That's probably one of the most important events in Greek history! March 25 marks Greece's independence from the Ottoman empire and almost 400 years of struggle to free themselves from occupation. This is one of the biggest national holidays in Greece, and everyone gets the day off. There is usually a parade, and school children will learn about the history and recite poems in school. Here are some clips of the parade in Greece for you all to enjoy.
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How Egypt influenced Ancient Greece
- nadellii
- Greek History Forum
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Ancient Egypt and Greece hav had so much influence over each other, perhaps more than any other ancient civilizations. This article specifically focuses on the impact of Egypt on Ancient Greece.
Could the Parthenon marbles be returned to Greece?
- dimi_pat
- Greek History Forum
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There is finally some hope in the constant and ongoing battle to return the person on marbles from the United Kingdom to Greece. A new chairman has declared that there is a deal to be done in terms of the marbles. Many are very hopeful that this might be pointing to a potential return, but others have given up hope in this battle. personally, this is something that I would love to see. There are so many artifacts from around the world that are stolen and still being housed in museums in the United Kingdom. The right thing should be done, and the marbles should be returned, as should every other stolen artifact.
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Parthenon Marbles: Doing the right thing | eKathimerini.com
The UK newspapers have all been buzzing this week with the suggestion that the British Museum may be ready to discuss the return of the Parthenon Sculptures with Greece.
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History of Phyllo Dough?
- axariotisxy
- Greek History Forum
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I have been trying to reconnect with Greek cooking for a while now, and the thing I am working on now are the phyllo dishes - like pita and baklava. Phyllo is delicious, but it can also be tricky. During the whole process I have been curious - where did phyllo come from? I found some sources, but it's hard to really understand the true origin:
en.wikipedia.org
Many seem to claim that it came from different places. I have heard theories about it coming from Ancient Greece, Byzantine Empire, Medieval Turkey (but wait wasn't this Byzantine?).... What do you guys think?
Filo - Wikipedia
Many seem to claim that it came from different places. I have heard theories about it coming from Ancient Greece, Byzantine Empire, Medieval Turkey (but wait wasn't this Byzantine?).... What do you guys think?
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