The Great Benefactors

When, after the liberation, the small Greek State started being organized, once again the still enslaved Northern Epirots offered their assistance: the Great Benefactors Chr. Zografos (Kestorati of Argyrokastro), Ap. Arsakis (Hotahova of Premeti), Simon and Georgios Sinas (Moschopolis of Korytsa), Evaggelos and Konstantinos Zappas (Labovo of Argyrokastro), Ioannis Bagkas (Korytsa) etc., built and donated to the Greek State the Athens’ Observatory, the Arsakeia Schools, the Athens’ Academy, the Zappeion Edifice – to mention some of the famous donations. Unfortunately, their villages are still abandoned by us, the modern Greeks…