Construction work unearths skeletons of dozens of people executed in Greece during the 1940s
So far, 33 skeletons have been found near a notorious prison, officials said. The grisly find included the discovery of ...
Civil War-Era Skeletons, Jewellery, Bullets Found Near Notorious Greek Jail
Construction work near one of Greece's most notorious prisons in Thessaloniki has unearthed the remains of dozens of people ...
Cyprus museum showcases rare religious treasures recovered after looting
A museum that opened this week in Cyprus showcases priceless early Christian artworks, many of which were recovered after ...
Greek Reporter13d
The Remarkable Women of the Byzantine Empire
The social position of Byzantine women is not easy to assess considering the vast reach of the empire and the many cultures it encompassed.
La Brújula Verde26d
Akritai, the Soldiers Tasked with Guarding the Eastern Border of the Byzantine Empire
we mentioned the Akritai (or Akritoi), a group of light infantry soldiers who guarded the eastern frontiers of the Byzantine Empire and were recruited from the peasants of the border provinces. Today, ...
The American Conservative9y
Byzantine Empire—or Republic?
The textbooks say the Byzantine Empire was a theocratic autocracy uniting church and state under an all-powerful emperor believed by the Byzantines to be God’s viceroy and vicar. Nonsense ...
Daily Sabah1d
Cyprus museum displays recovered stolen religious art
A museum that opened this week in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) showcases priceless early Christian artworks ...
Greek Reporter9d
The German Soldier Who Saved a Greek Town from Destruction
Josef H. Blechinger was a German soldier who became one of the greatest heroes of the resistance and saved a Greek town from ...