Evzones guards at the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Athens


The Evzones, or Evzoni, (Greek: Εύζωνες, Εύζωνοι) historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. Proedriki Froura (Presidential Guard), an elite ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Άγνωστος Στρατιώτης), the Hellenic Parliament and the Presidential Mansion. The Evzones are also known, colloquially, as Tsoliades (Greek: Τσολιάδες; singular: Τσολιάς - Tsolias).


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Location: Athens
Photo credit: © John Woods / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: evzones, evzoni, hellenic, parliament, presidenti