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200,000,000 Drachma A 200,000,000 drachma banknote issued in 1944 during a time of rampant inflation.	2015 March A 2015 march against the financial measures the European Commission, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund have demanded of Greece.	Acropolis Museum The new Acropolis Museum, a costly museum to build during the financial crisis. [Image courtesy of the author]
All Greeks Graffiti in Greece critical of the IMF in 2015.	Anti-Communist Poster A 1946 anti-communist poster in favor of George II declaring: “This is what they fear! Vote for the King!”	Athens 2004 The logo for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Bank Closure A message on an ATM in 2015 telling customers about the referendum, the closure of banks for one week, and that funds are limited to 60 euros a day.	Bank Line A line at the National Bank of Greece in 2015 with a “vote no” poster in the background for the referendum to decide if Greece would accept the bailout conditions proposed by the European Commission.	Battle of Sangarios A Greek lithograph of the Battle of Sangarios River in 1921 during the Greco-Turkish War.
Cancel Greek Debt A projection on the German Embassy in London in 2015.	Cancel Greek Debt A 2015 projection on the German Embassy in London by the Global Justice Now organization.	Castle of Saint John Ruins of the castle of Saint John in the Greek island of Rhodes with “no” graffiti on it representing opposition to austerity measures in 2009.
Chios Massacre A painting depicting the slaughter of thousands of Greeks on the island of Chios by Ottoman troops in 1822 during the Greek War of Independence, an event that increased support for the Greek cause throughout Europe.	Clashes Greek riot police and protesters angered by austerity measures clashing during May Day demonstrations in 2010 in Athens, Greece.	Closing Ceremony A celebration during the closing ceremony for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Counter Summit A poster for a counter summit in 2013 regarding Ireland’s debt burden and referencing the larger European financial crisis.	European Union Accession Officials signing the documents for the accession of Greece to the European Union in 1979, a process completed in 1981.	George I of Greece A Danish prince, the Greek National Assembly elected George I King of Greece in 1863 after King Otto was deposed.
Great War Victory Parade A painting of Greek military units in Paris for a victory parade in 1919.	Greece Solidarity Campaign A 2015 protest in London opposed to austerity measures.	Hellenic Parliament The Hellenic Parliament building in Athens. [Image courtesy of the author]
IMF Protest An estimated 100,000 people gathered at Syntagma Square Garden in Athens, Greece in 2011 to protest the IMF.	King George I and Tsar Ferdinand King George I of Greece and Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria meeting during the Balkan War in 1912.	Marshall Plan A donkey carrying Marshall Plan supplies in Greece in the 1950s.
May Day Protesters and riot police in 2010 during May Day demonstrations in Athens, Greece against austerity measures.	Military Junta The emblem of the Greek military junta featured a phoenix rising from flames, a soldier, and the date of the coup d’état.	National Republic of World Graffiti in Athens, Greece from 2015.
Nazi Occupation German soldiers raising their flag over the Acropolis in 1941.	Next Economic Model 2011 street art in Athens, Greece depicting the country’s financial woes.	No More Looting A Greek Solidarity protest at the British Museum in front of the Elgin Marbles in 2000.
No to Annihilation An opponent of the 2015 referendum on the European Commission’s bailout conditions for Greece. His sign reads “no to annihilation.”	Obama in Greece U.S. President Barack Obama speaking in Athens, Greece in 2016.	Opening Ceremony The Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Otto of Greece A Bavarian prince, Otto became the first modern King of Greece in 1832.	OXI A projection on the German Embassy in London in 2015 with the Greek word “no.”	Pay Me or Grexit! Graffiti in Greece in 2015 threatening a Grexit.
Petrol Bombs Greek police officers set ablaze by petrol bombs thrown by protesters during 2010 May Day demonstrations in Athens, Greece over austerity measures.	Police Violence A Greek police officer kicking a protester during 2010 May Day demonstrations in Athens, Greece.	Protestors and Police A protester facing the police during May Day protests in 2010.
Referendum Demonstration A demonstration against the 2015 referendum in Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece.	Romanoite Jews A crowd during the deportation of one of the oldest Jewish communities in Greece in 1944. Nearly all of the people deported were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau.	Solidarity Occupy Wall Street Protesters in 2012 supporting Greek resistance to austerity measures.
Syntagama Square Syntagama Square in Athens where many of the protests against austerity measures took place. [Image courtesy of the author]	When Greece Falls A graphic presented by the Dutch government in 2011 about the European sovereign debt crisis.

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