The National Historical Museum: Five Hundred Years of History
01.03.2016 in HistoryThe National Historical Museum: Five Hundred Years of History When speaking of Greece, the achievements and remains of antiquity are commonly more familiar to most. But there is a place in the center of the modern Greek capital where visitors will find themselves before a more tangible history, one that reflects the trials and tribulations of Modern Greece… When visiting the National Historical Museum in Athens, contemporary visitors will inevitably find themselves entranced with the great statue of Theodoros Kolokotronis. It is only fitting that his likeness should stand guard before this institution. Kolokotronis, a deeply loyal and moral man…