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Timeless Treasure: The Benizelos Mansion, Athens' Oldest House

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  "Timeless Treasure:  The Benizelos Mansion, Athens' Oldest House" article published in the GreekReporter.com on January 1, 2025, authored by Tasos Kokkinidis. " At the historical center of Athens, in   Plaka , the Benizelos Mansion, or the House of Agia Philothei, is the oldest house in Athens. It is now a museum that opened its doors to the public in February 2017. In 1972, the building was taken over by the Ministry of Culture, and in 1999 it was given to the Holy Archdiocese of Athens. It was restored and made into a museum by funds from the European Union.  The oldest house in Athens was built in the 16th century Built at the beginning of the 16th century and renovated at the end of the 17th, it is a characteristic two-storied mansion of the period of the Ottoman occupation." To read the entire article and see additional photographs -  https://greekreporter.com/2025/01/01/a-tour-around-the-oldest-house-in-athens-photos/?utm_source=newsletter&...

NEW Bite-Sized Greek Genealogy Booklet - FREE downloadable 50 page PDF

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  We’re EXCITED  to announce the NEW Bite-Sized Greek Genealogy Booklet .  This is a FREE downloadable 50 page PDF that is a companion to the Bite-Sized Greek Genealogy video series.  It is an expanded version of the handouts created for each video and contains additional references and many website links. Visit the HellenicGenealogyGeek.com website where you will find the link to the booklet and the video series. We hope this will be a helpful resource and companion to the videos. Wishing you success in your Greek Genealogy research!

858 names in The Early Greek Settlers of Lancaster County [Pennsylvania] 1896-1922

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  The Early Greek Settlers of Lancaster County 1896-1922 and the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church by Nikitas J. Zervanos, M.D. , published in the Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol. 110, No. 3/4 - Fall/Winter 2008-2009.  The booklet mentions 858 names in the text and includes 95 photographs .  The names are listed below for your reference. You can borrow through the inter-library loan system at your local library or contact the Lancaster County Historical Society - www.lancasterhistory.org ; email:  info@lancasterhistory.org Excerpt from the Introduction by the author: "Although many of the early immigrants and their families are identified in thee pages, many more are not.  I have told only those stories with which I have become most familiar, concentrating primarily on those who had immigrated prior to the establishment of the church.  I hope the reader will gain a familiarity of how and what these early immigrants have contribut...

Film "Greek American Radicals - The Untold Story" is available online in Greek with English Sub-titles

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  The documentary film "Greek American Radicals - The Untold Story" written by Kostis Karpozilos and Kostas Vakkas, Director Kostas Vakkas, was released in 2013.   This film is available in Greek with English sub-titles on the following YouTube link -   https://vimeo.com/166715804 Description from IMDB - "The story of Greek-American radicalism from the era of mass immigration to the McCarthy period in the 50s. A history of collective struggles, radical ideas, exciting journeys and forgotten traditions during times of upheaval, social change." Very interesting!  I never looked into this area of Greek immigrant history before.  My immigrant ancestors all worked in private businesses i.e. restaurants or the fruit and vegetable business, and my maternal great-grandfather worked as a house painter.   They may have been sympathetic to the Socialist and Communist causes, but I never heard anything about it.  I will definitely be doing more research on ...