Greek Parliamentary Elections 6th May 2012 – Ελληνικες Κοινοβουλευτικες Εκλογες 6η Μαϊου 2012

The parliamentary elections of 6th May 2012 may be the most critical in Greece since 1974. Οι εκλογες της 6ης

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Wednesday, 28th April 1909: From Yildiz Palace in Istanbul to Villa Allatini in Thessaloniki

The Ottoman empire officially ended on the 1st November 1922, when the Ottoman sultanate was abolished and Turkey was declared

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Objects that tell a story (2): My maternal grandfather’s 1915 travel document to Russia

Introduction Digging into a box with documents and photos I found in pieces a travel document belonging to my maternal

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UPDATED – Total War: Panathinaikos-Olympiacos / ΝΕΑ ΕΚΔΟΣΗ – Ολοκληρωτικος Πολεμος: Παναθηναϊκος – Ολυμπιακος

Καθως διαβαζετε αυτες τις γραμμες, ο ποδοσφαιρικος αγωνας ΠΑΟ – Ολυμπιακου διεκοπη, το ΟΑΚΑ εγνωρισε πρωτοφανη επεισοδια βιας και καταστροφης,

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Time according to Theo Angelopoulos – Ο Χρονος κατα τον Θοδωρο Αγγελοπουλο

Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past. If

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Sweet Trio of Pleasure: Killing me softly

It is known that trios always make humans trace the thin and extremely dangerous border between heaven and hell. No!

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Chance

“The work presented at Venice is optimistic in its reflection on chance and destiny; the chance of birth against the

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In my beginning is my end (T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets, East Coker, I)

5th century BC 6th century AD 16th century 16th – 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century and beyond

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Christmas eve of 2011: The Love of Greece

Nah ist Und schwer zu fassen der Gott. Wo aber Gefahr ist, waechst Das Retende auch. Patmos, Friedrich Hoelderlin God

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A transitional government is not the right answer to Greece's problem

There is a new government in Greece. There is a new Prime Minister in Greece. The new Prime Minister is

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