ο Θόδωρος Μαραγκός από τα Φιλιατρά της Πελοποννήσου είναι άριστος καλλιτέχνης Ελληνικής ιστορίας και πολιτισμού. Στο 2007 έργο του, Αρκεί να Φαίνονται ωραία, συνοψίζει την...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis) We are happy to announce the launch of a new podcast by Misha Voin and our good friend George Michalopulos: HEGEMONIX.  Their focus: Geopolitics from an Orthodox perspective.  Helleniscope wishes them every success!! And we...