Collections

The digital collection of the Historical Archive of Greek Refugees available on SearchCulture includes over 7,000 items, mainly consisting of photographs and postcards, from the 19th century to the 21st century. It comprises public records and private archives bequeathed to the Archive by refugees or refugee families and highlights the people, daily life, achievements, and culture of the refugees in their lost homelands as well as after resettlement in Greece. 

The digital collection of the “Digital Museum of Pontic Hellenism” comprises a corpus of 402 items that document the history, culture, and everyday life of Pontic Greeks from the mid-19th to the 20th century. The collection brings together museum artefacts with archival material, offering a layered environment for the documentation and interpretation of Pontic identity.

Photographic material forms the core of the collection and serves as visual testimony to the social and cultural life of Pontic Hellenism. At the same time, textual documents—such as administrative records, correspondence, certificates—contribute to the construction of a historical and documentary framework, shedding light on aspects of intellectual production and community organization.

Particular significance is also attributed to the body of three-dimensional objects, including garments, household utensils, tools, handicrafts, and personal items, which reflect material culture and everyday practices, highlighting the relationship between tradition, craftsmanship, and social life.