After a sudden and life-threatening flight from Turkey, Near East Relief orphans found a new home in an ancient city.
Greece
In the Footsteps of a Saint: Life at Corinth Orphanage
It was a paradisiacal setting with very real dangers. Learn how the orphans of Corinth overcame the odds — with the help of two incredible women.
Museum Detectives, Part 3: A Detective’s Epiphany
In which assumptions are questioned, first impressions are revisited, and the mystery is revealed. Your Museum Detective is about to have an Epiphany.
Museum Detectives, Part 2: The Plot Thickens
How do we unravel the mysteries that we find in our archives? NERHS Director/Curator continues our crash course in museum detective work.
Museum Detectives
How do we unravel the mysteries that we find in our archives? NERHS Director/Curator gives a crash course in museum detective work.
Syra: The Island Orphanage
In 1923, Greece agreed to accept more than 16,000 Near East Relief orphans after the evacuation from Turkey. Many of those orphans built a new home (literally) on the beautiful island of Syra.