Papyrus 1 designated by "𝔓1", "ε 01 ", is an early Greek copy of a papyrus manuscript of one chapter of the Gospel of Matthew dating palaeographically to the early 3rd century. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt. It is currently housed at the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
Angelos Terzakis was a Greek writer of the "Generation of the '30s". He wrote short stories, novels and plays.
Papyrus 19, signed by 𝔓19, is an early copy of the New Testament in Greek. The manuscript paleographically has been assigned to the 4th or 5th century.
Theophilos Corydalleus was a Greek Neo-Aristotelian philosopher who initiated the philosophical movement known as Korydalism or Corydalism. He was also an Eastern Orthodox cleric, physician, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, author, educator and geographer. His philosophical thought kept influencing Greek education for two hundred years after its inception.
Yiorgos Theotokas, formally Georgios Theotokas, was a Greek novelist.
Ioannis Kossos was a Greek sculptor of the 19th century. Born in Tripoli, he later studied in Athens and Florence. His work includes several statues and busts in Athens, Patras and other Greek cities.
Miran Pastourma is a renowned pastourma and sujuk charcuterie business and market in Athens, Greece. The market has been in operation since 1922. It is considered the charcuterie of the connoisseurs. Despite the Greek economic crisis, Miran is expanding its business and has doubled in size to accommodate increased demand. The founder of the shop, Miran Kourounlian, is thought to be the man who brought pastourma to Athens for the first time. Miran is considered the largest company of its kind in the European Union. The flavour of pastourma coming from the historical enterprise permeates Euripides Street in the centre of Athens. Miran and its neighbor Arapian Cold Cuts are considered two of the historical establishments of Athens. Miran has been in the same spot in Euripidou Street since its opening in 1922. Miran is the recipient of multiple gourmet prizes.
The Pamphlet of Rigas Feraios is a large chalcography printed in Vienna in 1797 by Rigas Feraios. It depicts a portrait of Alexander the Great framed by war scenes and portraits of his generals. The etching was incised by François Müller, who cooperated with Rigas for his cartographic work which he published the same year: Rigas' Map of Greece (1797), the New Map of Wallachia and part of Transylvania (1797) and the General Map of Moldavia (1797). It was released in 1200 copies from the printing press of Nitsch. One of the two copies that have been discovered in Greece is displayed in the National Historical Museum of Greece.
Christos Palaskas was a Greek chieftain during the Greek War of Independence. He was killed by Odysseas Androutsos’s men, during an internal conflict.
The General Map of Moldavia is one of the two maps of the Danubian Principalities which was printed by Rigas Feraios in 1797, the other being the New Map of Wallachia. He printed it in Jacob Nits’ printing press and the engraving was made by Franz Müller. The map is of 82 x 63 cm. in black and white and it is printed on paper from Holland. Its full title is "GENERAL MAP / OF / MOLDAVIA,/ AND PART OF ITS NEIGHBOR PROVINCES/. Published by Rigas Velestinlis from Thessaly for the sake of Greeks and philhellenes, 1797. Engraved by Francois Müller in Vienna".
Menelaos Lountemis was the pen name one of the most important essayists in the Greek interwar period and post-World War II era. His pen name was inspired by his later homeland's river Loudias.
The Lord Byron reception at Missolonghi is an oil painting created by Theodoros Vryzakis in 1861. It is exhibited at the National Gallery, Athens.
The celebration of the Greek Revolution of 1821, less commonly known as Independence Day, takes place in Greece, Cyprus and Greek diaspora centers on 25 March every year, coinciding with the Feast of the Annunciation.
Gregorios Zevgolis was Greek sculptor and painter, originating from Naxos.
Bishop Isaiah of Salona was a Greek cleric. He was the first bishop who died fighting in the Greek Revolution of 1821.
Gardikiotis Grivas, was a Greek leader in the Greek war of Independence in 1821. He distinguished himself in many battles, especially in the Battle of Arachova. He also served as Othon 's aide, undertaking to deal with the movement of 3 September 1843, as well as the rebellion of his brother, Theodoros Grivas.
Simos Menardos was a Greek and Cypriot academic, writer, philologist, folklorist, poet, lector in Mediaeval and Modern Greek at the University of Oxford, professor of Ancient Greek Philology and later rector of the University of Athens and member of the Academy of Athens and Parnassos Literary Society.
The Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery is a monument of the middle Byzantine period on the island of Koronisia that for centuries played an important role in the area of the Ambracian Gulf.
The Holy Monastery of Phaneromeni is a historic monastery located on the north-western coast of the island of Salamis in which there was a very old and semi-ruined Christian church in which an icon of the Theotokos was found by Lambros Kannelos, who built and monasticized in the monastery to be canonized by the Orthodox church named Osios Lavrentios. It belongs ecclesiastically to the Holy Metropolis of Megara and Salamis and dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos and celebrates on August 23.
The Panagia Krina is a Byzantine temple, located on the road towards the settlement of Sklavia and one kilometer after Vavyls, from a path to the right through olive groves and fields. It is one of the few individual local copies of the catholicon of the New Monastery of Chios.
