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Philokalia: The Massive Collection of Byzantine Texts Saved by a Greek Monk
Devout Greek ascetic Monk Nikodemos made it his life work to preserve and revive the Byzantine spiritual wisdom through traditional Christian Orthodox practices
What Do Greeks Have Against Tuesday the 13th?
Like the Anglo-Saxons consider Friday the 13th a bad luck day, Greeks have branded Tuesday the 13th as a day you'd rather stay home...
Imposing Walls Defended Constantinople For Ten Centuries
As the wealthy capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, Constantinople was a tempting target for many rulers during late antiquity and the Medieval...
The Greek Conquistadors Who Fought in the Spanish Army
After Constantinople, a city first settled by ancient Greeks in the 7th century BC as Byzantium, fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453, many...
Grecia Salentina: Exploring Southern Italy’s Greek Community
Nine villages in southern Italy collectively known as La Grecia Salentina (Salentine Greece) or, in the local dialect, Griko have maintained aspects of the...
Why Was Greek the Predominant Language of the Byzantine Empire?
Greek was the predominant language spoken in the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman). Despite Romans establishing the empire, Latin was always ranked second.
The lands that...
Rome Unveils Giant Replica of Colossus of Constantine the Great
A modern-day reconstruction of the ancient Colossus of Constantine, recreated using 3D modeling technology, was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Capitoline Museums in Rome.
Constantine,...
Shipping Is Part of Greece’s Identity
When pondering why Greeks are so involved in shipping, the answer seems obvious. A country of peninsulas and an archipelago, it is hardly a...
The Byzantine’s Hidden Impact on Education
The Byzantines, also known as the Eastern Romans, were a literate and articulate people, with a far greater appreciation for education than most of...
Pausanias, the Cultural Geographer of Ancient Greece
Untold stories recounting the glories of Ancient Greece were written by Pausanias, who lived in the second century AD.