The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history ...

Like many of the symbols on this list, the cypress tree was believed to represent the transition between life and death. One classic example comes from Greek mythology, where a man named ...

Theodoros Kolokotronis is undoubtedly the ultimate symbol of the Greek War of Independence, which took place from 1821 to ...