A delegation from the Greek Parliament is set to come to Australia for the March 25th celebrations in Sydney. The visiting ...

Sydney is all set to play host to 14 members of the Greek Presidential Guard (aka Evzones), who will take part in a series of ...

In 1865, the first official tolls were introduced by a decree signed by King George I – The charge was 5 lepta of the drachma ...

Greek Presidential Guards (Evzones) will visit Sydney during ANZAC Week. Save the date for key events, including a Doxology ...

According to tradition, the Evzone tasked with lowering the Greek flag refused to hand it over and threw himself wrapped in it from the top of the hill, perishing in the fall. Shortly afterward, ...

As the countdown begins, anticipation builds for what has become a cherished tradition in South Australia’s Greek and broader communities. The Evzones, an elite ceremonial unit of the Hellenic Army, ...

and provides a small glimpse into Greek culture and heritage. The guards, known as Evzones, are dressed in traditional uniforms, complete with pleated kilts, pom-pom shoes, and tasseled fezzes ...

March 25 2025, Greek Independence Day, is a time to remember modern Greek ... where he commanded the 5/42 Evzone Regiment. The Turks called Plastiras Kara Biber (“The Black Pepper”), while the 5/42 ...

Credit: Greek Reporter In Athens, at least 200,000 people demonstrated ... Due to the suffocating atmosphere created by tear gas and the petrol bombs used by rioters, the ceremonial Evzone guards ...

These Greek gods are often called the “Olympic gods” because some were said to live on Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, towering over the Gulf of Thermaïkós. As captivating as they are, ...