The Philhellenism Museum at the Süddeutsche Zeitung

Press – Media

The German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung published an important full-page article by journalist Christiane Schlötzer referring to Philhellenism during the Greek Revolution and the participation of German Philhellenes in it. The article highlights, among others, the Philhellenism Museum in Athens and the German Philhellene Heinrich Treiber. The story of this great Philhellene is told by his descendant and member of the Advisory Committee of the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) and the Philhellenism Museum, Professor N. Apostolidis.

DeutschePhilhellenenSZ.11.09.2021

13 September 2021

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