US Embassy and Runciman Award celebrate revolution’s bicentenary

The US Embassy in Athens is launching a yearlong campaign to commemorate Greece's 1821 War of Independence, US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt announced in an interview with state broadcaster ERT Thursday.

"US-Greek relations are the best they've been in modern history. Our friendship began during Greece's war for independence and Greece's 2021 bicentennial is an opportunity to celebrate this history and the values of liberty and democracy our peoples have defended for over 200 years," he said.

The "USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship" campaign is designed to support the efforts of the Greece 2021 Committee by providing partnering with Greek and American civil society, educational and arts institutions, and funding several events. It seeks to showcase the ancient Greek ideals of democracy that were an inspiration at the founding of the country and...