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To mark the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution, a theme dominant among the significant collections of the Gennadius Library, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens  organized an exhibition on American Philhellenism. Part of an important American institution that has distinguished itself in the study of Greece since 1881, the Gennadius Library focuses on the history of Greece, sο the bicentenary is a unique opportunity to explore the relations and connections between Greece and the United States during the century of revolutions. The exhibition, which will also be available online, is based on rare archival material from the Gennadeion, as well as paintings and relics of museums and private collections in Greece.

Key events from the 1821 Greek War of Independence were recreated with plastic Playmobil figurines and accessories within dioramas, all shown in an exhibition inaugurated on Tuesday at the National Historical Museum in Athens. 

In the rough mountains of Santa Fe, where the shooting of the film "Cliffs of freedom" took place, stunning scenes cameto life straight from the pages of Greek History.