Reylari Socrates is a long standing member of AW and Hellas. She has a vast knowledge on topics of Ancient Greece and the Island of Delos. Reylari actively participates in many Hellas Groups and has published eight facinating articles and many journals relating to the customs and activities on Ancient Delos. Reylari is always willing to discuss and share Ancient Greece information with all of us. She has even visited the Delos island in real live! One of her favorite Hellas greetings is to beckon "Xaipe!"

This summer, Hellas experienced over 3,000 forest fires spread between Peloponesse, Attica, Euboea, and throughout the Aegean, resulting in a total of 74 deaths as of 31 August. Fires reached and inflicted some damage upon the ruins and museums of ancient Olympia. A combination of drought and arson has made it a summer of desolation and destruction for those affected, and the nation as a whole.

Refer to Hellas in the News to read select articles pertaining to the effort to save Olympia, along with other recent Hellas news.


One of the Seven Wonders of the World has been brought to the Hellas hoods by Demetrios Xanthippos, who recently completed the new addition of Halicarnassus. Home to poets, warrior queens, the father of history, and the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, this new polis is now open for business in Greek Asia Minor. The city is divided into four districts: Zephyrion, the Greek heart of the down; Salmacis, the ancient Carian city; Mausoleion, the bustling new city built by Mausolus; and the harbor district, where Greeks and Carians meet and trade, and where the goods of east and west are traded. Come for a visit, come for a chat, come to stay. Hellas thanks Demetrios for taking the time to create this interesting new addition to Hellas!