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A podcast about all things Greek. History. Language. Lore. Culture. Food. Mythology. Family and more. From diners to the Ottoman Empire, from the history of baklava to Greek Independence. What it means to be Greek and how it shapes our world.

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The Sacred Band of Thebes
The Sacred Band of Thebes

Happy Pride! The embodiment of gay pride in 4th century BCE was the Sacred Band of Thebes - an elite fighting unit made up of 150 pairs of male lovers. Their love-bond was considered a source of moral virtue and military strength as they battled tyrants in the name of Greek freedom.

The Sacred Band of Thebes, Thebes, Sparta, The Battle of Chaeronea, The Lion of Chaeronea, The Battle of Leuctra, Ancient Greece, AthensPamela Diotes Wood#thesacredband, #thesacredbandofthebes, #thebes, #sparta, #theboeotianleague, #peloponnesos, #leuctra, #chaeronea, #thelionofchaeronea, #lgbtq, #greekhistory, #greekheroes, #greeklikemeComment
A Holocaust Survival Story
A Holocaust Survival Story

Over 80% of Greek Jews were annihilated during the Holocaust.  Renée Benmeleh joins us to share the stories of her fierce Yiayia who survived the Nazi machine against tremendous odds with tenacity, spirit, and a love of life

Sound Nourishment - Renée Benmeleh

Shoah Foundation - USC

Athens, culture, ethnic, Ethnic cleansing, German Occupation, Greece in WW2, Greek Jews, history, Holocaust, Auschwitz, Hidari, Concentration CampsPamela Diotes Wood#greekjews, #holocaust, #auschwitz, #nazis, #worldwar2, #survivalstories, #greece, #hidari, #athens, #deathcamps, #jewishhistory, #greekhistory, #history, #reneebenmeleh, #ethnic, #ellines, #ελλινες, #greeklikeme, #podcast, #soundnourishmentComment
Greek Jews & The Holocaust
Greek Jews & The Holocaust

Jews have been in Greece since classical times. After thousands of years, these Greek citizens were nearly wiped out during the Holocaust. Join us in honoring the Greek Jews. Never forget.

Links:

My People Official trailer

The Secret of Ereikoussa/The Greek Island that Hid Jews from Nazis

Holocaust Survivor Testimonies: Deportation from Greece

Greek Jews, Holocaust, German Occupation, World War 2, Athens, ethnic, Ethnic cleansing, Faith, Greece in WW2, Greek, Greek heroes, Greek roots, heroes, historyPamela Diotes Wood#greekjews, #jewsingreece, #romaniote, #holocaust, #holocaustremembranceday, #religion, #faith, #heritage, #jewish, #greekorthodox, #righteousamongnations, #nazis, #worldwar2, #germanoccupation, #podcast, #greek, #history, #ethnic, #greeklikeme, #greekroots, #greekculture, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
Why Are the Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum??
Why Are the Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum??

We’re going to follow the Parthenon Marbles, damaged and orphaned, to their new place of residence, in England. Discover how a powerful government claiming it was based on justice, abetted one of the biggest heists of all time. Give them back!!

Parthenon Battle/National Geographic

How the Parthenon Marbles Ended Up in the British Museum

Acropolis, ancient ruins, architecture, Athena, Athens, civilization, culture, Greek, Greek gods, Greek Independence, history, Looting, Lord Elgin, Ottoman Empire, Parthenon, The British Museum, imperialism, Lord Byron, The Curse of MInerva, Stolen artifactsPamela Diotes Wood#theparthenon, #parthenonmarbles, #thebritishmuseum, #greekarchitecture, #classicalgreece, #athens, #athena, #phidias, #christopherhitchens, #theodorevrettos, #lordbyron, #parliamentselectcommittee, #imperialism, #ottomanoccupation, #ottomanempire, #britishempire, #lordelgin, #stolenartifacts, #ancientworlds, #greece, #greekcultureComment
The Theft of the Parthenon Marbles
The Theft of the Parthenon Marbles

The Parthenon and its spectacular marbles survived for two thousand years. Then Ottoman Occupation enabled an opportunistic British diplomat to run amok among Greece’s greatest monuments, and pillage the symbol of Greek civilization and democracy.

The Unexplained: Sacred Greek Temple is an Optical Illusion

Phidias, Parthenon Sculptures

Acropolis, ancient ruins, architecture, Athena, Athens, civilization, culture, Greek, Greek heroes, history, mythology, Orthodoxy, Ottoman Empire, the Parthenon, Parthenon, Lord Elgin, LootingPamela Diotes Wood#theparthenon, #parthenonmarbles, #thebritishmuseum, #greekarchitecture, #classicalgreece, #athens, #athena, #phidias, #christopherhitchens, #ottomanoccupation, #ottomanempire, #britishempire, #lordelgin, #ancientworlds, #greece, #greekculture Comment