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Those of you who have been following this blog for a long time, as well as those of you who are reading it for the first time, may have noticed that I haven’t written for nearly three years. The reasons … Continue reading
Dear friends, Once again, allow me to apologise for my long absence.I will not bother you with what happened to me in the last few months; just allow me to say that life has a way of surprising us. I’d … Continue reading
Dear friends,For starters, allow me to wish you a happy new year and apologise for disappearing for so long.Too much claimed my time and attention, the last (but not least) of which is a series of lectures I’m currently preparing … Continue reading
The monument of the victor of Salamis threatened by construction. Continue reading
From Thermopylae to WW II, by means of a song. Continue reading
Athenian refugees find a warm welcome in Troezen. Continue reading
This very difficult year, we ought to be celebrating 2.5 millennia since the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis. Since celebrations are out of the question, due to the pandemic, allow me to honor the anniversary with a series of posts … Continue reading
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Today, our virtual journey will take us back to Athens to explore the true roots of the “Corinthian” order. I’m putting the term in brackets, because Vitruvius may have said that the Corinthian order was invented in Corinth, but as … Continue reading
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I should have thought of it earlier. In fact it should have been one of the first stops of this “virtual journey in Greece,” if not the very first. Obviously, during a time of pandemic, it makes sense to visit … Continue reading
Seeing that it’s Maudy Thursday in Greece, I thought of visiting the Byzantine Museum of Athens today, to see a very odd icon there. It is the oldest of the museum’s and one of the most interesting ones I’ve ever … Continue reading
Aristotle, Greek tourist guide 