EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). Set against the vibrant canvases of 16th-century Europe, El Greco (2007) offers a sweeping cinematic portrait of one of the Renaissance’s most singular artists. At its heart lies the figure of Domenikos Theotokopoulos (better known...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis) Journalist Jenny Panteli spoke with renowned director Giannis Smaragdis on the occasion of the premiere of his new film Kapodistrias, which will take place on November 29 in New York. The filmmaker, known for Cavafy,...
A project based on a study by the expatriate professor Anastasia Goneou (link here for her bio), titled “Greek Language – the nurse of all languages.” Anastasia Goneou, among other things, states:
“The Homeric (Greek) language constitutes the foundation upon...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). In 2015, the discovery of the Griffin Warrior’s tomb near Pylos transformed our understanding of Greek origins. DNA extracted from the warrior revealed not a northern invader but a descendant of the first Neolithic farmers...
By Nikos Iglessis source: ellinikiantistasi.gr
This year’s anniversary of the Greek epic of 1940, fought in the mountains of Northern Epirus, brought back to the author’s mind the questions of our youth — the ones that fueled discussions and reflection...
The Parthenon. Photo: Courtesy Mark Vallianatos (MV)
By Evaggelos Vallianatos Prologue
The Roosevelt poster on freedom is timeless. I thought about its message while on the Parthenon. In early October 2025, I was on the Acropolis admiring the Parthenon, its beauty...
Του Νίκου Σταματάκη
Ο Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος — ο «Νιόνιος» όπως τον αποκαλούσαν οι φίλοι και οι θαυμαστές του — έφυγε από τη ζωή την Τρίτη 21 Οκτωβρίου 2025, σε ηλικία 80 ετών. Με τον θάνατό του κλείνει ένας ολόκληρος κύκλος...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). Few Classicists can measure up to the "megalith" of knowledge that Ioannis Kakridis was (link here for his bio). What was the third and most important reason? The quest for Freedom, which defines us Hellenes...
EDITOR'S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). This is a special gift by acclaimed director Yiannis Smaragdis to Hellenicope and the Greek-American community, as we prepare to hold the World Premiere of the movie Kapodistrias on Saturday, November 29, at the Museum...
PHOTO: Refugees crowd the rail of the Aliyah Bet ("illegal" immigration) ship Josiah Wedgewood, anchored at the Haifa port. British soldiers transported the passengers to the Athlit internment center. Palestine, June 27, 1946. Among them, two corpses of slain by...
