April, 1896: The first modern Olympics are held in Greece

10 April, 2019

On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, at the Panathenaic Stadium with athletes from 14 countries participating and Greek Spyros Louis winning in the marathon run. The International Olympic Committee met for the first time in…

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Repatriating two rare ancient vessels

10 April, 2019

Standing at just under 60 centimeters in height, two 4th century BC marble vessels – a funerary lekythos and a loutrophoros – that the Greek state is in negotiations to repatriate from Switzerland have traveled across four countries, changing hands dozens of…

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TOP 4! Sara Prica – Hellenic Museum Assistant

10 April, 2019

Costume from Epirus Every costume on display at the Hellenic Museum gives us a beautiful visual insight into the unique and rich costumes from around Greece, but the festive costume from Epirus stands out to me. The costume consists of a silk…

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The Greek Community of Melbourne welcomes the $5million funding from the Federal Goverment

10 April, 2019

The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) welcomed last week’s budgetary announcement of the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman to fund our organisation with an allocation of $5 million in the 2019-2020 Federal…

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Aged care forum for Broadmeadows Greek Community

10 April, 2019

Over 60 members of the Greek Orthodox Community of Broadmeadows and Districts attended an aged care forum hosted by Maria Vamvakinou MP in the electorate of Calwell on Monday 8 April. The forum, conducted by Pronia, was aimed at informing the Greek…

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Turkish researchers: No Sultan’s edict allowing Lord Elgin to loot the Acropolis

6 April, 2019

Two Turkish researchers have de-bunked the British claim that the Parthenon Marbles were a gift by the Ottoman Sultan Selim III to Lord Elgin. The Sultan did not issue an edict (ferman) allowing Elgin to loot the Acropolis, the researches have found.…

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The new Grand Strategy of the United States

6 April, 2019

It is commonly believed in the United States that the country has no Grand Strategy since the end of the Cold War. A Grand Strategy is a vision of the world that one seeks to impose, and that all administrations must respect.…

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April, 1896: The first modern Olympics are held in Greece

Repatriating two rare ancient vessels

TOP 4! Sara Prica – Hellenic Museum Assistant

The Greek Community of Melbourne welcomes the $5million funding from the Federal Goverment

Aged care forum for Broadmeadows Greek Community

Turkish researchers: No Sultan’s edict allowing Lord Elgin to loot the Acropolis

The new Grand Strategy of the United States

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