Chios
Ancient Greece
Breakthrough into the Ancient World
Amphorae were used in Ancient Greece to store and trade wine and other liquids. They were two types of amphorae; the neck amphora, which the neck and the body met at a sharp angle and the one-piece amphora, which...
Greece
If Your Easter Wasn't Exciting Enough Take a Look at the Rocket War of Vrontados, Chios
On the Greek island of Chios the locals have a tradition to spice things up for Easter. Besides the traditional egg cracking and conventional fireworks, a rocket war takes place between two local churches during the divine liturgy...