Most of the time, we refer to the Greek War of Independence of 1821 as a heroic national uprising against Ottoman rule, defined by military struggle and political transformation.

Between 1828 and 1830, the Greek administration undertook the collection of statistical data concerning the population and settlements of the Peloponnese. Through systematic research, which involved the identification and mapping of approximately 1,800 place names, it became possible to reconstruct the demographic landscape of the Peloponnese at the conclusion of the Greek Revolution.

An online photography exhibition on 19th-20th century photographers of Greece is available in Greek and English, the Cultural Foundation of the Piraeus Group (PIOP) said on Tuesday, honoring the International Day for Monuments and Sites which is celebrated on April 18.