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African-Americans and the Greek Revolution

This article is presented in the context of the Special Exhibition on American Philhellenism organized by the Philhellenism Museum for 2021, in collaboration with the US Embassy in Athens @USEmbassyAthens The Greek…

The weapon industry of the city of Liège and Philhellenism

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Article by Theo Dirix Resumé: Since medieval times the city of Liège in Belgium has been a centre of armament manufacturers. After the French period that lasted until the fall of Napoleon in 1814-1815,…

The Philhellenism Museum presents, in cooperation with the American Embassy, American Philhellenism

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The Philhellenism Museum presents, in cooperation with the American Embassy, American Philhellenism

Greek Americans and American Philhellenes during the wars of 1912-1913

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In 1912-1913 a group of Greek-Americans and American Philhellenes arrived in Thessaloniki from New York to support the liberation struggle of the Greeks. This postcard, which belongs to the collection of SHP and the Philhellenism…

Franciszek Mierzejewski – Discovering the Hero

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https://www.gov.pl/web/greece/Mierzejewski2 On the occasion of the anniversary of 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821, we start publications on Polish Philhellenism and the participation of Poles…

The anthem of the 200th anniversary

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An inspired poem by a great and enlightened author that praises the struggle of the Greeks and the Philhellenes and the values of the classical culture on which the entire western world and civilized humanity are based.

The logo of the Philhellenism Museum

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SHP presents the logo of the Philhellenism Museum. The design is based on two elements. The first is the Greek letter Φ, which is composed by two semicircles which refer to amphitheaters, symbolizing the participation…

The contribution of Greek and Philhellene women to the Greek Independence

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Philhellenism has been, without a doubt, an important and multifaceted phenomenon that contributed decisively to the founding of the new Greek state, justifying the struggle of the Greeks for Freedom and Independence.…

THE NAVY STRUGGLE OF THE GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE AS DESCRIBED BY TWO PHILHELLENE VOLUNTEERS

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By Professor N. H. Apostolidis The two Philhellene volunteers referred to in the title, are the German doctor Heinrich Treiber and the Italian lawyer and journalist Giuseppe N. Chiappe. The first one,…

Lord Byron and the sword of Kolokotronis

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The symbol of Philhellenism of Lord Byron, the fighter of 1821 Eggelis and the sword of Kolokotronis The most central emblematic figure of the Philhellenic movement during the Revolution of 1821, is undoubtedly that…

Heroic participation of Polish Philhellenes in the Greek war of Independence

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SHP visited recently the historic community of Peta in the prefecture of Arta (Greece), and met the particularly dynamic mayor of the wider area, Ms. Rozina Vavetsi. The municipality of Peta (municipality Nikolaou Skoufa),…

Domino’s Pizza, Iggy Pop and Dimitrios Ypsilantis

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What do Domino’s Pizza, Iggy Pop and Dimitrios Ypsilantis have in common? In Michigan, USA, in Washtenaw County, there is a city called Ypsilanti.

The RAF Memorial in London – founded on the values of Athenian Democracy

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Most of us visited on numerous occasions London and its numerous cultural and historical sites. In most of the cases, little attention is paid to the emblematic RAF Memorial in Green Park, located near Hyde Park Corner. The…

The rationale for establishing a Museum on Philhellenism

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SHP (www.eefshp.org) announced recently its cooperation with the Prefecture of Attica for the establishment of a Museum on Philhellenism. The announcement was received with enthusiasm by the thousands of friends of…

The Propylaea of Munich – Monument of the Greek War of Independence

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The Propylaea (Propyläen) is an impressive building, which has the form of a monumental gate to Munich, situated at the western side of Königsplatz. The monument is inspired by Greek architectural principles and…

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