History
Historical facts and gestures from Antiquity to the present day. The protagonists and the peoples.
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In memoriam
Eleni, our elderly neighbor in the Thessalian village, passed away last August. Known affectionately as Nitsa, she valiantly belonged to the last generation of elders, those born in the 1930s, on the eve of the Second World War.
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Far from the world
Once upon a time, there was a rugged, mountainous Greek country, completely devoid of roads, yet populated and proud of its history.
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Byzantium
In Greece, starting with its ancient Morea, it sometimes feels like… it’s still Byzantium. The setting is certainly there, with its old palaces overlooking olive groves and ancient fortifications, the kind once thought impregnable. No doubt, the modern visitor is quite captivated.
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May in Thessaly
May in Thessaly is, as they like to say, “ideal for sightseeing,” characterized by sunny weather for almost three weeks and mild temperatures, with averages ranging from 13 to 25°C. This, of course, is according to the usual clichés and stereotypes.
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Saint-Georges-des-Châles
April 23rd is a day when we celebrate, as it should be, Saint George’s Day. It must be said that it is a significant moment in the traditional calendar, or at least what remains of it.
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Orient Complicated
We will remember the “complicated Orient,” a famous phrase by Charles de Gaulle, whose subject was not, from the outset, the Orient itself, but rather how the general conceived his strategic approach at the time.