January 13 1922: Foreign Archaeological Schools in Athens
France was the first country to establish a school for [...]
Sunday 1 January 1922 Separate Calendar Time Zones
Westerners and Catholics living in Greece followed the western Gregorian [...]
Friday 30 December 1921 William Miller
One of the most influential men in young Gilbert’s life [...]
Dec. 28, 1921: The Director Arrives
The three students at the Italian School went down to [...]
Dec. 26, 1921: An Archaeologist on a Mission
Francis Demetrios Kalopothakes, whom Gilbert in his letters nicknamed the [...]
Dec. 25, 1921: Western Christmas
Gilbert sent flowers to the Serpieri’s for Christmas since they [...]
Dec. 22, 1921: A Tragic Family
At Lady Law’s Gilbert met Mme Baltazzi, the wife of [...]
Dec. 21, 1921: Assassination Attempt
Admiral Paul Koundouriotis was a prominent Venizelist who had briefly [...]
Dec. 20, 1921: The Venizelist Opposition
It isn’t clear how Gilbert managed to receive an invitation [...]
Dec. 19, 1921: A Royal Celebration
Like Winston Churchill after World War II, Greek Prime Minister [...]